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Broccoli Chicken Fritters

By:Nagi
Published:8 Apr '19Updated:1 Aug '20
137 Comments
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Here’s a broccoli recipe that’s a little different to the usual – Broccoli Chicken Fritters! The combination of juicy chicken pieces and tender broccoli inside crispy golden fritters is seriously delicious.

Flavoured with garlic and parmesan, these fritters are a tasty meal or snack, or mini burgers. There’s a whole giant head of broccoli hidden in these!!

A stack of Broccoli Chicken Fritters

Broccoli Chicken Fritters

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again (and will probably keep saying it until the end of time) – you can fritter anything! And today, we’re frittering broccoli and chicken.

Have you ever made fritters with chopped chicken before? I think most people think of using ground/mince meat for things in patty and fritter form, like these Chicken Patties.

Using chopped chicken works a treat – I love how it makes the fritters nice and meaty. Thicker than usual fritters, like my favourite zucchini fritters.

BONUS: Clean hands. ??

EXTRA BONUS: Hidden greens to the max. There’s an entire head of broccoli in this recipe!

Platter full of Broccoli Chicken Fritters with pink dipping sauce

Showing the inside of Broccoli Chicken Fritter

I love how these Broccoli Chicken Fritters are made with just enough batter to hold them together so they’re quite meaty, rather than pancake-like. Not that I don’t love pancakes, but these are intended to be a savoury meal, high in protein and veg!

What you need

Not very much! If you don’t have parmesan, feel free to use a shredded cheese. You don’t get quite the same crispy crust all over, but you’ll get nice crispy edges and more juicy cheesiness inside.

Broccoli Chicken Fritter ingredients

How to make chicken fritters

Less mess and faster to make than Chicken Broccoli Patties made with ground chicken (mince), just steam or boil broccoli, chop it, then mix up the fritter batter in a bowl.

The nice thing with this recipe is that we don’t need to form patties with our hands – just scoop, dollop and pat.

If you’ve got an ice cream scoop, you’ll feel extra smug – it’s so handy to handle the batter for all things fritter / pancakes / pikelets / muffins!

How to make Broccoli Chicken Fritters

If you serve these hot off the stove, you don’t really even need a sauce because they are quite juicy inside, which sounds like a weird way to describe fritters I know.

But I’m not one to pass up an opportunity for something to dunk/dip/dollop so in this case, I’ve opted for what I simply call a Pink Sauce which is nothing more than sour cream or yogurt + ketchup (the pink and the flavour).

Hand dipping Broccoli Chicken Fritter into pink yogurt dipping sauce

If you feel like something a little fancier, try it with Avocado Dipping Sauce, or the Honey Mustard or Ranch Sauce in these Crunchy Baked Chicken Tenders (they’re in Note 2).

Make these Broccoli Chicken Fritters as a meal, pass them around as a snack. Or stuff them in little rolls and make sliders with some lettuce and tomato with a nice smear of ketchup or mayonnaise to make mini Broccoli Chicken Burgers. – Nagi x

PS In case you too are overloaded with broccoli, have a peek at all my Broccoli recipes!

Plate of Broccoli Chicken Fritters

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A stack of Broccoli Chicken Fritters

Broccoli Chicken Fritters

Author: Nagi
Prep: 10 mins
Cook: 20 mins
Total: 30 mins
Mains
Western
4.91 from 40 votes
Servings16 fritters
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Recipe video above. This combination of juicy chicken pieces and tender broccoli inside a fritter with a crispy golden crust is seriously delicious! For a version made with ground chicken (mince), try these Baked Chicken Broccoli Patties.

Ingredients

Fritters:

  • 1 large head broccoli , cut into florets
  • 500g / 1lb chicken breast or thigh , cut into 0.8cm / 1/3" pieces
  • 1/2 cup (75g) flour (any type)
  • 1/2 cup (50g) parmesan cheese , grated or shredded
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 garlic cloves , minced
  • 3/4 tsp salt
  • Pepper

Cooking:

  • 3 - 4 tbsp olive oil

Pink Sauce - mix:

  • 2/3 cup (165g) sour cream or Greek yogurt
  • 2 tbsp ketchup
  • Squeeze of lemon , plus more for serving (optional)

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 100C/210F.
  • Steam broccoli until tender, then roughly chop. (Note 1)
  • Add broccoli and remaining Fritter ingredients in a bowl and mix well.
  • Add enough oil in skillet to cover base. Heat to medium high.
  • Dollop 1/4 cup mixture into skillet, then pat down. (Note 2)
  • Cook 2.5 minutes until deep golden, then flip and cook for 2 minutes.
  • Transfer to rack, keep warm in oven.
  • Serve with Pink Sauce!

Recipe Notes:

1. Broccoli - if you boil it, leave in colander for a while so excess water in florets steams out.
2. Cooking tips - standard ice cream scooper with lever is handy here, it's 1/4 cup. Don't aim for perfectly round, squiggly = more ridges = more crispy bits! Get 2 pans going if you can.
3. Nutrition per fritter, excluding pink sauce. 4 - 5 fritters is sufficient for a meal with sides. Try this Lemon Potato Salad, No Knead Rolls or a quick Irish Soda Bread.

Nutrition Information:

Calories: 100cal (5%)Carbohydrates: 5g (2%)Protein: 9g (18%)Fat: 4g (6%)Saturated Fat: 1g (6%)Cholesterol: 41mg (14%)Sodium: 214mg (9%)Potassium: 213mg (6%)Vitamin A: 220IU (4%)Vitamin C: 22.9mg (28%)Calcium: 42mg (4%)Iron: 0.6mg (3%)
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137 Comments

  1. Victoria Kingsman says

    October 28, 2020 at 11:16 pm

    5 stars
    Hi Nagi,
    I usually don’t like broccoli but these is an excellent alternative to make a yummy snack.
    I do have one question though, I made them 2 times. Once with chicken and pence without and you could feel slight flour aftertaste.
    What do you think could be changed or alternated ?
    Best x

    Reply
    • Nagi says

      October 29, 2020 at 9:10 am

      Hi Victoria, sounds like they just need cooking a little longer to cook out the flour in it – try making them slightly thinner too 🙂 N x

      Reply
  2. Marjorie Rego says

    October 18, 2020 at 12:28 pm

    5 stars
    These fritters are amazing Nagi! Sure to be a family favourite.

    Reply
  3. Maria says

    September 30, 2020 at 5:04 pm

    5 stars
    They say the way to someone’s heart is through their stomach and you most definitely have my heart. As a college student it can often be hard to have nice meals, but you have been a life saver and I mean it!! You’re recipes always give me new ideas and they’re sooo good and quite simple! Every time I cook one of your recipes I get complemented, but you deserve all the credit! Keep up the good work 🙂

    Reply
  4. Nigel says

    September 2, 2020 at 10:38 pm

    5 stars
    Another winner – family loved it

    Thank you

    Reply
  5. Ysabel says

    August 11, 2020 at 4:01 am

    5 stars
    Made this last night and my husband and I loved it! Even our 18th month old baby! 🙂 Loved the healthier version of the sauce too! Thanks, Nagi!

    Reply
  6. Carmen says

    August 5, 2020 at 2:36 pm

    Hi, just wondering if you can substitute the chicken pieces for chicken mince? Thank you 🙂

    Reply
    • Nagi says

      August 6, 2020 at 6:45 pm

      Hi Carmen, yes try this recipe! https://www.recipetineats.com/baked-cheesy-broccoli-chicken-patties/ N x

      Reply
  7. Denise says

    August 4, 2020 at 9:03 am

    5 stars
    The recipe was easy and fun! Tonight, my daughter and I made them together. She’s a picky eater and really liked them. We will make them, again. Thank you for sharing the recipe!

    Reply
  8. Wendy says

    August 1, 2020 at 12:24 pm

    Hi Nagi, I made these tonight and they were awesome. My husband, who is sick of chicken, loved them. I used almond flour and they held together just fine! Will make batches and freeze for a keto snack too. Thank you! Dozer’s looking older 💕

    Reply
  9. Rose M Meriwether says

    July 28, 2020 at 10:13 am

    Can these be cooked in an air fryer?

    Reply
    • Nagi says

      July 28, 2020 at 6:28 pm

      I haven’t tried sorry Rose, I’d love to know if it works though! N x

      Reply
    • Angelica says

      August 6, 2020 at 8:34 am

      Came out great in a Air Fryer 10-13Minutes , Flip half way @ 400°F
      Yummy.

      Reply
  10. Jaclyn Lim says

    July 13, 2020 at 12:48 pm

    5 stars
    Long time reader, first time commenting. What an awesome recipe, Nagi! I didn’t have broccoli so I used matchsticks of zucchini that I salted and drained for 30 minutes. Worked wonderfully. Really good flavors! Thanks!

    Reply
  11. Bora says

    July 8, 2020 at 3:51 pm

    Can I use bread flour?

    Reply
    • Nagi says

      July 8, 2020 at 6:54 pm

      Sure can Bora! N x

      Reply
  12. Wayhe says

    June 27, 2020 at 12:26 pm

    Hi Nagi can most of your meals be prepared 1or two days in advance

    Reply
    • Nagi says

      June 29, 2020 at 7:55 pm

      Hi Wayne, it really depends on each individual recipe! N x

      Reply
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