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Recipe for chicken fritters | Cheesy Chicken Fritters

Effortless, delicious, and freezable cheesy chicken fritters loaded with cheese. Packed with lots of protein these fritters are perfect for party menus, kids lunch meals, and KETO/ Low-carb diets.
Course Appetizer, Snack
Cuisine All
Keyword cheese, chicken
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 20 fritters
Calories 74kcal
Author Niveditha

Equipment

  • Food processor
  • Cast Iron or non stick skillet

Ingredients

  • 500 g Chicken Thighs , boneless, skinless, cut into bite sized pieces
  • 200 g Paneer or Cottage Cheese
  • 100 g Mozarella Cheese
  • 1.5 tsp Smoked Paprika
  • 1 tsp Soy Sauce
  • 1 tsp Ginger Garlic Paste
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • Olive Oil , as required

Instructions

  • Cut the mozzarella cheese into 20 equal rectangular bits.
  • Add the cut chicken thighs to a food processor. Pulse it until it breaks down and then process it until it is ground. Transfer it to a mixing bowl.
  • Shred the paneer on to the ground chicken. Add the chilli powder, soy sauce, ginger garlic paste and salt. Mix it thoroughly. Divide it into 20 equal portions.
  • Make disc shapes with each portion, place one mozzarella piece in the middle and bring the chicken mixture to cover the cheese bit. Gently press it down to patties, ensuring that the mozarella is not exposed.
  • Place a skillet on heat and add few tablespoons of olive oil. Once it is warm, place the chicken fritter patties on the skillet. Fill it up with as many fritters it can accomodate.
  • Turn the heat down to low-medium and cook it for about 5 minutes. Flip each fritter and cook for 5 more minutes, gently pressing down occasionally. The Cheesy Chicken fritters are done when the mozarella oozes out of the fritters.
  • Serve it immediately with ketchup or mayo!

Notes

  • As an alternative to stovetop cooking, you can also bake these fritters. To do so, preheat the oven at 300 F / 150 C. Bake the chicken fritters for 20 minutes.
  • To store the uncooked fritters for later: arrange them in a deep glass storage box. Use parchment paper to separate layers. Keep the box in the freezer.
  • To cook frozen fritters: thaw them in room temperature for 1-2 hours. Cook as mentioned above. If you are in a hurry, you can place the skillet on low heat and cook the fritters for 15-20 minutes.
  • Paneer: You can use cottage cheese or feta in place of paneer. Or any non-melty cheese would work for this.

Nutrition

Serving: 1FRITTER | Calories: 74kcal | Carbohydrates: 0.2g | Protein: 8.6g | Fat: 7.3g | Saturated Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 23mg | Sodium: 108mg | Potassium: 1.1mg