With a gorgeous golden brown crust and almost an entire head of broccoli in them, it’s hard to believe these Chicken Patties are BAKED, not fried! Once you start eating these, it’s hard to stop – they are just so, so good.
These are like the chicken and broccoli version of good ole’ Rissoles! Serve this for dinner with crusty bread slathered with butter and a side salad. Or put out a platter with a dipping sauce as a starter to share!
Cheesy Chicken Patties
Fritters? Or patties? I couldn’t decide. And I kept flopping back and forth so you’ll probably see them used interchangeably throughout this post – and even the video (which I just realised I made with FRITTERS plastered all over it. 😂)
These are a variation of the ever popular Baked Broccoli Cheese Balls. When it comes to patties, I know it’s easy to automatically reach for the fry pan and oil. And to get a truly beautiful golden crust on patties – and fritters for that matter – you need a decent amount of oil. And it needs to be topped up.
And you need to stand there, frying batch after batch – I’d probably cook this in 3 batches. And you need to keep the cooked batches warm.
Scratch all that.
Bake ’em! They come out so golden and crispy!
Hidden broccoli – an entire head!
The chicken patties recipe calls for 2 cups of chopped broccoli. I know that doesn’t sound like very much but you’ll be surprised – it’s almost an entire head of broccoli. Once it’s soft cooked, chopped up, one whole head is about 2 cups. Jam packed, mind you!
Though having said that, these chicken patties can definitely take more broccoli – or other shredded veggies for that matter.
Think – carrots, grated onion, corn, grated zucchini (squeeze the excess liquid out in a dishtowel or paper towels), peas, finely sliced cabbage, even finely chopped green beans and asparagus. I’ve added notes in the recipe for how to do this.
And as for the CHEESE…
Well, you can’t call these cheesy patties without a good amount of CHEESE in them! It’s up to you how much you want to use.
How to serve Chicken Patties
As a meal – with crusty bread and a side salad
As a starter to share – pile onto a platter with a dipping sauce
Burgers – Make bigger ones and use for BURGERS!
Chicken Meatballs – Form meatballs instead of patties, and cook per recipe
As for a dipping sauce, ketchup / Aussie tomato sauce, plain yoghurt or sour cream are all great. But if you want to make a bit more of an effort, try the healthier Yogurt Ranch Dipping Sauce provided in the recipe! – Nagi x
More patties and fritters (I love them!)
WATCH HOW TO MAKE IT
Cheesy Chicken Fritters with Broccoli recipe video! Not my hands. 😂
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Cheesy Chicken Mince Fritters with Broccoli
Ingredients
Fritters:
- 500 g / 1 lb chicken mince (ground chicken) , or turkey or pork (Note 1)
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 egg
- ¾ cup panko breadcrumbs
- 2 packed cups broccoli , soft cooked & finely chopped (1 head)(Note 2)
- ¾ cup finely chopped shallots
- 1 1/2 – 2 cups shredded mozzarella (or other cheese of choice)
- 3/4 tsp salt (reduce to 1/2 tsp if using a flavoured cheese)(Note 3)
- Black pepper
Cooking:
- Oil spray
Yoghurt Ranch Sauce (optional):
- 2/3 cup plain yoghurt
- 1/8 tsp EACH dried dill, parsley and chives
- ¼ tsp onion powder
- ½ garlic clove, minced
- 1 – 2 tsp extra virgin olive oil
- Squeeze of lemon juice, optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 200C/390F. Line a baking tray with baking paper (or spray with oil).
- Place Fritter ingredients in a bowl, mix to combine.
- Measure out about ¼ cup of mixture and pat into fritter shapes about 6 cm / 2.25″ wide, 1cm / 2/5″ thick (they shrink a bit and become thicker).
- Place on tray. Spray the top (generously) with oil.
- Bake for 15 minutes, flip, spray with oil again then bake for a further 8 – 10 minutes until golden on top. Serve immediately with Sauce.
- Sauce: Mix ingredients together. Add salt and pepper to taste. Set aside for 20+ minutes.
Recipe Notes:
Nutrition Information:
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I used shallots instead of green onions and they turned out spicy for my kid 😕 wish I checked the video instead of following the recipe 🤦🏻♀️
Hi Mina, they shouldn’t be spicy??? Shallots are the same as green onions – we call them shallots here. N x
Green onions are scallions. They are NOT the same as shallots. However I’ve never known shallots to be spicy.
It depends where you are in the world. Green onions are called scallions in the US, and they are called shallots and green onions in Australia.
FYI Shallots and scallions ore two different things in the US. Shallots look like small elongated onions but have a milder taste. Scallions and green onions are the same.
Spring onions here in Western Australia 😃
Just a note Nagi (love your site btw), to say that green onions are called spring onions in the UK!
Maybe u mean u used green chilli
I made these as written and they turned out fantastic. Thank you for a great meal idea.
I used 2 cups of mozzarella cheese. How can I make the cheese, cheesier and more noticeable in each bite?
Try using a cheese with more flavor; like Colby or Cheddar. Mozzarella is so mild.
Hi Nagi, I’ve made many recipes from your site. I would like to try these as well since they could be frozen in batches. Can you please advise on whether I could substitute the panko breadcrumbs with quick/rolled oats and by how much? If I had to add carrots, zucchini, corn and green beans would these have to be cooked first? …… and if I had to add other frozen veggies, I assume that they would have to thaw first, right? Thanks for your help. Your recipes are great.
I absolutely love these fritters! They’re easy to make & so tasty.
Nagi if I was to make them into meatballs what size would you recommend & would I still cook them for the 25 mins?
Hi Lyn – give these a try! https://salesdock.info/baked-broccoli-cheese-balls/%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
I love absolutely love these fritters! So easy to make & so tasty!
Nagi if I was to make them into meatballs what size would you recommend them being & would I still cook them for the 25 mins?
Really easy, delicious and pretty healthy! We used Parmesan which works really well!!
Perfect Sonia!! N x
Looks so good. The video shows green onions/scallions and the recipe says shallots. Which one?
Hi Michele – same thing, we call them shallots here but they are also known as scallions. N x
Quick to prepare and delicious to eat. The ranch dressing went really well with these. Yum!
I’m so glad you enjoyed them Leah! N x
This is by far one of my favorite recipes! I make them and freeze them so that I always have some on hand for my lunch or dinner. They are the best! Thank you for your wonderful recipes. 🙂
Hi! So good and yummy. Can’t wait to give my little one! Do you think these Can be frozen? If so, for how long?
Woah! what a recipe, a good addition for dinner parties! Thanks
Yes definitely Lam!! N x
Once again your recipe saved my life 😄.
My 15 months old boy loves this patties. Thank you so much for sharing your brilliant recipes Nagi xx
I made these last night – A.M.A.Z.I.N.G and sooo easy! Thank you – I adore your recipes 🙂
I’m so happy you enjoyed them Maz!!
I substitute the broccoli with cauliflower and call them frisbees and my 4 year old can’t get enough of them. Great way to hide some veggies. After finding your website I haven’t gone anywhere else for recipes. I love it so much!
😂 Whatever gets the food in I say!!
can you do this with cooked, diced chicken?
The chicken will overcook and become dry Jeannie – better to use raw – N x
This the second night this week that I’ve cooked from your site! I love this recipe. I used ground turkey and a combination of cheddar and aged Gouda cheeses. The patties were delicious! I served them with your yogurt sauce, to which I added diced cucumber and cherry tomatoes and a side of zucchini. I’m looking forward to the leftovers. I’ll bet they will be great in a sandwich or a wrap, thanks for another winning recipe.
Sounds like you nailed it Christine!!!
Love the surf dog coat..also love the yummy chicken vegetable patties..I am going to add a bit of thai chilli to my batter.I am probably ordering the surf coat for Luca it would be great when he visits frie ds kn the lake
Nagi, I must admit that I doubted your recipe when I took the patties out at the 15 minute mark thinking “These don’t look golden on top.” I even started forming the doubtful comment that I thought I would need to write starting “I’m not sure what went wrong…” But I was corrected when I pulled the flipped over patties after another 10 minutes – golden on top, as if they were fried. I shouldn’t have doubted you 🙂 Thank you for another excellent recipe!
I’m so glad they worked out for you Yvonne!!
Another excellent recipe!
Made these today and they were delicious!
I went to a supermarket to buy mozzarella cheese, only to find that what I bought was
mascarpone, really stupid of me!
so I used mature cheddar cheese which was in the fridge.
As you said, other cheese could be used. I am very happy with the end product of cheddar cheese.
Thank you very much for the recipe！
I only notice today that you are Japanese! hurrah
ちょっと（とっても）嬉しくなっちゃいました♪
Oh no! Looks like you’ll be making some tiramisu 😂 I’m so happy it worked for you with the cheddar, thanks so much for the feedback ❤️
I’m so pleased I stumbled upon your website! All your recipes look amazing & I can’t wait to try more of them 😊 I was wondering if I could add potatoe to it so my very fussy little one would be more likely to eat it? Thanks Nagi x