Broccoli Chicken Fritters

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
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.
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!

This combination of juicy chicken pieces and tender broccoli inside a fritter with a copy golden crust is seriously delicious! For a version made with ground chicken (mince), try these Baked Chicken Broccoli Patties.

Prep Time:10 minutes
Cook Time:20 minutes
Total Time:30 minutes
Servings:16 fritters
Author:Nagi
Course:Mains
Cuisine:Western
Keyword:Chicken fritters
A stack of Broccoli Chicken Fritters

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.

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