Chicken Fritters

Tender Low-Carb Chicken Fritters, a delicious and healthy starter that goes down well with the whole family. Ready in well under 30 minutes, and super easy to make, these fritters are absolutely delicious and great any time of the day.

I am back with yet another chicken recipe, this time some seriously delicious chicken fritters. Vegetable fritters are probably more popular, especially in summer time when there is an abundance of seasonal vegetables.

If you need a nice dip to go with the fritters, I would recommend something light or simple, maybe just the good old ketchup, or a cucumber and yogurt dip, or aioli sauce. I actually thought they were pretty nice without any dip, but I know some people would rather have a nice dip at the table.

You really don't need too many ingredients, keep it as simple as possible, they taste great. If you want to go for the baby-friendly version, salt will be omitted, other than that, just add some to taste, I wouldn't add more than a quarter of a teaspoon of salt.

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• What is the difference between fritters and patties?
• Step-by-step photos and instructions
• Expert tips
• Chicken Fritters

What is the difference between fritters and patties?

Do you know what I like best about these chicken fritters recipe? You only need a few drops of oil, especially if you have a good non-stick frying pan, which is always a life-saver no matter what you cook.

Unlike patties, which need a tad more oil so they can fry evenly, with fritters there is absolutely no need for more.

Firstly, as mentioned already, patties have a firmer texture in order to be shaped nicely, they are usually coated either with plain flour or breadcrumbs, and need to be fried in a lot more oil, to ensure an even cooking.

You can see some examples of how to make patties with these two delicious recipes: Mashed potato tuna patties recipe and Chickpea potato broccoli patties.

Fritters have a softer texture like a batter, they can just be dropped in the pan with the help of a spoon, and need little oil.

They don't need to be refrigerated beforehand, and can be cooked straight away. Either way, the choice of ingredients for both patties and fritters is endless, you can go for whatever you like.

Step-by-step photos and instructions

Now, chicken breast is usually the obvious choice for making fritters, but I don't see why chicken thighs can't be used.

• Cut the chicken strips into small cubes and add them to a bowl.
• Chop the spring onions finely and add them to the same bowl, together with the eggs, sour cream and flour.
• Season to taste, then mix well to form a soft, batter-like consistency.
• Heat up a frying up, add a few drops of oil at a time, and use a spoon to drop batter into the frying pan, like small nests or pancakes.
• Fry on both sites for about 2-3 minutes until cooked through, then remove from the pan and place on a plate that had been lined with kitchen towel.
• Serve immediately!

Expert tips

To make the chicken fritters even more flavourful, you can used freshly-chopped dill or parsley, this time I only used spring onions, and they were lovely like that too.

I have not used cheese for these chicken fritters, but grated hard cheese can be a good addition.

To ensure a quick and even cooking, the chicken breast has to be cut up in really small cubes. In this way they will be nice and tender, and ready in just under 2-3 minutes each.

Don't overcrowd the pan, I never make more than 4 fritters at the same time, it's a lot easier to flip them on the other side in this way, plus they cook better. I find that the same applies for patties too, and anything else that needs to be cooked in a frying pan.

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