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Easy Chicken Patties Recipe
You don’t need a lot of chicken patty recipes — having too many just gets confusing. You only need one that’s great and that everyone loves. I made the patties in 2 versions: fried and baked. I can
honestly say that no matter how you make them, these patties are wonderful.
It doesn’t matter whether you eat it in a laffa, in a pita or on a plate with tahini and
a vegetable salad — they are still great. Truly a great recipe for juicy patties that are packed with good flavors. They are really soft, which makes them perfect for kids. I also hid a healthy surprise inside.
Amazing chicken patties for picky children and busy parents.
18 Chicken patties
Ingredients:
500 g minced chicken breast / beef
3 tablespoons red / orange lentils
Medium onion
2 cloves garlic, chopped
2 small / medium potatoes / large carrots
Half a teaspoon of baking soda
Spices:
Half a teaspoon of turmeric
Half a teaspoon of chicken grill
Quarter a teaspoon of cumin
Three-quarters of a tablespoon of broth
Half a teaspoon of black pepper
Half a teaspoon of salt
Preparation:
1. Fill a small pot with water and bring to a boil. Cook the lentils for 15 minutes and drain. The lentils should be very soft.
2. Heat a pan with 3 Tbsp of oil, chop the onion and sauté until it starts to get golden. Chop the garlic and add it to the onion for another two minutes, stirring occasionally.
3. Grate the potatoes on the large holes of a box grater, put all the ingredients in a bowl, including the onion and garlic, mix until well combined, and form small meatballs.
4. Heat a pan with 4-3 Tbsp of oil. Take one meatball, flatten a bit and fry until nice and golden on both sides. Let drain on a plate lined with paper towel.
5. If you prefer to bake them: Preheat an oven to 180°C. Line a baking tray with greased parchment paper. Arrange the meatballs on the tray and flatten slightly. Bake for around 30 minutes or until golden. Flip and bake on the other side for 15-20 minutes.
*6. A middle ground that combines baking and frying: Fry the meatballs for around a minute and a half on each side, lay on a lightly greased parchment paper, bake for 20-25 minutes. There’s no need to flip them midway.
Good to know…
You can freeze these even though they have potato in them. If the meat is fresh you can freeze them before cooking. You can also replace the potatoes with a large carrot. Green lentils need to be soaked for around an hour first and then cooked for around 30 minutes until soft.
I don’t recommend leaving out the baking soda.
You can use ground beef or turkey instead of, or in combination with, the chicken. You can add around 1/2 cup of fresh herbs like parsley or cilantro.
Want to cook the meatballs in tomato sauce? Please click here. You won’t need to fry or bake them, just pop them straight into the sauce.
Want an even simpler sauce? Click here. There’s no need to presoak red lentils.
