These Cheesy Chicken Fritters are a surprising way to use chicken breast, but it really works. These fritters are tender, juicy and so flavorful. If you love easy chicken recipes, THESE chicken patties are for you!
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Oh P.S. that garlic aoili sauce is all kinds of delicious. It whips up fast (put everything into a dish and stir with a spoon) – easy! You will want to dip you chicken fritters, fries and veggies into it forever and it also works fabulously on sandwiches and burgers. Have you made an aoili before?
This recipe is an oldie, but goodie. I want everyone to discover it! It’s one of those easy chicken recipes you will make over and over. One of my readers, Nadia, wrote in with her recipe for these”Kotleti Nezhnost” or Tender Kotleti, sharing how much her family loved them. Nadia, thank you so much for introducing us to such a delicious recipe that we have made over and over; both for our family and for company. This chicken fritters recipe always gets glowing reviews.
How to Serve Chicken Patties:
Honestly these chicken patties disappear just as soon as they are out of the pan, but you could serve them as appetizers, between sliders as mini chicken sandwiches or as a side for dinner. These are a crowd pleasing treat and seriously try them with that garlic aioli which is all kinds of yum!
If you’re pressed for time, you can cook this recipe right away after it is mixed but if you are patient or want to exercise the make-ahead option, refrigerate the mixture for 2 hours or overnight and the results will be even more juicy and flavorful.
Can I Use Ground Chicken or Cooked Chicken?
YES! We love the texture and juicy bites of diced chicken but you can substitute with ground chicken. A few readers have also reported good results using pre-cooked chicken. You can use what you have on hand for a quick lunch or snack.
I hope you’re craving these big time! Ha ha!! No seriously, I do hope these cheesy chicken fritters become a new favorite for you as they are in our home.
More Easy Chicken Recipes to Discover:
We have hundreds of chicken recipes and here are some of our all-time reader and family favorites:
- Chicken Drumsticks with Garlic and Dijon have all the flavor!
- Homemade Chicken Nuggets are 100x better than store-bought
- Chicken and Mushroom Stir fry is super saucy
- Slow Cooker Chicken Tacos are easy and loaded with flavor
Watch How to Make Cheesy Chicken Fritters:
You will love the crisp cheesy edges and juicy center of these chicken patties. These are even delicious at room temperature or chilled and you won’t be able to stop at just one. If you’re lucky enough to have leftovers, they re-heat really well on a skillet.
⬇ Print-Friendly Cheesy Chicken Fritters Recipe:
Cheesy Chicken Fritters
Ingredients
Ingredients for Chicken Fritters:
- 1 1/2 lbs chicken breasts, (3 large)
- 2 large eggs
- 1/3 cup mayonnaise
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour, or cornstarch or potato starch for gluten free
- 4 oz mozzarella cheese, (1 1/3 cups shredded)
- 1 1/2 Tbsp chopped fresh dill
- 1/2 tsp salt , or to taste
- 1/8 tsp black pepper
- 2 Tbsp Extra light olive oil, to saute (or any high heat cooking oil)
Ingredients for Garlic Aioli Dip (Optional)
- 1/3 cup mayonnaise
- 1 garlic clove, pressed
- 1/2 Tbsp lemon juice
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/8 tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Using a sharp knife, dice chicken into 1/3" thick pieces and place them in a large mixing bowl. Tip: If chicken breast is partially frozen, it will be a little bit easier to slice.
- Into the mixing bowl, add remaining batter ingredients: 2 eggs, 1/3 cup mayonnaise, 1/3 cup flour, 1 1/3 cups shredded mozzarella, 1 1/2 Tbsp dill, 1/2 tsp salt and 1/8 tsp black pepper, or season to taste. Stir the mixture until well combined, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate 2 hours or overnight.
- Heat a large non-stick pan over medium heat and add 2 Tbsp oil. When oil is hot, add the chicken mixture a heaping Tablespoon at a time. Slightly flatten out the tops with the back of your spoon and sauté uncovered 3-4 min on the first side, then flip and saute 3 min on the second side or until outsides are golden brown and chicken is fully cooked through* Repeat with remaining fritters adding more oil as needed.
- To make the aioli (if using), combine all ingredients in a small bowl or measuring cup and stir together until smooth.
Notes
Nutrition Per Serving
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Hi Natasha,
This recipe looks delicious!!! What do you think would be a good substitute for dill? My husband hates dill with a passion 😉
Hi Melanie, either parsley or finely chopped chives would work great, or if you don’t have either of those, you could just omit the dill 🙂
I’m looking forward to making this dish! Hopefully tonight for dinner. I do have a quick question though, is there anything I can use besides mayonnaise as a binder? My husbands not a big fan and believe me he will be able to taste it no matter what. Hopeful for a reply thank you
Hi Lauren, I have had one reader report good results using a fat free Greek yogurt, but I haven’t tried that. I imagine sour cream would probably work just as well as the Greek yogurt, but I haven’t tried it myself.
Can you please share the nutrition facts for these? Specifically calories and carbs per serving? Thanks!
Due to time constraints, I don’t typically include nutritional info, but check out this nutrition analyzer – you can plug in the ingredients from any recipe, select the serving size and it will give you nutritional info, calories, etc. I hope that is helpful to you!
Just cooked this, fantastic.
Thank you for sharing.
You’re welcome Peter! I’m glad you enjoy it, thanks for sharing!
These sound great. Maybe I missed it but what is the nutritional values. I ask because I’m on a low carb diet. Could you bake them instead of frying?
Hi Jimmie, Due to time constraints, I don’t typically include nutritional info, but check out this nutrition analyzer – you can plug in the ingredients from any recipe, select the serving size and it will give you nutritional info, calories, etc. I hope that is helpful to you! I haven’t tried baking these so I’m not sure if that would work well or if the batter would form properly.
Amazing!!! Even my daughter, “AKA” the pickiest eater loved it.
Yay, victory!!!! I’m so glad to hear it’s picky eater approved! Thanks for sharing your fantasic review Jim!
Delicious , love it.
Very professional blog.
Natasha, you make my life easier.
Thank you very much. Regards to you and your family.
My pleasure Barbara! I’m happy to hear you love it! Thanks for sharing your review and kind comments!
Can you use canned chicken breast in this recipe? Would it be just as good? These look delicious, by the way, just looking for a quick recipe! 🙂
Hi Priscilla, I haven’t tried canned chicken so I’m not sure how that would work out. I think canned chicken might work better as a substitute in my salmon cakes recipe.
Such a yummy chicken, love it with the sauce!
I’m glad we agree Tatyana! Thanks for sharing 😀
Hi Natasha! I have tried out this recipe and it is absolutely delicious!!! It was all gobbled up within a matter a minutes and my family loved it!! Thank you so much for this awesome recipe!!!
You’re welcome Andrea! I’m so glad to hear your family enjoys the recipe as much as mine does! Thanks for sharing your great review!
These look fun! Thanks for sharing. 🙂
You’re welcome! They are so simple and delicious!
I’m a little dense today, so forgive me! I’m not sure how large the chicken pieces are. From the picture, they look to be about the size of a 50 cent piece. Do they marinate overnight in the batter mix, or are they rolled in it the day of cooking?
Hi Martha do you mean the overall patties? They are about 2 1/2″ in diameter but you can make them wider or smaller if you prefer. The chicken is diced about 1/3″ thick if that is what you are referring to :). They marinate overnight in the batter mix for optimal flavor – and as a make-ahead option. I have cooked them right away and it still tasted great but I think they are more flavorful and tender if you give them 2 hours or overnight to marinate.
Natasha, thanks for your reply. I am so sorry I didn’t notice there was a video and my questions were answered. I am new to your site and LOVE your recipes. I am hooked and am enjoying making so many of your recipes.
My pleasure Martha! I’m glad you enjoy the recipes and site! Thank you so much for following!
Martha, I had the same question. You can see how big Natasha made the chicken pieces in the video.
Natasha, thanks for another fun recipe! I’m adding the ingredients to my shopping list:)
My pleasure Angela! Please let me know what you think of the recipe!
Adding this recipe to our Fav’s! I made it yesterday. It was my son’s last day of school and he was having a few of his friends over to celebrate (they’re actually still here.. 🙂 They’re asking me to make more. For breakfast……..LOL! Teenagers..
Wow, that’s great! Thanks for sharing your excellent review Angela! 😀
Looks great!! I’ll be trying these out very soon!! So, the cooking time is accurate to cook chicken thoroughly?
Thank you for sharing !
Hi Steph, yes that is accurate – they aren’t very thick being fritters and you can check for doneness by cutting one in half. Even if you overcook by a minute, these are pretty forgiving and won’t be dry 🙂
In Ingredients for Garlic Aioli Dip (Optional), I’ll put some more parsley and a couple of pickled cucumbers, finely chopped. More garlic.
Yum, that sounds great Alex!
I’m going to try these, but sub cream cheese for the mayo. Not a fan. Hope they turn out okay. Love the look of these!
Hi Susan, I haven’t tried cream cheese so let me know if you like it! I have had a reader report great results using fat free Greek Yogurt so I imagine cream cheese might work well.
Can you use ground chicken instead?
Hi Karen, I haven’t tried that but I do think you could make that work 🙂 You may not need quite as much flour though.
Natasha, your site is not accepting my valid email address for your recipe sign-up Mike 🙁
Hi Mike, what email are you using? Is it the bettertogether one? Let me know and I can manually plug it in. I’m not sure why that would be…
Your Cheesy Chicken Fritters looks great. I would definitely try this recipe very soon. Thanks a lot for sharing.
You’re welcome! Please let me know what you think of the recipe!
Oh my goodness this is such a cool idea! And that aioli looks so so good. I am so going to make these soon! Thanks for sharing 🙂
You’re so welcome and I hope you LOVE the recipe! 🙂
looks good! Are these the same as the Tender Chicken Fritters? 🙂
Hi Olga, yes!! We sometimes go back and create a video for the older most popular recipes so more people can discover them and it works! 🙂