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These dreamy chicken kotleti or patties are so soft and tasty. Yes, chicken can be dreamy. Our son loved them too. He called them “big chicken nuggets” 🙂 We learned how to make these from Olga of Olga’s flavor factory and I’m so pleased to share the recipe with you. We love her food and family blogs!
We share the same taste and we are both nurses. Awesome! I hope to meet her in person one day. Olga this one’s a keeper; thank you!!
Ingredients for Chicken Kotleti:
1 lb ground chicken
1 cup Panko bread crumbs
1/2 cup milk
2 Tbsp sour cream
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1 egg
1 small onion (grated)
1/2 cup flour for dredging
Olive oil or canola oil to sautee
How to make Chicken Katleti:
1.Place Panko bread crumbs in a large bowl. Add milk and let the mixture stand for 5 min.
2. Add ground chicken, 2 Tbsp sour cream, 1 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp pepper, 1 egg and 1 small grated onion to the bread mix. and Stir together. The meat mixture will be very soft; much softer than a regular kotleti mixture.
3. Wet your hands and make oval patties. Dredge both sides of the patties in flour. This step can be a little tricky since the meat mix is so soft, but it’s ok if they aren’t perfect.
4. Heat 2-3 Tbsp of oil in a nonstick skillet, add the kotleti. Cover and cook until golden on both sides. Cook about 5 minutes on the first side and 3 minutes on the next. Wipe your skillet with a paper towel between batches and add more oil as needed.
Enjoy 🙂 Yum Yum
Chicken Kotleti Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground chicken
- 1 cup Panko bread crumbs
- 1/2 cup milk
- 2 Tbsp sour cream
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1 egg
- 1 small onion, grated
- 1/2 cup flour for dredging
- Olive oil or canola oil to sautee
Instructions
- Combine 1 cup of breadcrumbs with 1/2 cup of milk, let them stand for 5 minutes.
- Add chicken, 2 tbsp sour cream, 1 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp pepper, 1 egg and 1 onion to the bread mix & stir together.
- Using wet hands make oval patties than dredge both sides in flour.
- Place patties in the preheated nonstick skillet with 2-3 Tbsp of oil. Cover and cook until golden on both sides, 5 minutes on the first side and 3 minutes on the next. Add more oil as needed.
What can I use instead of the onion in the recipe, my son gets indignation from it, so it would be great if I could substitute this ingredient.
Hi Polina! Is green onion an option?
Extremely fluffy and soft on the inside, and a perfect crunch on the outside. Smelled fantastic. Thanks for sharing.
Hi Pav! I am happy you enjoyed that!
I love how you can modify this recipe easily and still turns out well. I used Japanese panko and 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper, 1/8 tsp Garam Masala (South Indian), and 1/4 tsp coriander powder. It turned out well! And my baby and toddler, and adults loved it!
That’s so great! Thank you for sharing that with us, Sarah!
These are delicious Natasha, they taste exactly like chicken nuggets 🙂 A keeper recipe.
I’m glad you love them Rachel, thanks for sharing!
These are really good!
I’m glad we agree Alena! 🙂
Thank you for the recipe it was delicious. I didn’t have Panko bread crumbs, so used white bread soaked in milk (pureed in the food processor) and it turned out very tasty and juicy. Will be on my cooking list. Thanks again!!
You’re welcome Inga! I’m glad to hear how much you love the recipe! Thanks for sharing!
Very tasty, juicy. This time I used turkey instead of chicken. Two versions are good.
I’m glad you enjoy the recipe Barbara! Thanks for sharing your review with other readers!
Can these be baked instead of frying? :/
Hi Yelena, I haven’t tried that but I do think they would work best sautéed based on what a reader reported: “I did bake them yesterday at 375 for 30 minutes. They came out tasty, however, can’t say that the shape looked appetizing. So, I would stick to frying them instead of baking.”
Natasha, thank you for this recipe. My Indian husband who generally finds Russian food very blend LOVES these :))
You’re welcome! I’m so glad he likes the recipe, that’s great! Thanks for sharing your wonderful review!
This is different. Sounds yummy, going to try this.. I know just by reading the instructions I’ll change how the patties are handled.. You see, I make Salmon Patties that are soft and wet like these.. They used to drive me crazy when I’d make my patties, then try to coat them.. Grrrr… I discovered that if I make a ball first and roll that around in the coating mixture, then make the patty, it worked so much better.. That’s what I’ll be trying here.. 🙂
Great tip Glenda! Thanks so much for sharing 😀
Made these today. Very good! Definitely a keeper.
I made a few alterations. I used seasoned Panko bread crumbs. Did not have milk, so used water with melted butter instead (great substitute! it worked really well). Used greek yogurt instead of sour cream. Only used 1/2 small grated onion because I was afraid one onion would have been far too much. Fried them in grapeseed oil.
Very yummy!
Faye, thank you for sharing that with us, I’m glad you like them 😬
You think I can bake them instead of frying ?
Hi Lidiya, one of my readers reported baking them and reported her results: “I did bake them yesterday at 375 for 30 minutes. They came out tasty, however, can’t say that the shape looked appetizing. So, I would stick to frying them instead of baking.” I haven’t tried baking but I imagine they would work best sautéed.
I absolutely love this recipe it’s my go to when it comes to kotleti. I do change it up a little and do mixed meat. My husband and I are trying to be a little healthier so today instead of dredgingin flour and frying them I made patties and broiled them 5min per side and they turned out awesome! My kids can’t get enough. They still have the crust on the outside and are super moist on the inside
That’s a great tip! I’m happy to hear the whole family enjoys this recipe. Thanks for sharing Anna 😀
Hi, is there a gravy or sauce you suggest with this dish? Or is it best on it’s own? I am going to try this dish for a Ukrainian potluck party.
You can serve this with the gravy or sauce, but it is not necessary with this recipe. They are great on their own. I hope you love them!
How far ahead can I make these without the crunch disappearing? I’m thinking just before company comes. I don’t want to spend that precious visiting time in the kitchen.
Hi Cath, we like to enjoy them fresh, they do get soft in the fridge if storing them but you can always reheat on a pan as well.
What are some side dishes that go well with this recipe?
Hi Ashley! Pretty much any side dish that goes well with chicken :). Any of our potato recipes or pasta recipes would pair well with this. Check out all of our sides here.
I like them with Ligonberry ,mashed potato,cabbage slaw oil and vinegar. Or quick sautée
Cabbage slaw.
Hi! Can I use chicken thigh meat for this recipe and just ground the meat? Or it has to be chicken breast only
I think chicken thigh meat would work just fine in this recipe. It would probably be even tastier! I love thigh meat 🙂
I’ve been testing out a bunch of recipes on your site and my family loves them. It’s so awesome to have a go-to place for lots of ideas.
For this recipe – my husband has gluten issues – I can replace the bread crumbs with gf, but the flour isn’t as easily replaceable – would corn starch work, do you think?
Hi Marina, I think a gluten free flour would work for dredging the patties. My sister did something similar in another recipe (she’s also gluten free) and it worked well.
Made these kotleti today and quess what?)))
3 of my 3 girls said they are the best in the world)
thank you , dear!
Yay!! I’m so happy to hear that. That is the best compliment 🙂
You my dear are amazing! I permanently have your website open in my browser and try new dishes of yours week to week and they have yet to fail.
These were wonderful and so moist..I added some additional seasonings to taste but regardless they were fantastic.
Thank you!
Ha! That’s awesome! Thank you so much for trying my recipes and for the awesome review! 🙂
Would I be able to make the chicken mixture the night before?
Sorry I couldn’t reply sooner. Yes, that would be fine and dredge the next day. Don’t pre-dredge or the flour will become wet.
These are the best chicken patties ever! Thank you so much for the recipe!
I’m so happy you loved the recipe! Thank you for the great review!