Crispy Chicken Patties

Name: Crispy Chicken Patties
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8 patties
Ingredients: 2 cups cooked chicken breasts; 2 large eggs; 1 tablespoon mayonnaise; 1 teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt; ½ teaspoon black pepper; ½ teaspoon garlic powder; ½ teaspoon dried thyme; ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper; ¼ cup olive oil

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Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings
8 patties
Calories
268 kcal
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
American

Crispy Chicken Patties

Winston Campbell

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These chicken patties are a great way to use up leftover chicken. They are wonderfully crispy and very easy to make.

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Ingredients

Servings

2 cups cooked chicken breasts 10 ounces total, from 2 8-ounce raw breasts, cubed
2 large eggs
1 tablespoon mayonnaise
1 teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt or ½ teaspoon of any other salt, including Morton kosher salt
½ teaspoon black pepper
½ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon dried thyme
⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
¼ cup olive oil

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Instructions

Place the cooked chicken cubes, eggs, kosher salt, black pepper, garlic powder, and cayenne in your food processor's bowl. Process into a uniform mixture.
Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
Drop the mixture into the hot oil, measuring ¼ cup per patty and fitting 4 patties into the skillet. Gently flatten them to ½-inch thick with the back of a spoon.
Cook the patties until crispy and golden brown, 3-4 minutes per side. Transfer them to a plate and cover them with foil to keep them warm.
Add the remaining olive oil to the skillet and cook the remaining patties. Serve immediately.

Notes

The patties absorb about 3 tablespoons of olive oil, leaving about 1 tablespoon in the skillet. This is reflected in the nutritional info.
You can use rotisserie chicken instead of cooked chicken breast. Remove the skin first - its texture won't work in this recipe.
You can cook the patties in butter or ghee instead of olive oil.
You can keep the leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days or freeze them for up to three months. When counting the four days, consider the time the cooked chicken had already spent in the fridge.
I like to eat the leftovers cold. If you'd like to reheat them, do so gently, covered, in the microwave at 50% power.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 2patties Calories 268kcal (13%) Carbohydrates 0.7g (0%) Protein 25g (50%) Fat 17g (26%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Sodium 406mg (17%) Fiber 0.1g (0%) Sugar 0.5g (1%)