Broccoli Cheddar Chicken Fritters {Air Fryer or Stove Top}

Broccoli Cheddar Chicken Fritters are an easy low carb dish! These fritters can be made in the Air Fryer or stove top of for a quick, yet low carb meal. 

Broccoli Cheddar Chicken Fritters are a go to easy low carb chicken dinner (or reheat for lunch)! 

You can dip them in some healthy ranch dip or with an extra serving of broccoli with some addictive air fryer broccoli. 

I prefer to use boneless skinless chicken thighs for my fritters so they don't dry out. But, you can use chicken breasts too. 

When I developed this recipe, I cooked them on the stove top in a frying pan, as well as in my Air Fryer. 

Stove Top vs Air Fryer for Broccoli Cheddar Fritters

You can use either method. 

But... my preference is the air fryer. 

I found that with the stove top version I needed to use alot more oil and those fritters had a bit more of a oily feel. I also found that the ones done on the stove top were more likely to fall apart. 

Falling apart isn't a huge deal because the change doesn't taste, but I like to dunk my fritters, and prefer them whole! 

Let's get down to the best tips for making these.

How to make perfect broccoli cheddar chicken fritters

It really is as simple as adding all of the ingredients to to a large mixing bowl. 

PRO TIP 1 - Cut your chicken up into small bite size pieces. I find the fritter stays together better this way, AND you get a more even cook. This way to you don't end up with a very crisp outside, and raw inside. 

PRO TIP 2- use a cookie scoop. This allows you to make your fritters pretty much the same size and allows them to cook at the same rate. I use 2-3 scoops per fritter, just making sure I use the same amount of scoops for all of them. 

You will have to work in batches no matter which method you use. I use a Power Fryer XL, and so I can do 4 fritters at a time in mine. 

Can I freeze these?

Oh, you sure can freeze these. You have 2 options. 

OPTION 1

You can cook them and freeze them.

If you choose this method make sure you absolutely use chicken thighs and not breasts. These will be far too dry if you use chicken breasts, cook, freeze, and reheat. 

OPTION 2

My preferred method is to mix it all up, and assemble your fritters on a parchment lined cookie sheet (like I show you here with meatballs). Then, all you do is pull it out of the freezer and cook it. 

Note you will have to increase the cooking time, and you want to turn the heat down as the fritters will need more time to cook all the way through, and you don't want the outsides to burn in the process.

So, there you have it, broccoli cheddar chicken fritters in your air fryer or on the stove top!