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.
Ingredients
- 1 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into small pieces
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 2 cups broccoli florets, steamed, and chopped fine
- salt & pepper to taste
- Olive oil
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine the bite size chicken pieces, garlic powder, eggs, almond flour, shredded cheese, broccoli, salt and pepper.
- Gently combine.
Air Fryer Directions
- Using scoop the mixture into a GREASED basket. Make uniform sized fritters in your air fryer. The number of fritters will depend on the size of your air fryer. Use the back of a spoon to flatten them.
- Set your air fryer to 400F and cook for 8 minutes.
- Flip and cook for another 2 minutes.
- If you do thicker fritters, the cook time will need to be increased. Always check for doneness before removing from the air fryer.
- Repeat these steps until all of your "batter" is used up.
Stove top directions
- In a large skillet, heat 3 tablespoons of olive oil.
- When oil is hot, add the fritter mixture a scoop at a time.
- Flatten out the tops with the back of your spoon and sauté uncovered 4-5 minutes.
- Flip and saute 3-4 minutes on the second side until chicken is fully cooked. Note: you may need to add more oil.
Nutrition
Calories: 166kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 11g | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g