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These High Protein Chicken Zucchini Fritters are a protein packed meal or snack that combines chicken, cottage cheese, and zucchini into something super tasty!
Why you’ll love these chicken zucchini fritters
Packed with ground chicken, cottage cheese, and a boost of egg, these high-protein nutritious bite-sized fritters are completely craveworthy.
And the best part? They’re incredibly delicious, with the sweetness of zucchini and the savory herbs and seasonings, all wrapped up in a crispy golden fun-to-eat fritter.
You’ll have plenty to enjoy for meal prep or as a quick snack on-the-go throughout the week ahead.
These babies reheat easily on the stovetop, air fryer, or microwave. So go ahead, give your taste buds and your protein requirements a treat with these amazing High Protein Chicken Zucchini Fritters!
Looking for more recipes that use ground chicken? Then try my BBQ Chicken Meatballs, Chicken + Quinoa Burrito Bowls, Quick Chicken Tortilla Soup
4 servings (around 20 fritters)
Ingredients:
- 1 large zucchini (about 2 cups, grated)
- 1 lb. ground chicken
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 2 fresh garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tsp fresh squeezed lemon juice plus 1 teaspoon fresh lemon zest
- 1 tsp dried or fresh dill weed
- 1 tsp dried onion powder
- ½ tsp sea salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- avocado oil, ghee, unrefined organic coconut oil, or tallow, to cook
How to make chicken zucchini fritters:
Grate your zucchini, sprinkle lightly with sea salt, allow to sit for a few minutes, then squeeze out as much moisture as you possibly can.
Place your prepared zucchini in a large bowl. Add the ground chicken, beaten egg, cottage cheese, garlic, lemon, lemon zest, dill, onion powder, sea salt, and pepper. Stir well to combine.
Heat around 2 Tablespoons of oil or fat of your choice in a large skillet over medium heat.
Spoon mixture into the preheated pan and form into patties using a spatula.
The meat mixture will be quite soft, so it’s better to form them into the pan rather than by hand. I got around 20 small fritters.
Cook your fritters for 3-4 minutes per side, until browned and cooked through. Enjoy while hot.
Stays good in the fridge for up to 4 days, making them excellent for meal prep.
These reheat very well on the stovetop, air fryer, or microwave.
💚Rachel
High Protein Chicken + Zucchini Fritters
Ingredients
- 1 large zucchini, about 2 cups, grated
- 1 lb. ground chicken
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 2 fresh garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tsp fresh squeezed lemon juice plus 1 teaspoon fresh lemon zest
- 1 tsp dried or fresh dill weed
- 1 tsp dried onion powder
- ½ tsp sea salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- avocado oil, ghee, unrefined organic coconut oil, or tallow, to cook
Instructions
- Grate your zucchini, sprinkle lightly with sea salt, allow to sit for a few minutes, then squeeze out as much moisture as you possibly can.
- Place your prepared zucchini in a large bowl. Add the ground chicken, beaten egg, cottage cheese, garlic, lemon, lemon zest, dill, onion powder, sea salt, and pepper.
- Stir well to combine.
- Heat around 2 Tablespoons of oil or fat of your choice in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Spoon mixture into the preheated pan and form into patties using a spatula.
- The meat mixture will be quite soft, so it’s better to form them into the pan rather than by hand. I got around 20 small fritters.
- Cook your fritters for 3-4 minutes per side, until browned and cooked through.
- Enjoy while hot. Stays good in the fridge for up to 4 days, making them excellent for meal prep. These reheat very well on the stovetop, air fryer, or microwave.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
