High Protein Chicken + Zucchini Fritters
These High Protein Chicken Zucchini Fritters are a protein packed meal or snack idea that combines chicken, cottage cheese, and zucchini into something super tasty!
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
Calories: 240kcal, Carbohydrates: 4g, Protein: 28g, Fat: 13g, Saturated Fat: 4g, Sodium: 544mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 3g, Calcium: 68mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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