30-minute chicken patties
A quick and easy dinner idea that can served on their own or in pasta or on a bun.
YIELDS
8
Ingredients
- 3/4 bunch cilantro, ends removed, including stems and leaves
- 1 white onion, cut in half
- 5 cloves garlic
- 1 inch ginger
- 3 green chillies, tops removed
- 3 chicken breasts
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 2 teaspoons black pepper
- 1 1/2 teaspoons smoked paprika
- 2 teaspoons sea salt
- 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil, for frying
Directions
- Add cilantro, onion, garlic, ginger, green chillies, chicken, oregano, black pepper, paprika and sea salt to a food processor and pulse to process. Be careful not to over-process
- Using clean hands, transfer the mince mixture onto a board or plate, shape it into a circle and divide it into eight portions
- Shape each portion of minced chicken into a patty using your hands. There is no need to refrigerate them
- To cook raw chicken patties, heat half the olive oil in a large nonstick pan over medium heat. Then, carefully add four chicken patties and fry for two minutes
- Use a spatula to carefully flip the patties and cook for another minute. Then cover the pan and cook for three minutes on medium heat or until golden brown
- Flip them once more and cook for one last minute. Then, remove the patties from the pan and let them rest on a plate for five minutes. Repeat the process with the remaining uncooked chicken patties and olive oil.
- Serve immediately with a squeeze of fresh lemon juice - which is optional. Enjoy!
