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Two vegetable fritters on a blue plate with a lemon wedge, a bowl of creamy dipping sauce with green onions, and additional fritters on a cooling rack on a wooden surface.
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Easy Pan Fried Chicken Zucchini Patties

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Author Brooke Burks

Ingredients

For the patties

  • 3 cups zucchini grated, drained and squeezed
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1.5 cups cooked chicken chopped
  • 1 cup mozzarella cheese shredded
  • 1/2 cup green bell pepper chopped
  • 1/2 cup parmesan cheese grated
  • 1/4 cup all purpose flour
  • 1 egg beaten
  • 1 tablespoon lemon zest
  • 1/4 cup green onion chopped
  • 2 tablespoons garlic minced
  • 1/4 cup avocado oil

For the Dipping Sauce

  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon everything bagel seasoning
  • 2 tablespoon green onion chopped, for garnish

Instructions

For the Patties

  • Grate the zucchini. If time allows, sprinkle with salt in a colander and allow to drain. Squeeze out all of the excess moisture with a tea towel. Chop cooked chicken and add with zucchini to a large bowl.
    3 cups zucchini, 1.5 cups cooked chicken
  • Add chopped onion and bell pepper. Season with lemon zest, garlic, salt and pepper. Add in both cheeses and mix in all purpose flour and egg. Mix to combine.
    salt and pepper, 1 cup mozzarella cheese, 1/2 cup green bell pepper, 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, 1/4 cup all purpose flour, 1 tablespoon lemon zest, 1/4 cup green onion, 2 tablespoons garlic, 1 egg
  • Heat avocado oil in a skillet and form spoonfuls of mixture into balls or patties. Place in hot oil and press with a spatula to even them out. Cook for 2-3 minutes on each side until golden brown. Drain.
    1/4 cup avocado oil

For the Dipping Sauce

  • In a small bowl, combine sour cream and mayonnaise.
    1/2 cup sour cream, 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • Mix in lemon juice and everything bagel seasoning. Stir to combine. Garnish with chopped green onion.
    1 tablespoon lemon juice, 1 tablespoon everything bagel seasoning, 2 tablespoon green onion

Nutrition(All values are estimates only)

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 331kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 68mg | Sodium: 423mg | Potassium: 276mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 448IU | Vitamin C: 19mg | Calcium: 211mg | Iron: 1mg
*Pro Tip
If your mixture is too dry, add a bit of the zucchini water in to moisten. If it is too wet, add in a little more flour.

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