These Crispy Chicken Patties are super juicy on the inside and crispy on the outside! Use for sandwiches, salads or a quick chicken parmesan. So much better than buying from the store, you can control the ingredients and the flavor can’t be beat!
Why We Love These Crispy Chicken Patties
You know those breaded chicken patties that you buy in the frozen section of your store? Our kids love them, and I have to tell you, we used to buy them all the time. Now these Crispy Chicken Patties are our favorite and for good reason. The ingredients are better, the flavor is better and we can use them in so many different ways.
- Perfect for meal prepping: Make a bunch of these chicken patties and freeze them so you always have some on hand.
- Versatile: Use them for sandwiches, salads or make a quick chicken parmesan.
- High protein: Everyone is trying to hit their protein goals and it’s so easy to do with these chicken patties.
How To Make
All you need to do is add ground chicken, mayonnaise, seasonings and an egg to a bowl. Mix together and chill for 30 minutes. If you like onion you can finely dice or grate some onion in here, too. We also make our Turkey Burger Recipe that way and it adds a delicious flavor.
Chilling the ground chicken mixture will make it a little easier to form the patties, so at least a half an hour but you can also do this in the morning, cover the bowl with plastic wrap and wait until dinner time.
Pour panko breadcrumbs out onto a plate and then form the chicken mixture into 8 chicken patties. The mixture will be very wet so a good tip is to spray your hands with cooking spray before forming each patty.
Place the chicken patties onto the plate with the breadcrumbs (one at a time) and gently coat in breadcrumbs. Again, these will be very soft so work with them gently when you flip them over to get them breaded.
You can place the breaded chicken patties on a board until they are all breaded or get them right into a skillet with oil. These chicken patties will cook for about 5 minutes on each side, but keep them on a medium-low heat so that the breadcrumb coating doesn’t burn or get too dark.
Can You Freeze Crispy Chicken Patties?
Yes. Once they cool, place them into a resealable freezer bag or wrap them in plastic and store them in a container. To reheat frozen chicken patties, place them on a baking sheet in the oven at 400 degrees for 7-8 minutes per side.
What Other Ingredients Can I Add To These Chicken Patties?
You can keep some of these patties plain and add some more flavor to others. Sometimes we’ll add spinach (make sure to squeeze out all the moisture) or some shredded cheese (or both). Cooked, crumbled bacon is a wonderful addition (also with cheese!).
Looking For More Ground Chicken Recipes?
- Ground Sesame Chicken
- Ground Chicken Parmesan
- Ground Chicken Caprese
- Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps
- Baked Chicken Meatballs
- Buffalo Chicken Meatballs
- Thai Chicken Chili
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Crispy Chicken Patties
- Prep Time: 40 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Yield: 8 Servings 1x
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Pin RecipeThese Crispy Chicken Patties are super juicy on the inside with a crispy breadcrumb coating! Use these patties for burgers, cut up in salads or make an individual chicken parmesan with mozzarella cheese and marinara sauce!
Ingredients
- 2 pounds ground chicken breast (we prefer 93% lean)
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- Fresh ground black pepper to taste
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 1 egg beaten
- 2 1/2 cups whole wheat panko breadcrumbs, divided (can also use regular, we like the flavor that whole wheat adds to the chicken patties)
- Neutral oil for cooking, such as avocado oil or canola oil
Instructions
- Add all the ingredients along with 1/2 cup of the breadcrumbs to a large bowl. Mix together to combine the ingredients and chill the chicken mixture for at least 30 minutes. This can also be done the day before or in the morning.
- Place the remaining breadcrumbs on a wide, shallow plate. Spray your hands with cooking spray and then form the chicken mixture into 8 chicken patties. Carefully bread each chicken patty on both sides and place on a plate or a board.
- Add the oil to a large skillet over medium-low heat. Once the pan is hot add the chicken patties (you might have to cook in 2 batches, depending on the size of your pan) and cook for 5 minutes on each side. Check often to make sure the breadcrumbs aren’t burning or getting too dark, if they start to brown too quickly just flip them over for a minute or two and then back again. The total cooking time is about 10 minutes for the chicken to cook through, even if you have to flip them back and forth a little. Make sure the chicken patty registers 165 degrees with a meat thermometer.
- Serve the breaded chicken patties on hamburger buns with lettuce, cheese and pickles or cut up to use in salads.
Recipe Notes
To Oven Bake: Place the breaded chicken patties onto a baking sheet that’s been sprayed with cooking spray. Spray the tops of the chicken patties with cooking spray and bake at 425 degrees for 8-10 minutes on each side.
To Cook From Frozen: Place the frozen chicken patties on a sheet pan that’s been sprayed with cooking spray. Bake at 400 degrees for 8-10 minutes on each side.
- Category: Dinner
- Method: stove top
- Cuisine: American
These look great! How much oil do you use? Are they pan-fried in a couple tablespoons, or is it more like shallow frying, in an inch or two of oil?
It’s a very shallow fry but the amount of oil will depend on the size skillet that you are using. Definitely not an inch or two of oil, but just make sure that the bottom of the skillet is covered in a thin layer of oil so that the chicken patties cook evenly.