Cauliflower Cheese Chicken Fritters
Ingredients
- 1 small whole cauliflower
- 1 lb chicken mince
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 egg
- ¾ cup panko breadcrumbs
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella
- 1/2 cup grated cheddar/Monterey Jack
- 1/2 cup grated parmesan
- 1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- olive oil for cooking
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 200ºC/390ºF.
- Bring a large pan of water to the boil (don't salt it)
- Cut the cauliflower into florets and cook until tender and soft.
- Drain and allow to cool slightly before chopping into small pieces.
- Add the remaining ingredients to the cooled chopped cauliflower.
- Mix well until combined and the cauliflower has broken down further.
- Use a 1/4 cup measure (or 3 tbsp) and divide the mixture into fritters. You should get 16 fritters out of the mixture.
To cook on the hob and oven
- Place a large heavy based frying pan over a medium heat.
- Add a splash of oil and cook the fritters for a minute until golden, flip and cook on the other side.
- Remove the fritters to a lined baking sheet and cook the remaining mixture.
- Once they are all crisped baking for 15 minutes until cooked through.
- Alternatively you can cook them completely in the oven.
Pre-heat the oven as above.
- Place the raw fritters on a lined baking sheet.
- Spray with oil and bake for 20-25 minutes turning once.
- Place a large heavy based frying pan over a medium heat.
- Add a splash of oil and cook the fritters for 4 minute until golden, then flip and cook on the other side for a further 3/4 minutes.
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