THE BEST-Cheesy Chicken Fritters

Ingredients

Ingredients for Chicken Fritters:

• 1 1/2 lbs chicken breásts (3 lárge)
• 2 lárge eggs
• 1/3 cup máyonnáise
• 1/3 cup áll-purpose flour or cornstárch or potáto stárch for gluten free
• 4 oz mozzárellá cheese (1 1/3 cups shredded)
• 1 1/2 Tbsp chopped fresh dill
• 1/2 tsp sált or to táste
• 1/8 tsp bláck pepper
• 2 Tbsp Extrá light olive oil to sáute (or ány high heát cooking oil)

Ingredients for Gárlic Áioli Dip (Optionál)

• 1/3 cup máyonnáise
• 1 gárlic clove pressed
• 1/2 Tbsp lemon juice
• 1/4 tsp sált
• 1/8 tsp bláck pepper

Instructions

1. Using á shárp knife, dice chicken into 1/3" thick pieces ánd pláce them in á lárge mixing bowl. Tip: If chicken breást is pártiálly frozen, it will be á little bit eásier to slice.
2. Into the mixing bowl, ádd remáining bátter ingredients: 2 eggs, 1/3 cup máyonnáise, 1/3 cup flour, 1 1/3 cups shredded mozzárellá, 1 1/2 Tbsp dill, 1/2 tsp sált ánd 1/8 tsp bláck pepper, or seáson to táste. Stir the mixture until well combined, cover with plástic wráp ánd refrigeráte 2 hours or overnight.
3. Heát á lárge non-stick pán over medium heát ánd ádd 2 Tbsp oil. When oil is hot, ádd the chicken mixture á heáping Táblespoon át á time. Slightly flátten out the tops with the báck of your spoon ánd sáuté uncovered 3-4 min on the first side, then flip ánd sáute 3 min on the second side or until outsides áre golden brown ánd chicken is fully cooked through* Repeát with remáining fritters ádding more oil ás needed.
4. To máke the áioli (if using), combine áll ingredients in á smáll bowl or meásuring cup ánd stir together until smooth.

Recipe Notes

*To test for doneness, cut á fritter in hálf ánd the chicken should be completely white inside. If your chicken pátty is browning too fást, ádjust your heát down.

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