Easiest Chicken Fritters

Published: Apr 16, 2023 by Drizzle · This post may contain affiliate links · 91 Comments

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Chicken fritters are a delicious and versatile dish that can be served as an appetizer, snack, or main course. However, many traditional recipes call for deep-frying, which can add unnecessary calories and unhealthy fats to the dish. However, this version of Weight Watchers Chicken Fritters makes healthy chicken fritters that are still crispy and flavorful.

These healthy chicken fritters are a great alternative to traditional deep-fried fritters. By using a little bit of oil instead deep frying and by using light cheese instead of full fat cheese, you can reduce the amount of calories and unhealthy fats in the dish.

Plus, the addition of fresh herbs and garlic adds flavor and nutrients to the dish.

Overall, making healthy chicken fritters is easy and delicious. With a few simple substitutions and cooking techniques, you can create a healthier version of this classic dish that your family and friends will love.

Three reasons why you need to try this Healthy Chicken Fritters recipe

The effort is low, the reward is high.

The flavor you get out of these 2 point WW fritters is amazing compared to the amount of work it actually takes to make them. Anytime you can make a recipe that really doesn’t take that much effort, but tastes amazing, it’s worth adding to the weekly rotation.

It’s a fun lean protein source.

We know we need lean protein in order to be healthy. But ground turkey and chicken breast can get old fast. These chicken fritters are lean, low carb, and high in protein. It’s a much more fun way to get your protein in.

It’s basically healthy chicken nuggets!

Who doesn’t love chicken nuggets? They take up way too many points though. These chicken fritters will give you that chicken nugget fix you need, without using up your daily points. Even your kids will eat these!

Ingredients you need to make Weight Watchers Chicken Fritters:

16 oz boneless skinless chicken breast, weighed raw
1 egg
3 tablespoon flour
1 ½ tablespoon parmesan cheese
½ cup reduced-fat shredded mozzarella cheese
1 garlic clove, diced
Few tablespoon of fresh basil, chopped
1 tablespoon dried chives
1 tablespoon dried parsley
Pinch of salt & pepper
¼ teaspoon chili powder
2 teaspoon cooking oil or cooking spray

How to make this cheesy chicken fritters recipe:

Cut the chicken into very small pieces (the smaller the better) and place chicken pieces in a bowl. Add in the egg, flour, parmesan, mozzarella, garlic, and seasonings. Using a spoon, mix well.
Heat a large frying pan over medium to low heat, and add the oil. You may also need to spray the pan with non-stick spray since you are not using much oil.
Once pan is hot add in about ¼ cup of chicken mixture per fritter. Don't overcrowd the pan too much. Cook about 3 at a time.
Cook fritters about 10 minutes each, turning a few times. Don't have the temp too hot or they will cook too much on the outside and not enough on the inside.

Makes 6 chicken fritters. Nutrition info per fritter: Calories 154, Fat 6.5g, Carbs 2.9g, Fiber 0.1g, Sugar 0g, Protein 22.4g.

WW Points

Chicken breast 0 points
Egg 0 points
Flour 2 points
Parmesan cheese 1 point
Reduced-fat shredded mozzarella cheese 5 points
Garlic, basil, chives, parsley 0 points
Chili powder, salt, pepper 0 points
Cooking oil 3 points

2 points per fritter based on the WW app recipe creator.

If you’re using an older version of WW, check out these points below.

Personal Points- 1-3 depending on your 0PP foods

Freestyle SP- (blue & purple) 1 using WW recipe builder

Smart Points- (green) 3 using WW recipe builder

Points Plus- 4 using PP calculator

Chicken Fritter variations:

Air Fryer Version: Pop these chicken fritters in an air fryer for 10 minutes at 350 degrees. You won’t need to use the cooking oil, which will save you some points! They’ll be 1 point per fritter instead of 2.
Mexican Version: Instead of basil and mozzarella, add some chopped green onion and light Mexican cheese blend. You can even throw in some diced bell peppers for more volume without extra points.
Buffalo Ranch: Use a ranch seasoning packet in place of all the herbs and spices. Don’t add buffalo sauce to the mixture though- it will make the fritters too soggy. Once cooked, dip the fritters in buffalo sauce for a classic buffalo ranch version.
You can substitute almond flour for the flour if you need a gluten free version. It will change the points, so make sure to check your WW app recipe creator.
This is a great recipe to hide some veggies in! Grate zucchini onto paper towels. Let sit for a few minutes so the paper towels soak up excess water from the zucchini. You will also have to squeeze out any remaining water. Add to the mixture before making into fritters. The addition of the veggies won’t change the flavor, but it will add more volume, so you can get 8-10 fritters out of the recipe instead of 6.

Tips and Tricks.

Chop the chicken really small. If your chicken chunks are too big, the patties won’t stick together. They won’t cook evenly either. It’s very important to make sure the chicken pieces are dime size to pea size.
Save time: use lean ground chicken instead of using chicken breast. The texture won’t be exactly the same, but the flavor will be just as good. And you’ll save plenty of time by not having to chop all of that chicken into small pieces.
Save effort: Use a food processor to chop chicken if you have one. It will save you a good bit of time and effort doing it this way. And the clean up is way easier. Just make sure to stop the food processor before the chicken gets too fine. You don’t want a paste.

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Cheesy chicken fritters

Drizzle

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 20

Total Time 30

Cuisine Main meals

Servings

Ingredients

16 oz boneless skinless chicken breast weighed raw
1 egg
3 tablespoon flour
1.5 tablespoon parmesan cheese
½ cup reduced fat shredded mozzarella cheese I used Trader Joe's
1 garlic clove diced
Fresh basil chopped (I used a few Tbsp)
1 tablespoon chives I used dried
1 tablespoon parsley
Pinch of salt & pepper
¼ teaspoon chili powder
2 teaspoon cooking oil I also used some cooking spray

Instructions

Cut the chicken into very small pieces (the smaller the better) place chicken pieces in a bowl and add in the egg, flour, parmesan, mozzarella, garlic, and seasonings. Using a spoon, mix well.
Heat a large frying pan over medium to low heat, add the oil *I also sprayed the pan with some cooking spray to help them not stick to the pan since you are not using much oil.
Once pan is hot add in about ¼ cup of chicken mixture per fritter, don't overcrowd the pan too much, I cooked 3 at a time. Cook fritters about 10 minutes each, turning a few times, don't have the temp too hot or they will cook too much on the outside and not enough on the inside.
Store chicken fritters in the fridge and they will freeze well.

Notes

Points- 1