Delicious and Healthy Chicken Patties

I follow a blog named "Miss Mustard Seed" by Marian.  She is such a talented artist and lover of all things home.  One of the things she particularly loves are these Chicken Patties and comments that she prepares them once a week.  I have fixed them myself and can attest to the yumminess.  Also, they freeze well and can be reheated straight from the freezer by wrapping them in a sheet of Cut-Rite waxed paper and microwaved for 1 minute.  Oh, and the recipe can easily be halved!  I think I used 2 eggs.

Enjoy ~

Frannie

Ingredients

3 lbs fresh ground chicken (I use 92% lean)

1 cup original bread crumbs

3 eggs

3/4 cup grated parmesan cheese

1 Tbsp Italian Seasoning

1 Tbsp Dijon Mustard

splash of Worcestershire

1 tsp Garlic Powder

1 tsp salt

ground black pepper

olive oil

Steps

preheat oven to 400

Combine ingredients in a large mixing bowl, folding in gently by hand to prevent meat from getting tough

drizzle olive oil in a non-stick skillet and preheat the pan on medium-high heat

Add four chicken patties to the pre-heated pan and allow them to brown on one side, about 5-7 minutes. (You can either shape the patties by hand or drop them into the pan and flatten with a large spoon.) Flip patties and brown on the second side.

Once both sides of the patties are browned, transfer them to a cookie sheet and put them in the oven until they reach an internal temp of 165 or higher. (I check it with an instant-read thermometer.

Serve immediately or store in the fridge and reheat as leftovers. The patties can also be frozen and reheated.