Skinny Southwestern Chicken Patties

Lean ground chicken patties, made with sweet corn and black beans and seasoned with an aromatic blend of southwestern spices. Paired with a side salad, these are a naturally gluten-free and low-calorie dinner or light lunch.

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Oh hello, it's me and I have yet another chicken patties recipe for you. What can I say? Every time I see ground chicken at the supermarket, I instantly have tons of patties combination ideas flooding my head #foodbloggerproblems.

And I'm thinking it's pretty ok. It's not like I have thousands of decadent dessert ideas either. Not that it would be an issue per se, but my butt and yours wouldn't thank me.

Lean, protein-packed ground chicken patties however...that's a pretty safe choice, be it as a snack, for lunch or for dinner.

Want to know my secret ingredient for juicy chicken patties?

Now, I'm not talking about a tasteless and dry chicken breast either. These chicken patties may be skinny, but they're still packed with flavor and are super juicy.

Kinda like chicken on steroids. Not steroids, steroids. Just spices steroids. Ok, whatever, just ignore me. They are GOOD!

And you wanna know my secret to keep these healthy chicken patties extra moist and juicy? I'll tell you anyway. It's grated zucchini!

There's no way you can tell it's here, but it will keep the ground chicken patties from becoming dry and add an extra portion of veggies to your meal.

Two of these healthy ground chicken patties will keep you full, with less than 250 calories and more than 23 grams of proteins.  You and I are going to be sexy on the beach this summer 😉

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Skinny Southwestern Chicken Patties

Lean ground chicken patties, made with sweet corn and black beans and seasoned with an aromatic blend of southwestern spices. Paired with a side salad, these are a naturally gluten-free and low-calorie dinner or light lunch.

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Keyword chicken burger, chicken patties recipe, clean eating, healthy chicken patties, high protein recipes, Southwestern cuisine

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Total Time 40 minutes

Servings 8 patties

Calories 114 kcal

Ingredients

• 1 lb extra lean ground chicken 450 g
• 1 extra large egg
• ⅓ cup zucchini finely grated (about 1 small zucchini)
• ⅓ cup sweet corn kernels drained and rinsed
• ⅓ cup black beans drained and rinsed
• ½ tsp ground cumin
• ½ tsp chili powder
• ½ tsp sweet paprika
• ¼ tsp Cayenne pepper more or less to taste
• ½ tsp ground coriander
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp onion powder
• 1 tsp olive oil
• salt to taste
• guacamole to serve (optional)

Instructions

1. In a bowl, add chicken, egg, zucchini, sweet corn, black beans and spices (except salt). Mix until well combined, with a fork or your hands.
2. Use your wet hands to form 2 to 2.5 inch wide patties (you'll get about 7). The mixture will be quite runny but the patties hold together very well when cooking, no worries!

3. Heat olive oil in a non-stick skillet over high heat. When hot, add about 4 or 5 patties, making sure you don't overcrowd the skillet. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook for 5 minutes. Flip patties and cook for another 5 minutes. You want to cook them gently, so they are brown on the outside and cooked all the way through inside. 

4. Repeat with remaining patties, adding olive oil if needed. Serve them warm with guacamole if using (not included in the nutrition facts).

Recipe Notes

You can use extra lean beef instead of chicken, it's delicious too! I'm pretty sure it would also work with ground turkey but I haven't tried that variation.

Nutrition Facts

Skinny Southwestern Chicken Patties

Amount Per Serving (2 patties)

Calories 114 Calories from Fat 45

% Daily Value*

Fat 5g8%

Saturated Fat 1g6%

Cholesterol 69mg23%

Sodium 46mg2%

Potassium 361mg10%

Carbohydrates 4g1%

Fiber 1g4%

Protein 11g22%

Vitamin A 190IU4%

Vitamin C 1.5mg2%

Calcium 8mg1%

Iron 0.9mg5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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