Dinner for 4

Chicken Buckwheat Patties

Name: Chicken Buckwheat Patties
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Eastern European
Ingredients: 2 cups cooked buckwheat; 2 chicken breasts; 5 oz fresh spinach; 1/2 head broccoli; 1 small onion; 1 large egg; 1 tbsp sour cream or mayo; 1/4 cup plain bread crumbs; salt and pepper to taste (optional); 1 cup italian bread crumbs to coat finished patties; oil to saute

Chicken, buckwheat, spinach, and broccoli form crisp pan-cooked patties bound with egg and breadcrumbs.

$2.40per serving $$

50 minstart to table

4servings

Eastern European Budget Family Dinners

Ingredients

2 cups cooked buckwheat
2 chicken breasts
5 oz fresh spinach
1/2 head broccoli
1 small onion
1 large egg
1 tbsp sour cream or mayo
1/4 cup plain bread crumbs
salt and pepper to taste (optional)
1 cup italian bread crumbs to coat finished patties
oil to saute

Steps

Dice the chicken breasts and cook them in an oiled large skillet over medium heat for 8 to 10 minutes, until they reach 165 F.
Cook the chopped onion and broccoli in the same skillet for 5 minutes, then add the spinach and cook until wilted.
Mix the cooked chicken and vegetables with buckwheat, egg, sour cream, one-quarter cup breadcrumbs, salt, and pepper.
Shape the mixture into eight patties and coat each one with the remaining breadcrumbs.
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat and cook the patties for 4 to 5 minutes per side, until browned and hot throughout.

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