Turn your family-favorite fried rice into these delicious Chicken and Rice Patties – perfect for school lunches and even as finger food for a party. Made with only 7 simple ingredients, these baked rice cups are ready in less than 30 minutes. What I also love about this recipe is that the patties are baked in a muffin pan, which makes them the perfect portion size and eases the clean up.
First, sear the chicken breast in a hot skillet, then shred the chicken and set aside. In a bowl, whisk eggs and add the cooked chicken and rice, grated carrots, spring onions, and ¾ of the grated mozzarella cheese. Mix well and divide between the greased muffin cups. Top with the remaining cheese and bake until golden brown. Serve warm or cool completely to serve lately.
To make the Chicken and Rice Patties, you will need the following ingredients:
Preheat the oven to 200 °C/ 400 °F.
In a medium skillet, heat ½ tablespoon olive oil and cook 1 chicken breast until it starts to brown.
Once cooked, remove the chicken from the skillet and use a fork to shred the meat. Set aside.
In a large bowl, whisk 3 eggs and add 3 cups cooked rice, the shredded chicken, 1 cup grated carrots, 3 finely sliced spring onions, and about ¾ grated mozzarella cheese and mix well.
Spray a muffin pan with cooking spray and divide the rice mixture evenly between the muffin cups. Top with the remaining mozzarella cheese.
Bake in the oven for 15 minutes until the tops are golden brown.
Leave to sit in the pan for a few minutes before removing to a wire cooling rack to cool. Using a knife, work around the edges of the rice patties to remove them easier.
Serve the chicken rice patties warm or let cool completely.
The whole family will love these easy, kid-friendly Chicken and Rice Patties. Served warm or cold with a sauce of choice, these chicken rice patties make for a delicious starter or snack. Give this recipe a go soon, and let us know in the comments below how your next batch turns out!
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