Weight Watchers Recipes
Low-Point Cheesy Chicken Fritters
Ingredients:
- 1 lb ground chicken breast
- 1/2 cup reduced-fat shredded cheddar cheese
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/4 cup plain breadcrumbs
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
- 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
- 1 large egg
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- Cooking spray
Instructions:
- Preheat Oven:
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and lightly coat it with cooking spray.
- Mix Ingredients:
- In a large mixing bowl, combine ground chicken breast, reduced-fat shredded cheddar cheese, grated Parmesan cheese, plain breadcrumbs, chopped fresh parsley, finely chopped onion, egg, minced garlic, paprika, salt, and black pepper. Mix until all ingredients are well combined.
- Form Fritters:
- Take about 2 tablespoons of the chicken mixture and form it into a small patty or ball. Place it on the prepared baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining mixture, spacing the fritters evenly on the baking sheet.
- Bake:
- Lightly coat the tops of the fritters with cooking spray. Bake in the preheated oven for 12-15 minutes, or until the fritters are cooked through and golden brown on the outside.
- Serve:
- Once cooked, remove the cheesy chicken fritters from the oven and let them cool for a few minutes. Serve hot as a delicious appetizer or main dish. Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts (per serving, makes about 12 fritters):
- Calories: 120 kcal
- Total Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
- Sodium: 250mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 4g
- Dietary Fiber: 0g
- Sugars: 1g
- Protein: 14g
- Ground chicken breast (1 lb) – 0 points
- Reduced-fat shredded cheddar cheese (1/2 cup) – 2 points
- Grated Parmesan cheese (1/4 cup) – 2 points
- Plain breadcrumbs (1/4 cup) – 1 points
- Chopped fresh parsley (1/4 cup) – 0 points
- Finely chopped onion (1/4 cup) – 0 points
- Large egg – 0 points
- Cloves garlic, minced (2 cloves) – 0 points
- Paprika (1 teaspoon) – 0 points
- Salt (1/2 teaspoon) – 0 points
- Black pepper (1/4 teaspoon) – 0 points
- Cooking spray – 0 points
- Adding up the points for all ingredients:
- Total points = 0 + 5 + 5 + 3 + 0 + 0 + 2 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = 5 points
- So, the total Weight Watchers points for the listed ingredients is 5 points.