January - Savory Chicken Patties
(Keftdes)


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January - Savory Chicken Patties
(Keftdes)


Yogurt Sauce
  • 1 Cup nonfat or low-fat plain yogurt
  • 1 Tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
  • Generous pinch of dried dill weed
  • Black pepper (optional)


Patties
  • 2 Slices frim white bread
  • 3/4 pound ground skinless chicken breast
  • 2 tablespoons egg substitute
  • 1 teaspoon dried dill weed
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • Black pepper to taste
  • Pinch of ground anise (optional)
  • Water, if needed
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • Vegetable oil spray
  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
To prepare sauce, combine yogurt, cilantro, and pinch of dill weed in a small bowl; season, if desired, with pepper. Cover bowl and refigerate sauce.

Trim off and discared bread crusts. Crumble bread into a large bowl. Add ground chicken, egg substutute, 1 teaspoon dill weed, cumin, salt, and pepper, and anise, if desired. Mix thoroughly. Add a little water if the mixture is too dry. Roll into a log and cut into 16 equal portions. Form each into a patty. Sprinkl some of the flour on a platter. Set patties on platter. Sprinkle more flour on tops of patties. Lightly spray skillet with vegetable oil spray and drizzle with a few drops of olive oil. Fry the patties over medium heat for about 3 minutes on each side or until a quick-read thermometer inserted in the center of a patty registers 165 degrees.

Remove patties from skillet. To serve, drizzle each patty with yogurt sauce. Serve with your favorite choice of side dishes or tucked into fresh pita bread and eaten as a sandwich.
Nutrition Facts

Servings: 8 - 2 patties per person

Calories: 129
Protein: 13g
Carbohydrate: 12g
Cholesterol: 24mg
Sodium: 367 mg
Total fat: 3g
Saturated: 1g
Polyunsaturated: 1g
Monounsaturated: 2g