Name: Chicken and cottage cheese bites
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 1 serving
Ingredients: 6 oz ground chicken; 1/2 cup 2% cottage cheese, drained through a sieve; 1/3 cup panko breadcrumbs; 1/2 tsp garlic powder; 3/4 tsp onion powder; 1/4 tsp dried parsley; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp black pepper; 8 olive oil cooking sprays; 4 oz cucumber, sliced; 1 tsp lemon juice; 1/4 tsp lemon zest

Nutrition

Per serving

473 calories

Protein: 46g; 39% of calories
Carbs: 27g; 23% of calories
Fat: 20g; 38% of calories

Instructions

Prep 15 min · Cook 20 min

Preheat the oven to 400°F and line a half-sheet pan with parchment paper. Drain the cottage cheese in a fine sieve for 5 minutes, pressing out excess liquid with a spoon. In a mixing bowl, combine the ground chicken, drained cottage cheese, panko, garlic powder, onion powder, dried parsley, lemon zest, half the salt, and the black pepper. Stir until uniform, then chill in the freezer for 10 minutes to firm up.
Spray the parchment paper lightly with cooking spray. Using damp hands, roll the chicken mixture into 6 balls and space them 1 inch apart on the pan. Spray the tops of the bites. Bake for 10 minutes, turn the bites over, and bake for another 8 to 10 minutes until golden. If needed for color, broil for 1 to 2 minutes at the end. Done when centers are firm and cooked through, 165°F.
While the bites bake, toss the sliced cucumber with the lemon juice and the remaining salt. Arrange the warm chicken bites on a plate alongside the seasoned cucumber.

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