In a large mixing bowl combine 1 egg, 2 tablespoons of mayonnaise, 500g of ground chicken, 2 minced garlic cloves, 1 teaspoon of lemon zest 2 tbsp of chopped parsley.
I’d love to add 3 tablespoons of freshly grated onion to this and make sure you squeeze out excess water from the onion first.
You can now season this with ½ tsp each of black pepper and salt, also with 2 teaspoons of smoked paprika, and 1 chicken bouillon cube to help lock up the taste. Mix that with your clean hands, making sure everything is nicely incorporated.
When you are done, wrap the bowl with plastic wrap and place it in the refrigerator to marinate for 30 minutes, this will allow all the seasonings to come together and also help to firm up the chicken for easy shaping.
Take the bowl out of the refrigerator after 30 minutes, use an ice-cream scoop if you have one, or simply use a spoon to scoop the batter, making sure they are all uniform in shape.
Place the batter into a shallow dish containing ½ cup of flour and coat it lightly; this prevents the batter from sticking to your hands when molding. Mold that into about a ½ inches thick patties and transfer to a wide dish and continue shaping the rest of the chicken patty batter.
Once done, add 2 tablespoons of oil to a nonstick pan over medium-low heat, add the patties to the heated oil and cook on one side for a couple of minutes; you can add 2 to 3 pieces at a time depending on the size of your pan.
If you really want your chicken patties to cook all through, place a lid over and cook for about 5 to 7 minutes. When you notice the undersides nicely golden, flip over to the opposite sides cover the lid again, and cook until they are golden brown as well. You can add more oil as needed.
Now that your patties are well cooked, transfer them and drain them on a paper towel and continue cooking the rest of the chicken patties.
This is how I cook chicken patties at home on stove. It is so easy and full of flavor.