Low Carb Chicken & Shrimp Fritter

This chicken and shrimp fritter will make a great appetizer or snack that is full of protein and fiber. This recipe happened to be the low carb version as I happened to have almond flour handy instead of the regular flour. You can easily substitute it with the regular flour. It tastes just as delicious.

Also, this chicken and shrimp fritter recipe is such a lifesaver when I need ideas for my kid’s school lunch. Note: for kid’s lunch, I substitute the almond flour with regular flour – to make sure that it is safe to be eaten around those who might have nut allergy.  I think most moms can relate that there are certain limitations in what you can pack for small kid’s lunch. Better not to pack soupy food, not to bring food that is messy to eat, and so on. Bear in mind that the kids also cannot heat up the food so anything that can get soggy really quick is really out of the questions. Well, you get the idea…

But it doesn’t mean that it’s impossible to make school lunches that your kid like. In my case, I just need to be creative and really keep the recipe that my picky eater likes. I was so glad that she gobbled up this chicken and shrimp fritter when I first made it.

Tip: Pan-fried about a spoonful of the meat-batter first before frying all of them. Taste the mix first, add more salt if you prefer it to be saltier. Once the taste is to your liking, then cook them all.

Ingredients:

• 1 lb ground chicken
• ½ lb shrimp – peeled, cleaned and finely chopped
• 3 cloves garlic – minced
• 2 stalk scallion – thinly sliced
• 2 egg
• ¼ cup almond flour
• 2 tablespoon grated parmesan cheese
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon pepper
• 3 tablespoon olive oil

Directions:

• In a bowl, mix all the ingredients, except for Olive oil. Mix thoroughly.
• Pre-heat the Olive oil in a skillet under medium-hot heat. Once heated, place about a spoonful of the mix to the skillet.
• Cook for about 10 minutes per each side.
• Remove from heat and place it onto a paper towel-lined plate to drain the excess oil.
• Serve with either ketchup, sriracha or your favorite condiments!