Cooking with David Maciel
Sponsored by Ray’s Food Place, Furber Plaza
September always signals the start of fall weather and apple harvest season for me, and one of my favorites dishes combines fresh picked apples and chicken. These easy to make chicken apple sausage patties are delicious and great for any meal of the day. This recipe makes 8 servings.
Ingredients
• 1 Granny Smith apple, unpeeled
• 1 lb. ground chicken, white & dark meat combined 50/50 blend
• 2 garlic cloves, grated on a microplane*
• 2 scallions, chopped
• 1 tsp. kosher salt
• ½ tsp. black pepper
• ½ tsp. fennel seeds
• ¼ tsp. crushed red pepper
• Pinch of nutmeg
• 4 tsp. vegetable oil, divided
Directions:
- Grate the apple on the large holes of a box grater; discard the core and stem. Gather the grated apple into a paper towel and carefully wring out the apple juice, while reserving the apple. Roughly chop the grated apple and transfer to a large bowl.
- Add the ground chicken, garlic, scallions, salt, pepper, fennel seeds, crushed red pepper, and nutmeg to the bowl with the apple. Gently mix by hand to combine the sausage mixture. Shape into 8 balls and place on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Heat 2 teaspoons oil in a large cast iron skillet over medium heat. Flatten 4 balls, each into a 3-inch wide patty and place in the preheated skillet. Cook the sausage patties until browned on both sides and cooked through, 6 to 8 minutes. Transfer to a plate and tent with foil to keep warm. Repeat with the remaining oil and
sausage patties. Serve warm.
* A microplane is a kitchen tool with a long, narrow, stainless-steel grater and a handle for grip. It has small, sharp, razor-like edges that can shave light, powdery, or fine pieces of cheese, garlic, ginger, citrus peel, chocolate, or spices. It was originally a woodworking tool that became a culinary gadget by accident.
