Steamed Apple Chicken Patties That Stay Juicy

This simple, budget-friendly recipe has everything you need for healthy eating: steamed lean meat becomes even more nutritious when paired with vegetables and fruit—here, just an onion and an apple.

Ingredients: ground chicken – 1.1 lb; apple – 1; onion – 1; semolina – 2 tablespoons; ground black pepper and salt – to taste.

Blend the apple and onion until smooth. Add the purée to the ground chicken. Season with salt and pepper. Add the semolina—it’s as much a binder for the patties as the onion. Mix everything and let the mixture rest in a cool place so the semolina can swell. After an hour, shape the patties. Place the formed patties in a steamer and cook for 20 minutes.

Life Hack

Instead of an apple, add chopped pumpkin or carrot to the patty mixture. These add-ins boost the chicken’s juiciness and flavor, add carotenoids to the dish, and give the steamed patties a nice golden color.