Make these Egg and Breadcrumb Patties with your leftover breadcrumbs! It is so easy to make, it is my favourite way to use up your chicken breading.
If you know me at all, you will know that I hate waste.
Growing up, my parents insisted that I eat everything on my plate, even if I didn’t like it. Even if it was expired and mouldy. I would still eat it.
My dad would post newspaper articles on the fridge with information about how much food is wasted per year. My mom would buy food that was going to expire from the grocery store. Mostly because it was cheaper, but also I think because if we didn’t buy it, they would throw it away that night.
I have taken up all of these practices: eating everything on my plate, never throwing food away and buying half off food that will expire tomorrow. And I started a club at school dedicated on preventing food waste.
All to say that I do not like wasting food. Can you tell?
So whenever I do a breaded meat recipe, like breaded chicken or, most recently, my baked breaded pork chops, I feel awful about throwing out cups of extra breadcrumbs and egg wash.
The response I get from so many people when I tell them is “well it didn’t cost you that much, did you? What are you really wasting, a couple of cents?”
That’s not the point! I don’t care about the money. (okay, I kinda do because I am a teacher, and my fiance is still a student. A PhD student, not my student!) It’s the fact that I am wasting perfectly good breadcrumbs, cheese and eggs. It seems like such a waste to throw away perfectly good food, when there is still a possibility of eating it.
But I have found a solution! These cute little egg and breadcrumb patties can be made with your extra egg wash and breadcrumb mix. No more waste! Yay!
I am not sure if I am the only one who gets this crazy about throwing out their leftover egg wash and breadcrumbs, but I really hope not! Otherwise I just let out a whole load of crazy, and didn’t help anyone’s life with this recipe.
In case anyone was wondering, I am also a hoarder and keep basically everything because I also hate throwing anything out. Even my clothes from high school with all the holes in it. Good thing holes in clothes is trendy now. It’s like I bought it that way.
Anyways, back to this breadcrumb and egg wash saving recipe. I would suggest you pair these little patties with some kind of sauce. I am suuuper basic, so I am all about dipping them in ketchup, but get creative with it! Get your favourite hot sauce, or make your own dipping sauce. Make these leftovers new again. And adjust to your liking.
If you try this recipe, let me know! Rate it, leave a comment and tag me with #atasteofmadness on Instagram! I always love seeing what you are creating!
Egg and Breadcrumb Patties
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup breadcrumbs
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
- 3 large eggs
- 2 Tbsp oil
Instructions
- In a small bowl, mix together all of the ingredients except the oil.
- Heat the oil on a medium skillet. Scoop 1/4 cup mixture and cook on one side for around 2 minutes or until browned. Flip and cook the other side for around 2 minutes, or until brown. Repeat for the remaining batter.
Notes
I have done almost the exact same thing for years, I just add some minced onion to the the left over egg, flour , flavored bread crumbs, and panko mixture ti make the patties. Always love them!!
Was just thinking maybe I could do this with leftover stuffed mushroom filling and googled if there were similar recipes to see if it would work. Your recipe gives me the right proportions for eggs to crumb mix and sounds like a hit, so I’m definitely going to give it a shot!
Do these freeze well?
Yes it does!
Brilliant, Thanks so much! My son loved these – It’s not your recipe exactly, I made with a crust from sliced white bread grated,with the same volume of grated red leicester cheese as that’s the cheese in the fridge. I made a handful of spaghetti while these were cooking, and when they were done, took them from the frying pan and made a quick tomato sauce with tomato puree etc, then he had them like meatballs with spaghetti. So happy to have found such a yummy, easy and cheap recipe!He has it on his phone now to make for his friend :0)
Yay! That makes me so happy to hear! I am so glad that it was a hit with your son!
Delicious! I hate wasting ANY food so this is right up my alley. Always looking for/trying new ways to use up food. I made that commitment to never waste food 20+ years ago. It make you creative! Thanks for sharing!
That makes me so happy to hear! As someone who used to work at many food establishments, I know just how much food is wasted and I’m trying to do my part too 🙂