Creamy Chicken Patties (Pakistani-Style)

These bakery-style chicken patties are an easy-to-make appetizer with a creamy chicken filling baked into buttery soft puff pastry!

In this Post:

• Why you’ll love this recipe
• Ingredients you need
• How to make Pakistani Style Chicken Patties?
  • Filling for Creamy Chicken Patties
  • Assemble and Bake the Chicken Patties
• Tips for Recipe
• What to serve with Chicken Patties?
• More Appetizer Recipes

These creamy chicken patties are inspired by our favorite Pakistani bakery puffs. These delicious puffs are crispy on the outside, with a creamy chicken filling on the inside.

Why you’ll love this recipe

These creamy chicken patties are definitely a crowd favorite! We guarantee you will find these irresistible once you make them.

These chicken patties look impressive but they don’t take too much time.

• They’re easy to make with store-bought puff pastry
• The filling is creamy white sauce with only a few simple spices
• You can make the filling ahead of time
• And this recipe is the perfect way to use up any leftover chicken!

The end result is a buttery soft pastry with a delicious chicken filling!

Recipes you’ll love

If you’re looking for more delicious appetizer recipes, here are some of our favorites:

• Chicken Puffs: Pakistani Style Chicken Patties
• Beef Sausage Rolls with Puff Pastry
• Chicken Egg Rolls
• Potato chops: Indian Style Meat and Potato Croquettes

Ingredients & Notes

• Chicken, shredded – you can use any chicken piece for this recipe. In a pinch, you can even use rotisserie chicken from the grocery store.
• Butter, Flour and Milk – create a creamy white sauce that is the perfect filling for the patties. We typically use 2% milk, but you can use whatever you have on hand.
• Ground Spices – black pepper, white pepper, garlic – these simple spices add a bit of flavor to the chicken. You can omit the white pepper and replace it with black pepper. If you don’t have garlic powder, you can use fresh minced garlic too.
• Puff Pastry – typically found in many grocery stores. Any brand you prefer works for this recipe.
• Egg – The egg helps glue the patties, and gives the pastries a beautiful golden brown color.
• Black sesame seeds – these are added for presentation, you can omit these or replace with white sesame seeds or other spices if you prefer.

How to make Pakistani Style Chicken Patties?

These chicken patties recipe has two steps: 1) prepare the filling, then 2) assemble and bake the chicken patties.

Creamy Chicken Filling for Patties

In a pot on low heat, add butter. Once the butter has melted, add diced onion and cook till translucent add garlic powder, black pepper powder and white powder.

Cook for 1-2 minutes, then add flour and cook for a couple of minutes till the flour is lightly roasted. It will turn into a light brown color.

Add milk, mix well.

Now add the shredded chicken, and coat it completely.

Adjust the amount of milk if you need to make a thicker sauce. If the sauce is too thin, cook for a few extra minutes until some liquid evaporates.

Once the sauce is a good consistency, turn off the stove, take off the stove and let it cool.

Cool the mixture until it comes to room temperature.

Bake the Chicken Patties

When you’re ready to assemble the chicken patties, preheat the oven to 400F.

To a bowl, add the egg and mix well.

Thaw the puff pastry according to the package directions. Take one puff pastry sheet and lightly roll it out using a rolling pin.

Use a cookie cutter or the lid of a jar to cut circles out of the puff pastry.

Add 1-2 tablespoons of the chicken mixture to the center of half the circles, leaving space around the edges. Brush the egg mixture on the edges, then cover with a puff pastry circle.

Cover the filling, and use a fork to lightly press along the edges to glue the two circles together.

Brush the tops of the pastries with egg and sprinkle a few sesame seeds on top.

Transfer the circles to your baking sheet. Make sure the patties are not too close together so that they have space to puff up.

Transfer the baking sheet to the fridge for 10-15 minutes before putting it in the oven.

Bake the patties at 400 degrees, for 7 minutes, then lower the temperature to 375 and bake for another 7-10 minutes. Keep an eye on the patties at this time to make sure they don’t burn. Once golden brown on top, remove from the oven.

Transfer the chicken patties to a wire rack to cool. Serve warm or at room temperature with your favorite chutneys or sauces.

Recipe Tips

• Allow the filling to come to room temperature before adding them to the puff pastry. If the mixture is too hot, the puff pastry will become soggy and fall apart.
• Puff pastry is easiest to work with when it is kept cold. If making multiple batches, make sure to keep the puff pastry in the fridge.
• The filling for these chicken patties is flexible, you can adjust the spices to your preferences.
• These chicken patties are best enjoyed fresh out of the oven so the puff pastry stays crisp.
• Make ahead tip: The chicken filling can be made 2-3 days ahead of time and stored in the fridge.
• These Chicken Patties are best served fresh. The puff pastry tastes best on the day they are baked and starts to get soggy soon after.
• If you have leftover chicken puffs, store them in an airtight container. To reheat, bake them in the oven or air-fryer at 350ºF for 5 minutes.

What to serve with Creamy Chicken Patties

Serve them with your favorite hot sauce, or even ketchup if you like!

If you’re looking for more easy recipe ideas to entertain a crowd, here are some of our favorites:

• Paneer Tikka Skewers
• Shami Kabab: Pakistani Ground beef and Chickpea Kabab
• Mango Trifle Cups
• Mithai Truffles: White Chocolate Pistachio Barfi Balls

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