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Ginger Chicken Cakes

Maybe the most flavorful thing mom has ever cooked
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Mom
15 min
35 min
Monday, Dec 26, 2022

Ingredients

For Cakes

  • 2 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
  • 2 tbsp fish sauce
  • 1" (2.5cm) fresh ginger, roughly chopped
  • 3 scallions, roughly chopped
  • 1 garlic clove, crushed
  • 1 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp tabasco

For Topping

Mom doesn't do this part

  • 4 tbsp mayonnaise
  • 1/2 cup (15g) cilantro, finely chopped
  • Juice of 1 lime
  • 2 tbsp diced mango, to garnish

Recipe

Steps

Cakes

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F
  2. Place all cake ingredients in a food process or blender; pulse until finely minced
  3. Divide mixture into 20 walnut-sized pieces. With wet hands, shape each piece into a ball and flatten into a cake. Place cakes on a greased baking sheet
  4. Cook until golden and cooked through, about 12 minutes. Cool to warm or room temperature

Topping

Mom doesn't do this part

  1. Combine mayonnaise, cilantro, and lime
  2. Spoon topping onto cakes
  3. Garnish with diced mango
  4. Serve warm or at room temperature

Cooks' Note

Try using pork fillet instead of chicken and lemon grass instead of ginger for a tasty variation o these Asian-inspired cakes

Originally from Hors D'oeuvres by Eric Treuille & Victoria Blashford-Snell