Chicken Cakes with Avocado Mayonnaise and Tomato Salsa
These little chicken cakes are so versatile and work great as a canape, appetizer, first course or even main course.
Ingredients
For the Mayonnaise:
- 1 avocado
- 3 tablespoons mayonnaise whole-egg
- sea salt flakes
- pepper grinded
For the Salsa:
- 2 tomatoes vine-ripened
- 1/2 purple onion finely diced
- 2 tablespoons parsley continental
- 1 lemon
- olive oil extra virgin
For the Chicken:
- 8 slices bacon
- 600 grams chicken breast boneless, skinless
- 1 small onion finely diced
- 3 tablespoons bread crumbs
- 1 egg
- 3 red birds eye chillis
- 1 lemon for zest
- 1/2 tablespoons thyme fresh
Instructions
For the Avocado Mayonnaise:
- Roughly chop the avocado and place into your food processor with the mayo, a pinch of salt and pepper and process on high until smooth.
- Remove from the food processor, place in a bowl and cover the surface with cling wrap.
For the Salsa:
- Combine the tomato, onion, parsley, lemon juice, a pinch of salt and pepper and mix.
- Mix in a touch of olive oil and set aside.
For the Chicken:
- Preheat the oven to 180° C (350° F).
- Cook the bacon in a large heavy based pan, until soft.
- Add the onion and chilli pepper and continue to cook a couple of minutes, (do not allow onion or bacon to brown), remove from heat and allow to cool.
- If using whole thigh meat, chop the chicken up roughly and place into your food processor and process until completely minced.
- Place chicken, contents of pan, egg, lemon zest and thyme into food processor and process until all combined.
- If mixture is very wet add all the bread crumbs, if only slightly wet add a little less.
- Add a pinch of salt and pepper and process once again.
- The mixture should appear slightly oily and shiny when done.
- Wet your hands and roll small handful size balls of the mix (slightly larger for main course), then press slightly flat.
- In a non stick fry pan add a liberal splash of olive oil and cook 1-2 minutes per side over med-high heat.
- Once all the cakes have been seared, transfer to the oven for a few minutes while you organise the serving plates.
- For a first course: Place a bit of colourful lettuce on the plate, then a cake, then a bit of salsa, then stack another cake on that, then finally place a little avocado mayonnaise on that.
- For a main course: Lean a couple of cakes on one another, top with a bit of salsa and serve next to some nice grilled vegetables with the mayo on the side.
Notes
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