Thai-style chicken cakes

Ingredients

• 500g chicken mince
• 1 tbsp fish sauce
• 1 small chilli, chopped. Or 1/2 tsp chilli powder
• Grated rind of one lime
• 1 eggwhite
• 1 bunch coriander with roots
• 100g green beans, chopped.
• Sweet chilli sauce
• 1/4 cup white vinegar
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1tsp fish sauce
• 1 small chilli, chopped
• 1/4 cup chopped peanuts

Method

• Step 1Combine minced chicken, fish sauce, curry paste, chilli, lime rind and egg white.
• Step 2Finely chop coriander roots and leaves (reserve 1/3 cup leaves)
• Step 3Add coriander and beans to chicken mixture and stir until combined.
• Step 4Form tablespoons of mixture and flatten into cakes
• Step 5Heat sufficient oil in heavy base pan - about 3cm
• Step 6Cook cakes 1-2 minutes on each side until golden
• Step 7Drain on paper towel
• Step 8To make sauce, place vinegar, water, sugar and fish in saucepan medium heat and simmer, stirring until sugar dissolves - 8-10 minutes until syrupy.
• Step 9Cool and stir through chilli.
• Step 10Serve cakes topped with sauce and peanuts and reserved coriander leaves

Created: 05 Mar 2015 - Rob and Joy S
Updated: 19 Mar 2015 - ExplorOz Team - Michelle