Chicken Cakes with Avocado Mayonnaise and Tomato Salsa

Name: Chicken Cakes with Avocado Mayonnaise and Tomato Salsa
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 1 avocado; 3 tablespoons mayonnaise; sea salt flakes; pepper; 2 tomatoes; 1/2 purple onion; 2 tablespoons parsley; 1 lemon; olive oil; 8 slices Bacon; 600 grams chicken breast; 1 small onion; 3 tablespoons bread crumbs; 1 egg; 3 red birds eye chillis; 1 lemon; 1/2 tablespoons thyme

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Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
1 hr 15 mins
Servings
2 servings
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
Mexican, British

Chicken Cakes with Avocado Mayonnaise and Tomato Salsa

Iris Warren

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These little chicken cakes are so versatile and work great as a canape, appetizer, first course or even main course.

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Ingredients

Servings

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

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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.