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Tuscan Chicken Cakes Recipe


Tuscan Chicken Cakes Recipe Sweetwords / All my dishes
1 year, 2 months ago
This was an interesting dish, a new idea for us. I've been looking for an excuse to use roasted red peppers, and this recipe was a good one. And making my own pesto sauce was a very pleasant experience. From Bottom Line magazine.
Prep:15m Cook:6m Servings:4

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Ingredients
  • Fresh Pesto Sauce (or may use prepared):
  • 1/4 tsp minced garlic
  • 3 T fresh basil leaves
  • 1 tsp pine nuts
  • 1/2 Tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/2 Tablespoon grated Parmesan
  • Chicken Cakes:
  • 1 lb chicken breast or 4 Cups
  • 1 C red onion
  • Olive oil
  • 3/4 C drained roasted red pepper (it takes more than you think)
  • 1 C breadcrumbs
  • 4 T pesto sauce
  • 4 T mayonnaise
  • 4 T honey mustard or honey Dijon
  • 3 egg whites or 1-2 eggs

Directions
  1. If desired, make pesto sauce (mince and mash ingredients) and set aside.
  2. Boil chicken in lightly salted water.
  3. Chop onion; saute in olive oil, if desired.
  4. Chop red pepper.
  5. Chop chicken and add to vegetables, along with 1/2 C breadcrumbs, pesto sauce, 1 T mayonnaise and 1/2 T honey mustard.
  6. (Instead of chopping ingredients by hand, you may process in food processor if you have one, until coarsely chopped.)
  7. Mix in eggs or egg whites till able to form 3" chicken cakes about 1/2" thick.
  8. Place each cake in remaining breadcrumbs; turn to coat other side.
  9. Heat olive oil in skillet on medium high. Cook cakes 3 minutes per side, taking care not to burn breadcrumb coating.
  10. Mix remaining 1-1/2 T honey mustard with 1 T mayonnaise (for milder taste) and 1 T of water. Spoon over cakes when serving.
  11. Serve cakes with green salad and rolls, if desired.

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Comments

mountainmama 1 year, 2 months ago said:
Wow this looks great. High 5 for you. I am saving this one. Thanks for sharing. :)

angelinaw 10 months, 3 weeks ago said:
I'm always looking for a new way to make chicken... sounds great and thank you for sharing. High-five!


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