Basil Chicken Cashew Pate Food

ASIAN-STYLE CHICKEN & CASHEW CAKES

Steps:

• Combine chicken, onions, cream cheese, 1/3 cup nuts, herbs and zest. Roll into 15 balls; flatten to 1/4-inch thickness. Dip in flour, turning to coat both sides of each. Shake off excess flour.
• Heat oil in large deep skillet on medium-high heat. Add half the chicken cakes; cook 3 to 4 min. on each side or until done (165ºF) and golden brown on both sides. Drain on paper towels. Repeat with remaining chicken cakes; cover to keep warm.
• Mix next 6 ingredients and remaining nuts in saucepan; cook 3 to 5 min. or until sugar is dissolved and sauce is slightly thickened, stirring frequently.
• Place chicken cakes on basil leaves. Serve with sauce.

BASIL CHICKEN AND CASHEW NUTS

Steps:

• Heat peanut oil in a pre-heated wok. Fry the cashew nuts until they are a light golden brown. Remove nuts onto absorbent paper.
• Heat oil again in the wok. Stirfry onion and chili pepper and garlic until it is light brown.
• Add 3/4 cup basil leaves and saute until the mixture is fragrant.
• Add chicken slices and continue to stirfry all ingredients over moderate heat for approximately 2 minutes until the colour of the meat changes.
• Add cashew nuts, remaining basil leaves.
• Stir in the palm sugar, squeeze of lime or lemon and pinch of salt and sprinkle in the fish sauce.
• Serve with rice.