Thai chicken cakes with sweet chilli sauce
This Thai chicken builds chicken breast, coriander and green chilli into a fuss-free meal you can have ready in about 40 minutes. Scroll down for the ingredient checklist, a serving scaler and unit converter, and the method broken into 2 steps.
You'll mainly reach for frying pan / skillet and pan. At easy difficulty across 2 steps, it's a good one for a busy evening.
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Diet: contains meat, based on every ingredient listed below.
Contains: none of the major allergens we track from the ingredients listed.
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How to make it
- Toss the chicken, garlic, ginger, onion, coriander and chilli into a food processor and season well. Blitz until the chicken is finely ground and everything is well mixed. Use your hands to shape six small cakes.
- Heat the oil in a frying pan, then fry the cakes over a medium heat for about 6-8 mins, turning once. Serve hot, with sweet chilli sauce, lime wedges, coriander, shredded spring onion and red chilli.
You'll use: Frying pan / skillet Β· Pan Β· Food processor
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Ingredient substitutions
- Lime
- lemon
What to serve with Thai chicken cakes with sweet chilli sauce
- Massaman Beef curry Beef
- Pad Thai Seafood
- Drunken noodles (pad kee mao) Beef
- Tom yum soup with prawns Seafood
Tips & common questions
How long does Thai chicken cakes with sweet chilli sauce take to make?
About 40 minutes from start to finish β an estimate based on the 2 steps and 11 ingredients. Times vary with your kitchen and how much prep you do ahead.
What can I use instead of lime?
Try lemon. See the substitutions section above for more swaps.
Can I scale this recipe up or down?
Yes β use the servings control above the ingredients and every quantity rescales automatically (fractions included). Cooking times stay roughly the same; very large batches may need a little longer.
How should I store leftovers?
Cool leftovers quickly, refrigerate in an airtight container, and eat within 3 days. Reheat until piping hot throughout.
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