Thai chicken patties in lettuce cups

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Recipe «Thai chicken patties in lettuce cups» presented in category Recipes / Meat, to prepare this dish you will need no more 15 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 3 purple Asian shallots, peeled, 1/2 bunch Thai basil, leaves picked, 1/2 bunch mint, leaves picked, 2 tsp finely grated lime rind, 600g minced chicken , 1 egg yolk, 3 tbsp red curry paste, 150g rice noodles , 1/2 cup sweet chilli sauce, 1 1/2 tbsp fish sauce, 1 1/2 tbsp lime juice, 2 tbsp vegetable oil, 12 butter lettuce leaves.

Ingredients:

  • 3 purple Asian shallots, peeled 
  • 1/2 bunch Thai basil, leaves picked 
  • 1/2 bunch mint, leaves picked 
  • 2 tsp finely grated lime rind 
  • 600g minced chicken 
  • 1 egg yolk 
  • 3 tbsp red curry paste 
  • 150g rice noodles 
  • 1/2 cup sweet chilli sauce 
  • 1 1/2 tbsp fish sauce 
  • 1 1/2 tbsp lime juice 
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil 
  • 12 butter lettuce leaves 

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 180°C. Finely chop half the shallots and set aside. Thinly slice the remaining shallots and reserve for serving. Coarsely chop half the basil and half the mint leaves and reserve the remainder.
  2. Combine the chopped shallots, chopped mint and basil, lime rind, chicken, egg yolk and curry paste in a medium bowl. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Divide mixture into 12 equal portions. Use wet hands to shape each portion into a ball. Place on an oven tray, cover with plastic wrap and place in the fridge to chill.
  3. Cook the rice noodles in a medium saucepan of boiling water for 3 minutes or until tender. Refresh under cold running water and drain well.
  4. Combine the sweet chilli sauce, fish sauce and lime juice in a small bowl.
  5. Meanwhile, heat oil in a large heavy-based frying pan over medium heat. Add half the patties and cook, turning, for 3 minutes or until lightly browned. Transfer to an oven tray. Repeat with remaining patties. Bake in preheated oven for 8 minutes or until cooked through.
  6. To serve, place some noodles on a lettuce leaf, top with a patty and some of the combined mint and basil leaves and sliced shallots. Drizzle with sweet chilli dressing and serve immediately.