GLUTEN-FREE PESTO CHICKEN CAKES WITH SPICY DIPPING SAUCE

Gluten-Free Pesto Chicken Cakes with Spicy Dipping Sauce image

A hardy appetizer packed with great flavor. These cakes have always been a crowd pleaser.

Provided by Mary P.

Categories Appetizers and Snacks Meat and Poultry Chicken

Time 26m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

⅓ cup mayonnaise
¼ cup sour cream
1 tablespoon pesto
½ teaspoon hot sauce
salt and ground black pepper to taste
¼ cup low-fat mayonnaise
1 egg, beaten
2 tablespoons pesto
1 clove garlic, minced
1 cup gluten-free panko bread crumbs
⅓ cup minced red onion
3 cups shredded cooked chicken breast
1 tablespoon olive oil

Steps:

Mix 1/3 cup mayonnaise, sour cream, 1 tablespoon pesto, hot sauce, salt, and pepper in a bowl to make dipping sauce. Place in the refrigerator.
Combine 1/4 cup mayonnaise, egg, 2 tablespoons pesto, and garlic in a large bowl. Stir in bread crumbs and red onion. Mix in chicken until thoroughly combined. Form mixture into balls; press into 1/2-inch cakes.
Heat oil in a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add chicken cakes to the oil in a single layer; cook until browned, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer to a platter lined with paper towels. Repeat with remaining chicken cakes.
Serve chicken cakes with dipping sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 309.4 calories, Carbohydrate 10.9 g, Cholesterol 73 mg, Fat 22.4 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 15.6 g, SaturatedFat 5.1 g, Sodium 251.2 mg, Sugar 2.1 g