Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Greek Chicken Cakes with Dill Sauce

Sorry there is no photo to go along with this recipe. It seems lately we'll be in the middle of eating something and I yell, "Wait!' and go and grab the camera, but missed out on this one completely. I got this recipe from a magazine called All You which is fantastic for new food ideas and coupons. This was a special Weight Watchers recipe so I thought why not give it a try.

Ingredients:
  • 1 cup plain yogurt
  • 2 Tbs. and 2 tsp. olive oil
  • 1 tsp fresh dill
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • 3/4 tsp. ground cumin
  • 1 clove garlic, chopped
  • 2/3 cup plain breadcrumbs
  • 2 Tbsp. parsley, dried or fresh
  • 1 egg and 1 egg white
  • 2 cups cooked chicken, chopped

1. Combine yogurt, 2 tsp. olive oil, dill, lemon juice, cumin, and garlic. Mix well. (This is be your dipping sauce as well as the wet part of your chicken cakes.)

2. Combine 1/4 cup of the sauce you just made, 1/3 cup breadcrumbs, parsley, egg and egg whites. Then add chicken pieces and mix to coat. (I like to get a rotisserie chicken and use it for many different meals instead of cooking breasts all the time.)

3. Make 8 patties about palm sized and coat them in the remaining breadcrumbs. (You can use panko bread crumbs for extra crunch.)

4. Heat 2 Tbsp. oil in skillet over medium heat. Cook 4-5 mins on each side until golden brown. Serve with dipping sauce.

REALITY: I would put this recipe in the category of "SO-SO" which is exactly what Tim said while he was eating it. The dipping sauce had good flavor but the cakes themselves weren't anything too special. It is a very filling dish though, but makes you feel like you are eating something healthy and the texture is comparable to crab cakes. I would make it again if we had some leftover chicken to use up.

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