Chinese Pork Patties with Chilli Dip Recipe

Summary

Preparation Time15 MinCooking Time25 Min
Ready In40 MinDifficulty LevelEasy
Health IndexAverageServings6
CuisineCourse
MethodMain Ingredient
Interest Group

Ingredients

 1 boneless, skinless chicken breast, roughly chopped
 Juice 2 limes
 Five spice powder1 Teaspoon (FOR THE PATTIES)
 Light soy sauce1 Tablespoon (FOR THE PATTIES)
 400 g/14 oz pork mince
 Green chilli1 , finely chopped (FOR THE PATTIES)
 Coriander leaves4 Tablespoon, chopped (FOR THE PATTIES)
 Vegetable oil2 Tablespoon (FOR THE PATTIES)
 2 long red chillies, finely chopped
 100 g/4 oz caster sugar
 50 ml/2 fl oz white wine vinegar
 Juice 1 lime
 Sesame oil3 Tablespoon (FOR THE SALAD)
 Light soy sauce1 Teaspoon (FOR THE SALAD)
 Onions spring4 , shredded (FOR THE SALAD)
 Cucumber1/2 , shredded (FOR THE SALAD)
 Coriander leaves2 Tablespoon, chopped (FOR THE SALAD)

Directions

GETTING READY
1. Heat oven to 190C/fan 170C/gas.
2. To a food processor add the chicken, lime juice, five-spice powder and soy sauce and pulse until well blended.
3. Add the pork mince, chilli and coriander and pulse again.
4. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper as per taste.

MAKING
5. Shape the mixture into golf ball-size rounds and flatten slightly.
6. Take an ovenproof frying pan, and heat vegetable oil.
7. Arrange the patties in the oven after frying them for 1 minute on each side such that browned and cook for 5 minutes or until cooked through.
8. Keep warm.
9. For making the sauce, in a pan add the chillies, sugar, vinegar and 50ml water and let it boil slowly, letting the sugar to dissolve.
10. Let it cook for about 5 minutes or such that just thickened. Let it cool slightly.
11. Make the salad by whisking together the lime juice, sesame oil and soy sauce and tossing with the spring onions, cucumber and coriander.

SERVING
12. On each plate heap some salad, arrange the patties on top and drizzle with the chilli sauce.
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