Chicken Basil And Cashew Pate Recipes

BASIL CHICKEN AND CASHEW NUTS

Steps:

• Heat peanut oil in a pre-heated wok. Fry the cashew nuts until they are a light golden brown. Remove nuts onto absorbent paper.
• Heat oil again in the wok. Stirfry onion and chili pepper and garlic until it is light brown.
• Add 3/4 cup basil leaves and saute until the mixture is fragrant.
• Add chicken slices and continue to stirfry all ingredients over moderate heat for approximately 2 minutes until the colour of the meat changes.
• Add cashew nuts, remaining basil leaves.
• Stir in the palm sugar, squeeze of lime or lemon and pinch of salt and sprinkle in the fish sauce.
• Serve with rice.

CHICKEN, BASIL AND CASHEW PATE

Steps:

• Melt butter in heavy large skillet over medium high heat. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Add chicken and garlic to skillet and saute until chicken is cooked through, about 3 minutes. Stir in cashews. Remove from heat and let cool. Transfer mixture to food processor. Add mayonnaise, onion, cheese and hot pepper sauce; process until smooth. Add chopped basil; process until just blended. Tansfer to decorative mold, cover with plastic wrap and chill at least 2 hours or overnight. (Can be made 2 day ahead).