Chikcken Basil And Cashew Pate Recipes

CHIKCKEN 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 processor. Add mayonnaise, onion, cheese and hot pepper sauce, process until smooth. Add chopped basil, process until just blended. Transfer to small bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and chill at lesat 2 hours or overnight.

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).