52. Try a New Recipe Once a Month

BooMama mentioned on her blog a few weeks ago that she made Big Mama's recipe for Chicken Cakes. I was interested and they looked good, so we tried them out at my house last night. I was lazy and hot and busy repremanding Coco (she was a handful last night), and so I didn't take any pictures. Just take a fat girl's word for it - they were good! Here's the recipe:

Chicken Cakes with Remoulade Sauce

• 2 tablespoons butter
• ½ medium size red bell pepper, diced
• 4 green onion, thinly sliced
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 3 cups chopped cooked chicken
• 1 cup soft bread crumbs
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten
• 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
• 1 tablespoon Creole mustard (or stoneground mustard if you can’t find Creole)
• 1 tsp. Creole seasoning (like Tony Chachere’s)
• vegetable oil

Directions:

1. Melt butter in large skillet over medium heat.
2. Add bell pepper, green onions and garlic.
3. Saute 3-4 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
4. Stir together bell pepper mixture, chicken, bread crumbs, egg, mayo, mustard and creole seasoning.
5. Shape into patties.
6. Fry in a small amount of vegetable oil and drain on a paper towel.
7. Serve with remoulade sauce.

Remoulade Sauce

Ingredients:

• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 3 green onions, sliced
• 2 tablespoons creole mustard
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• ¼-½ tsp. ground red pepper

Directions:

1. Stir together until well-blended.

These were very well received in my house. I served them with fresh corn on the cob and chili beans, which is just pinto beans in chili sauce. It was a yummy dinner. We'll be enjoying these again! I hope you try them out!