Cheesy Roasted Garlic Chicken Patties with Basil Pesto Sauce
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I love when simple ingredients come together to make an exceptional dish. With a few pulses in the food processor the Cheesy Roasted Garlic Chicken Patties blend together. The Basil Sauce sauce is made with a store bought basil pesto and the sauce packet that comes in the Kevin’s Natural Foods Roasted Garlic Chicken package.
I’m one of 30 qualified food bloggers that are taking on Kevin’s Natural Foods Recipe Challenge. Each of the products I received are carefully made and prepared using a gourmet cooking technique called “sous-vide”.
Sous vide, which means “under vacuum” in French, refers to the process of vacuum-sealing food in a bag, cooking the contents to a very precise temperature in a water bath. This technique creates results that are impossible to achieve through any other cooking method.
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Roasted Garlic Chicken
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Thai-Style Coconut Chicken
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I chose to work with Korean BBQ Style Chicken, Peppercorn Steak Tips, Roasted Garlic Chicken and Thai Style Coconut Chicken. This entry is a Keto dinner for the contest using the Roasted Garlic Chicken.
Kevin’s Natural Foods sous-vide protein are so incredibly moist and tender. When pulsed with a few refrigerator and pantry ingredients, the work is done and you will be shaping your patties to sear and serve.
A great side dish to the patties is a mixed green salad with fresh sliced red onion. Pictured above is butter lettuce and spinach leaves. The warm Basil Pesto Sauce does great over the greens along with the patties.
The sauce is almost ready to go thanks to Kevin’s Natural Foods sauce packet that comes with the Roasted Garlic Chicken package. Just stir in a tablespoon of basil pesto and warm to serve. I used an organic basil pesto from the grocery store but fresh made will be wonderful also.
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Check out more of my recipe entries to this contest…
KOREAN BBQ STYLE CHICKEN WITH BEAN SPROUT SALAD
MOROCCAN PEPPERCORN STEAK & SWEET POTATO
SPANISH ROASTED GARLIC CHICKEN & CAULIFLOWER SOUP
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Cheesy Roasted Garlic Chicken Patties with Basil Pesto Sauce
Serves 3-4
INGREDIENTS:
1 16 oz pkg. Kevin’s Natural Foods Roasted Garlic Chicken
1 tbs basil pesto
2 eggs, beaten
1/4 cup almond flour
3/4 cup fresh shredded mozzarella cheese
2 tbs fresh basil leaves, rough chopped
2 tbs fresh parsley leaves, rough chopped
2 green onion, rough chopped
1/2 tsp garlic powder
2 tbs avocado oil, more if needed to fry
1 tsp kosher salt to sprinkle over cooked patties
Optional side salad:
6 cups of green salad mix (butter lettuce and spinach were used)
1/4 small red onion, thinly sliced
DIRECTIONS:
Open and drain the Kevin’s Natural Foods Roasted Garlic Chicken as instructed on the package then set aside.
Empty the Kevin’s Natural Foods sauce packet that comes with the chicken into a bowl and add in the basil pesto. Set aside.
In a food processor, add in the chicken, beaten eggs, almond flour, mozzarella cheese, fresh basil leaves, fresh parsley leaves, chopped green onions and garlic powder. Pulse until completely combined, approximately 1 minute.
Form 8 patties by using a 1/2 cup of mixture for each patty.
In a large non stick skillet or cast iron pan, heat 2 tbs of avocado oil over medium heat. Add in half of the patties and sear on each side for 2-3 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees.
When the patties are done, transfer to a paper towel and season with the kosher salt. Cover and keep warm .
Add in more avocado oil to the skillet if needed and continue searing the remaining patties. Transfer those to a paper towel and season with kosher salt.
Heat the Basil Pesto Sauce in the microwave for 1 minute or until warm and serve with the Cheesy Roasted Garlic Chicken Patties.
PS. The Basil Pesto Sauce makes a great salad dressing with the patties.
