Thai Chicken Patties With Pesto - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 None fresh small red Thai (serrano) chili pepper, finely chopped
1 piece (2 inches) fresh ginger, finely grated
1 tsp fish sauce
1 tsp light soy sauce
1 clove garlic, crushed
2 tsp finely grated lime peel
1 lb ground chicken
1/2 None red pepper, finely chopped
None None FOR THE PESTO
1/4 cup unsalted cashews, toasted
1 cup loosely packed fresh cilantro leaves
2 tbsp peanut oil
2 tsp lime juice

Preparation

Preheat the broiler.
Combine the chili pepper, ginger, sauces, garlic, lime peel, chicken and pepper in a medium bowl. Season to taste. Using hands, shape level tablespoons of mixture into patties.
Place the patties on an oiled baking pan. Broil for about 10 mins or until cooked through.
Meanwhile, for the pesto, blend or process all ingredients until almost smooth. Serve patties topped with pesto.