Curvy Girl Cooks: Gingered Chicken Cakes with Cilantro-Lime Mayo

With the Golden Globes happening today, I wanted to nibble on something delicious with an Asian flair. Since I have a vast array of cookbooks, I started flipping through them to see what caught my eye.

I found these little delights in the Hors D’Oeuvres Cookbook. They are perfect little bites to eat while sipping some Stella Rosa wine, which goes perfectly with flavors of the chicken cakes. These are so simple to make because they don’t have a lot of ingredients, but with the fresh ginger, cilantro, scallions and garlic, they have amazing flavor. I can’t wait to watch the red carpet, while eating these delicious morsels.

The great part of making these is that they can easily be made ahead of time or made just before your party since the ingredients are simple and everything goes right into a food processor.

Tip: I reduced the fish sauce to 1 tablespoon because the brand I had one hand was a little salty. Make sure that your fish sauce isn’t too salty, if so reduce the amount.

What will you be enjoying while watching the Golden Globes today?

Not sure who the nominees are? See below for the complete the list! Enjoy!

Ingredients:

CAKES

• 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
• 2 tbsp fish sauce
• 1-inch piece fresh ginger, roughly chopped
• 3 scallions, roughly chopped
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 1 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp tabasco

FOR TOPPING

• 4 tbsp mayonnaise
• 1/4 cup finely chopped cilantro leaves
• juice of 1 lime
• 2 tbsp diced mango to garnish
• 20 cilantro leaves to garnish

Preparation

• Preheat oven to 400°F. 
• For cakes, place all cake ingredients in a food processor or blender; pulse until finely minced. 
• Divide mixture into 20 walnut-sized pieces. 
• With wet hands, shape each piece into a ball and flatten into a cake. 
• Place cakes on an oiled baking sheet and bake until golden and cooked through, 12 minutes. 
• Cool to warm or room temperature. 
• For topping, combine mayonnaise, cilantro, and lime. 
• Spoon topping on to cakes. 
• Garnish with diced mango and cilantro leaves. 
• 1Serve warm or at room temperature.

XOXO,
This Curvy Girl

Golden Globes 2015 Nominees:

BEST MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA

1. BOYHOOD
2. FOXCATCHER
3. THE IMITATION GAME
4. SELMA
5. THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA

1. JENNIFER ANISTON – CAKE
2. FELICITY JONES – THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING
3. JULIANNE MOORE  – STILL ALICE
4. ROSAMUND PIKE – GONE GIRL
5. REESE WITHERSPOON – WILD

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA

1. STEVE CARELL – FOXCATCHER
2. BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH – THE IMITATION GAME
3. JAKE GYLLENHAAL – NIGHTCRAWLER
4. DAVID OYELOWO – SELMA
5. EDDIE REDMAYNE – THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING

BEST MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY OR MUSICAL

1. BIRDMAN
2. THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL
3. INTO THE WOODS
4. PRIDE
5. VINCENT

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY OR MUSICAL

1. AMY ADAMS – BIG EYES
2. EMILY BLUNT – INTO THE WOODS
3. HELEN MIRREN – THE HUNDRED-FOOT JOURNEY
4. JULIANNE MOORE – MAPS TO THE STARS
5. QUVENZHANÉ WALLIS – ANNIE

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY OR MUSICAL

1. RALPH FIENNES – THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL
2. MICHAEL KEATON  – BIRDMAN
3. BILL MURRAY – ST. VINCENT
4. JOAQUIN PHOENIX – INHERENT VICE
5. CHRISTOPH WALTZ – BIG EYES

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM

1. BIG HERO 6
2. THE BOOK OF LIFE
3. THE BOXTROLLS
4. HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON 2
5. THE LEGO MOVIE

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM

1. FORCE MAJEURE                                                 (SWEDEN)
2. GETT: THE TRIAL OF VIVIANE                        (ISRAEL)
3. IDA                                                                             (POLAND/DENMARK)
4. LEVIATHAN                                                            (RUSSIA)
5. TANGERINES                                                          (ESTONIA)

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE

1. PATRICIA ARQUETTE  – BOYHOOD
2. JESSICA CHASTAIN  – A MOST VIOLENT YEAR
3. KEIRA KNIGHTLEY – THE IMITATION GAME
4. EMMA STONE – BIRDMAN
5. MERYL STREEP – INTO THE WOODS

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE

1. ROBERT DUVALL – THE JUDGE
2. ETHAN HAWKE  – BOYHOOD
3. EDWARD NORTON  – BIRDMAN
4. MARK RUFFALO – FOXCATCHER
5. J.K. SIMMONS – WHIPLASH

BEST DIRECTOR – MOTION PICTURE

1. WES ANDERSON – THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL
2. AVA DUVERNAY  – SELMA
3. DAVID FINCHER – GONE GIRL
4. ALEJANDRO GONZÁLEZ  – BIRDMAN
5. RICHARD LINKLATER – BOYHOOD

BEST SCREENPLAY – MOTION PICTURE

1. WES ANDERSON – THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL
2. GILLIAN FLYNN  – GONE GIRL
3. ALEJANDRO GONZÁLEZ  – BIRDMAN IÑÁRRITU,
4. RICHARD LINKLATER – BOYHOOD
5. GRAHAM MOORE – THE IMITATION GAME

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE – MOTION PICTURE

1. ALEXANDRE DESPLAT  – THE IMITATION GAME
2. JÓHANN JÓHANNSSON – THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING
3. TRENT REZNOR,ATTICUS ROSS  – GONE GIRL
4. ANTONIO SANCHEZ  – BIRDMAN
5. HANS ZIMMER – INTERSTELLAR

 BEST ORIGINAL SONG – MOTION PICTURE

• “BIG EYES” — BIG EYES

Music by: Lana Del Rey and Daniel Heath

Lyrics by: Lana Del Rey and Daniel Heath

• “GLORY” — SELMA

Music by: John Legend, Common

Lyrics by: John Legend, Common

• “MERCY IS” — NOAH

Music by: Patti Smith, Lenny Kaye

Lyrics by: Patti Smith, Lenny Kaye

• “OPPORTUNITY” — ANNIE

Music by: Greg Kurstin and Sia

Lyrics by: Sia and Will Gluck

• “YELLOW FLICKER BEAT” — THE HUNGER GAMES:

MOCKINGJAY – PART 1

Music by: Joel Little, Lorde (Ella Yelich-O’Connor)

Lyrics by: Lorde (Ella Yelich-O’Connor)

BEST TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA

1. THE AFFAIR – SHOWTIME
2. DOWNTON ABBEY  – PBS MASTERPIECE
3. GAME OF THRONES – HBO
4. THE GOOD WIFE  – CBS
5. HOUSE OF CARDS  – NETFLIX

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA

1. CLAIRE DANES   – HOMELAND
2. VIOLA DAVIS  – HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER
3. JULIANNA MARGULIES  – THE GOOD WIFE
4. RUTH WILSON  – THE AFFAIR
5. ROBIN WRIGHT – HOUSE OF CARDS

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA

1. clive owen   – The knick
2. LieV SCHREIBER  – RAY DONOVAN
3. KEVIN SPACeY   – House of cards
4. James spader – THE BLACKLIST
5. DOMINIC WEST – THE AFFAIR

BEST TELEVISION SERIES – COMEDY OR MUSICAL

1. GIRLS                                                       HBO
2. JANE THE VIRGIN                              THE CW
3. ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK         NETFLIX
4. SILICON VALLEY                                 HBO
5. TRANSPARENT                                    AMAZON

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES –COMEDY OR MUSICAL

1. LENA DUNHAM                                    GIRLS
2. EDIE FALCO                                           NURSE JACKIE
3. JULIA LOUIS-DREYFUS                     VEEP
4. GINA RODRIGUEZ                               JANE THE VIRGIN
5. TAYLOR SCHILLING                           ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES – COMEDY OR MUSICAL

1. LOUIS C. K.                                            LOUIE
2. DON CHEADLE                                    HOUSE OF LIES
3. RICKY GERVAIS                                  DEREK
4. WILLIAM H. MACY                            SHAMELESS
5. JEFFREY TAMBOR                            TRANSPARENT

BEST MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISIO

1.  FARGO                                                                               fx
2.  THE MISSING                                                                 STARZ
3. THE NORMAL HEART                                                  HBO
4. OLIVE KITTERIDGE                                                      HBO
5. TRUE DETECTIVE                                                          HBO

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION

1. MAGGIE GYLLENHAAL                    THE HONORABLE WOMAN
2. JESSICA LANGE                                  AMERICAN HORROR STORY: FREAK SHOW
3. FRANCES MCDORMAND                 OLIVE KITTERIDGE
4. FRANCES O’CONNOR                        THE MISSING
5. ALLISON TOLMAN                             FARGO

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION

1. MARTIN FREEMAN                            FARGO
2. WOODY HARRELSON                        TRUE DETECTIVE
3. MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEY           TRUE DETECTIVE
4. MARK RUFFALO                                  THE NORMAL HEART
5. BILLY BOB THORNTON                     FARGO

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A SERIES, MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION

1. UZO ADUBA                                     ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK
2. KATHY BATES                                AMERICAN HORROR STORY: FREAK SHOW
3. JOANNE FROGGATT                    DOWNTON ABBEY
4. ALLISON JANNEY                         MOM
5. MICHELLE MONAGHAN            TRUE DETECTIVE

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A SERIES, MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION 

1. MATT BOMER                                    THE NORMAL HEART
2. ALAN CUMMING                               THE GOOD WIFE
3. COLIN HANKS                                    FARGO
4. BILL MURRAY                                    OLIVE KITTERIDGE
5. JON VOIGHT                                       RAY DONOVAN