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
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Preheat oven to 400°F.
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For cakes, place all cake ingredients in a food processor or blender; pulse until finely minced.
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Divide mixture into 20 walnut-sized pieces.
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With wet hands, shape each piece into a ball and flatten into a cake.
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Place cakes on an oiled baking sheet and bake until golden and cooked through, 12 minutes.
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Cool to warm or room temperature.
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For topping, combine mayonnaise, cilantro, and lime.
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Spoon topping on to cakes.
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Garnish with diced mango and cilantro leaves.
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1Serve warm or at room temperature.
XOXO,
This Curvy Girl
Golden Globes 2015 Nominees:
BEST MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA
- BOYHOOD
- FOXCATCHER
- THE IMITATION GAME
- SELMA
- THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA
- JENNIFER ANISTON – CAKE
- FELICITY JONES – THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING
- JULIANNE MOORE – STILL ALICE
- ROSAMUND PIKE – GONE GIRL
- REESE WITHERSPOON – WILD
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA
- STEVE CARELL – FOXCATCHER
- BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH – THE IMITATION GAME
- JAKE GYLLENHAAL – NIGHTCRAWLER
- DAVID OYELOWO – SELMA
- EDDIE REDMAYNE – THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING
BEST MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY OR MUSICAL
- BIRDMAN
- THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL
- INTO THE WOODS
- PRIDE
- VINCENT
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY OR MUSICAL
- AMY ADAMS – BIG EYES
- EMILY BLUNT – INTO THE WOODS
- HELEN MIRREN – THE HUNDRED-FOOT JOURNEY
- JULIANNE MOORE – MAPS TO THE STARS
- QUVENZHANÉ WALLIS – ANNIE
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY OR MUSICAL
- RALPH FIENNES – THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL
- MICHAEL KEATON – BIRDMAN
- BILL MURRAY – ST. VINCENT
- JOAQUIN PHOENIX – INHERENT VICE
- CHRISTOPH WALTZ – BIG EYES
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
- BIG HERO 6
- THE BOOK OF LIFE
- THE BOXTROLLS
- HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON 2
- THE LEGO MOVIE
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
- FORCE MAJEURE (SWEDEN)
- GETT: THE TRIAL OF VIVIANE (ISRAEL)
- IDA (POLAND/DENMARK)
- LEVIATHAN (RUSSIA)
- TANGERINES (ESTONIA)
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE
- PATRICIA ARQUETTE – BOYHOOD
- JESSICA CHASTAIN – A MOST VIOLENT YEAR
- KEIRA KNIGHTLEY – THE IMITATION GAME
- EMMA STONE – BIRDMAN
- MERYL STREEP – INTO THE WOODS
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE
- ROBERT DUVALL – THE JUDGE
- ETHAN HAWKE – BOYHOOD
- EDWARD NORTON – BIRDMAN
- MARK RUFFALO – FOXCATCHER
- J.K. SIMMONS – WHIPLASH
BEST DIRECTOR – MOTION PICTURE
- WES ANDERSON – THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL
- AVA DUVERNAY – SELMA
- DAVID FINCHER – GONE GIRL
- ALEJANDRO GONZÁLEZ – BIRDMAN
- RICHARD LINKLATER – BOYHOOD
BEST SCREENPLAY – MOTION PICTURE
- WES ANDERSON – THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL
- GILLIAN FLYNN – GONE GIRL
- ALEJANDRO GONZÁLEZ – BIRDMAN IÑÁRRITU,
- RICHARD LINKLATER – BOYHOOD
- GRAHAM MOORE – THE IMITATION GAME
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE – MOTION PICTURE
- ALEXANDRE DESPLAT – THE IMITATION GAME
- JÓHANN JÓHANNSSON – THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING
- TRENT REZNOR,ATTICUS ROSS – GONE GIRL
- ANTONIO SANCHEZ – BIRDMAN
- 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
- THE AFFAIR – SHOWTIME
- DOWNTON ABBEY – PBS MASTERPIECE
- GAME OF THRONES – HBO
- THE GOOD WIFE – CBS
- HOUSE OF CARDS – NETFLIX
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA
- CLAIRE DANES – HOMELAND
- VIOLA DAVIS – HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER
- JULIANNA MARGULIES – THE GOOD WIFE
- RUTH WILSON – THE AFFAIR
- ROBIN WRIGHT – HOUSE OF CARDS
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA
- clive owen – The knick
- LieV SCHREIBER – RAY DONOVAN
- KEVIN SPACeY – House of cards
- James spader – THE BLACKLIST
- DOMINIC WEST – THE AFFAIR
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- JANE THE VIRGIN THE CW
- ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK NETFLIX
- SILICON VALLEY HBO
- TRANSPARENT AMAZON
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- LENA DUNHAM GIRLS
- EDIE FALCO NURSE JACKIE
- JULIA LOUIS-DREYFUS VEEP
- GINA RODRIGUEZ JANE THE VIRGIN
- TAYLOR SCHILLING ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK
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- LOUIS C. K. LOUIE
- DON CHEADLE HOUSE OF LIES
- RICKY GERVAIS DEREK
- WILLIAM H. MACY SHAMELESS
- JEFFREY TAMBOR TRANSPARENT
BEST MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISIO
- FARGO fx
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- MAGGIE GYLLENHAAL THE HONORABLE WOMAN
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- FRANCES O’CONNOR THE MISSING
- ALLISON TOLMAN FARGO
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- ALAN CUMMING THE GOOD WIFE
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These look amazing! I will be pinning these to try very soon!!
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These look amazing! I will be pinning these to try later!
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Thanks for the support! Hope you try them and enjoy! They are so good! #BLMgirl
I haven’t watched the GGA yet, will be doing so this weekend though… BUT man, I wish I knew you well enough for an invite to dinner, lol. I LOVE cilantro, ginger, scallops and garlic so this dish sounds like a real winner!
These look SO good!!!
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They are girl!!! #BLMGirl
This sounds so yummy! I’m definitely putting it on my To Cook list 😉
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It’s really good! Can’t wait to hear what you think when you try them! #BLMGirl
I’m excited to try it 🙂 I’ll definitely share my cooking adventures