Gluten-Free Pesto Chicken Cakes with Spicy Dipping Sauce

These gluten-free pesto chicken cakes with a spicy dipping sauce are an easy, crowd-pleasing hors d'oeuvre packed with great flavor.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 6 mins
• Total Time: 26 mins
• Calories: 309 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 egg, beaten
• ¼ cup sour cream
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 2 tablespoons pesto
• ⅓ cup mayonnaise
• ¼ cup low-fat mayonnaise
• ½ teaspoon hot sauce
• 1 tablespoon pesto
• ⅓ cup minced red onion
• 1 cup gluten-free panko bread crumbs
• 3 cups shredded cooked chicken breast

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Mix 1/3 cup mayonnaise, sour cream, 1 tablespoon pesto, hot sauce, salt, and pepper in a bowl to make dipping sauce. Place in the refrigerator.

Step 2

Combine 1/4 cup mayonnaise, egg, 2 tablespoons pesto, and garlic in a large bowl. Stir in bread crumbs and red onion. Mix in chicken until thoroughly combined. Form mixture into balls; press into 1/2-inch cakes.

Step 3

Heat oil in a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add chicken cakes to the oil in a single layer; cook until browned, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer to a platter lined with paper towels. Repeat with remaining chicken cakes.

Step 4

Serve chicken cakes with dipping sauce.