Southwestern Chicken-corn Cakes

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (11 ounce) can mexican-style corn, drained and divided (1/4 cup for the patties and the remainder for the relish below)
• 1 (4 1/2 ounce) can chopped green chilies, drained and divided (1 tsp for the patties and the remainder for the relish below)
• 1 cup dry breadcrumbs, divided
• 2 large eggs, divided
• 4 cups chopped cooked chicken
• 1/3 cup jarred roasted red pepper, drained and chopped
• 1/3 cup chopped red onion
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise
• 2 1/2 teaspoons dijon mustard
• 2 teaspoons herb-and-spice seasoning or 2 teaspoons salt and pepper
• 2 teaspoons chopped fresh basil
• 2 teaspoons chopped fresh cilantro
• 2 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
• romaine lettuce leaf
• sour cream
• corn (use the remainder reserved corn from recipe above)
• chopped green chili (use the remainder reserved chiles from recipe above)
• 1 1/2 cups seeded and chopped plum tomatoes
• 1/3 cup chopped red onion
• 1/4 cup chopped jarred roasted red pepper
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
• 1 1/2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 remove 1/4 cup corn and place in a large bowl, reserving remaining corn in can for tomato, basil and corn relish. remove 1 teaspoon chiles and place in bowl with corn, reserving remaining chiles in can for tomato, basil and corn relish. add 1/2 cup breadcrumbs, 1 egg, chicken and next 7 ingredients to corn and chiles in bowl. combine chicken mixture until well blended; shape mixture into 8 patties.
• 2 beat remaining egg in a small bowl. dip chicken patties in egg and dredge in remaining 1/2 cup breadcrumbs, shaking to remove any excess.
• 3 fry patties in hot olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat 4 minutes on each side or until golden brown. drain on paper towels. arrange patties on lettuce; top with tomato, basil and corn relish with a dollop of sour cream.
• 4 to make the tomato, basil, and corn relish: stir together first 9 ingredients; add salt and pepper to taste.