Chicken Cakes with Chipolte Aioli

Ingredients

• Meat of 1 rotisserie chicken, about 3 cups shredded
• 1/4 cup pickled jalapeno, finely chopped
• 11/2  tablespoons pickled jalapeno juice
• 1 fresh jalapeno, seeded and finely minced
• 1 cup shredded potato
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• Chipotle Aioli, recipe follows
• 1 avocado, sliced - for garnish

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.

Combine all ingredients except for the aioli, oil and avocado.  Form into 12 patties.

Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat and place the fritters in the pan. Cook until golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Place on a baking dish lined with cooking spray and heat through in the oven - about 12 minutes. 

Chipotle Aioli

Ingredients

• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 1 chipotle pepper  (seeds removed) + 1 tsp adobo sauce

 Puree and serve.

 

Adapted based on a recipe by Savoy Cafe and Deli