Hosting a party of five at home this Christmas? We've got a delicious recipe[1] for festive canapes that would whet your appetites and get your guests into the holiday mood!
Chicken Strawberry Canapé
(Serves 5)
Ingredients:
2.5 tsp Light soy sauce, reduced salt
15g Sesame oil
6.25g Black pepper
2.5 tsp Corn Starch
5 tsp Flaxseed meal
50g Lemon
325g Chicken, boneless, skinless, minced
175g Swiss brown mushrooms, minced, washed
25g Yellow onion, finely chopped
50g Iceberg lettuce, washed
10 Strawberries, washed, green cap removed, thinly sliced
6 Cherry tomatoes, washed, sliced
20 Basil leaves, washed
5 slices Wholemeal bread
Instructions:
Chicken Patty
1. Mix minced chicken with swiss brown mushroom and yellow onion
2. Squeeze lemon juice into the patty mixture
3. Season patty mixture with black pepper, light soy sauce, flaxseed meal and corn starch.
4. Mix thoroughly and shape it into 20 small patties
5. Heat up sesame oil in a saucepan for 30 seconds using medium heat
6. Pan-fry the chicken patties for 5 minutes on each side
Bread
1. Cut each slice of bread into quarters
2. Toast bread in an oven toaster
Assembling
1. On each piece of toasted bread, layer on lettuce, 3 slices of strawberries, a chicken patty, 2 slices of cherry tomatoes and top with a basil leaf.
2. Secure each canape with a cocktail pick
3. Serve on a wooden or marble board