Southwestern Chicken-Corn Cakes

The Easy Entree finalist recipe from the American Diary Association posted in Southern Living 2006.

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Yields: 8 patties

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 1/2ounce) 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

• Tomato Basil and Corn Relish

•  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

Directions

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.