Categories: Poultry, Appetizers 
      Yield: 3 servings 
  
----------------------------------PATTIES---------------------------------- 
     14 oz Ground chicken uncooked             1 tb Fish sauce 
    1/4 c  Canned coconut milk                 1    Pinc sugar 
      3 ts Red curry paste                     6    Thin sliced green beans 
 
-----------------------------------SAUCE----------------------------------- 
      6 tb Sugar                             1/4 ts Gingerroot minced 
    1/2 c  Rice vinegar                      1/8 ts Garlic minced 
    1/2 ts Red pepper flakes                 1/4 c  Cucumber peeled chopped 
      1 tb Peanuts, finely chopped         
  
  In mixer bowl, combine ground chicken, coconut milk, curry paste, fish 
  sauce and sugar. Beat with mixer until doughy. Fold in green beans. Flour 
  hands and shape mixture into 6 thin patties (mixture will be very soft). 
  Deep-fry, 1 or 2 at a time @350 'til golden brown on both sides. Drain on 
  paper towels. Serve hot with cucumber sauce on the side. Makes 3 healthy 
  appetizers, or 6 for the lighter fare. Sauce: Combine all ingredients, 
  except peanuts, and stir 'til sugar is dissolved. Add cucumber. Chill for 
  at least 1/2 hour. Serve in individual dishes topped with peanuts. Note: 
  some add 1/2 ts minced garlic to patty mixture. 01/17/92 20:54 Jim in 
  Columbus, OH  twwr12a