----------------------------------PATTIES----------------------------------
     14 oz Ground chicken uncooked

    1/4 c  Canned coconut milk

      3 ts Red curry paste

      1 tb Fish sauce

      1    Pinc sugar

      6    Thin sliced green beans

-----------------------------------SAUCE-----------------------------------
      6 tb Sugar

    1/2 c  Rice vinegar

    1/2 ts Red pepper flakes

      1 tb Peanuts, finely chopped

    1/4 ts Gingerroot minced

    1/8 ts Garlic minced

    1/4 c  Cucumber peeled 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