Chicken Pastel

(from ch3fmyra’s recipe box)

Source: http://www.ifood.tv/recipe/chicken-pastel

Categories: chicken, not tried

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs boneless chicken breast, cubed
  • 2 pieces Chorizo (or Chinese sausage)
  • 2 pieces Beef franks (or Vienna sausage, hotdogs)
  • 1 regular sized carrots, cubed
  • 1 regular sized potato, cubed
  • 2 tbsp flour
  • 1 cup chicken stock
  • 6 to 10 pieces green olives
  • 3 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 pc lemon (or 5 pieces calamansi)
  • 1 cup white mushroom sliced (or button mushrooms)
  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 3 cups water

Directions

  1. Marinade the chicken in lemon and soy sauce mixture for a minimum of 10 minutes

  2. In a pot, place 3 cups of water and bring to a boil

  3. Add the salt and pepper then put-in the chicken

  4. Let the chicken cook until liquid completely evaporates. Set aside

  5. On the same pan, apply heat and place the butter

  6. Put-in the tenderized chicken and fry until the color turns golden brown

  7. Add the Chorizo (or Chinese sausage) and beef franks (or Vienna sausage, hotdogs) and simmer for 5 minutes

  8. Pour the chicken stock and bring to a boil

  9. Put-in the carrots, potatoes, mushrooms, and green olives. Mix and simmer for 5 minutes

  10. Thicken the sauce by adding flour and butter mixture (please see procedures below on how to make this)

  11. Put the chicken in an oven-safe container and cover the top with dough (The dough will eventually be the pie crust after baking.)

  12. Place in the oven and bake in 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 40 minutes

  13. How to make the flour and butter mixture:

  14. Heat a small pan and put-in 3 tbsp of butter

  15. Add the flour and mix well

  16. Pour ½ to 1 cup of water and mix thoroughly

  17. How to make the Pie Crust:

  18. In a large container, combine the following: 3 cups flour, ½ cup butter, ¼ tsp salt, and 3 tsp water

  19. Mix the combined ingredients thoroughly (this will become the dough)

  20. Knead the dough. Make sure that everything is properly distributed

  21. Flatten the dough by using a rolling pin

  22. Fit the dough on top of the container and trim according to the container size

  23. Using a fork, shape the edge of the dough by pressing

  24. Cover the edges with aluminum foil to prevent over cooking

  25. Bake in 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 40 minutes

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