Brazilian Chicken Pie Recipe
Flavors of Brazil
Total time: more than 2 hours
Preheat the oven to 190° C (375° F)
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: Under 2 hours
Difficulty: Easy
Chef's Note
This Brazilian Chicken Pie, with olives and hearts of palm, is a tasty, colorful entrée, simple to prepare.
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 750 ml (3 cups) all-purpose flour
- A pinch of salt
- 250 ml (1 cup) milk
- 125 ml (1/2 cup) vegetable oil
- 3 Eggs
- 1 tbsp. baking powder
- 2 boneless skinless Chicken breasts
- 1 tbsp. vegetable oil
- 2 onions, chopped
- 2 cloves of garlic, finely chopped
- 750 ml (3 cups) sliced stewed tomatoes
- 500 ml (2 cups) hearts of palm, drained and chopped
- 400 ml (1 1/2 cups) pitted black olives, drained and chopped
- 250 ml (1 cup) kernel corn
- 250 ml (1 cup) peas
- 125 ml (1/2 cup) chopped fresh parsley
- Salt and pepper to taste
Method
Preparing the crust
- Mix all of the ingredients except the baking powder in a large bowl with a blender or by hand.
- Add baking powder and mix with a fork. Set aside while filling is prepared.
Preparing the filling
- Poach chicken breasts in salted water until cooked through. Let cool. Dice chicken into small pieces.
- In large frying pan, heat oil over medium-high heat. Cook onions and garlic for 5 minutes or until softened. Stir in stewed tomatoes, hearts of palm and olives. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to simmer and cook for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until tender but not runny.
- Stir in corn, peas and parsley. Season to taste with salt and pepper and remove from heat. Filling should cool before assembling pie.
Assembling the pie
- Roll out two-thirds of dough to large rectangle. Fit into bottom and up sides of 33 x 23 cm / 13 X 9-inch (3 L) glass baking dish. Spoon in filling.
- Roll out the remainder of the dough and place over filling. Pinch edges of dough together to seal. Flute edges if desired or crimp with a fork.
- Bake at 375° F (190° C) for approx. 35 minutes until dough is golden.
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Thanks to Clube Samambaia, a Brazilian women’s group, for their kind assistance
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