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Pastel de Choclo
Chicken

Pastel de Choclo

Place eggs in a saucepan and cover with water.

Chicken
29m
Prep
42m
Cook
4
Serves
Hard
Level

Ingredients

Servings4
  • 2 Eggs
  • 2 chopped Onions
  • 2 cloves minced Garlic
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1/2 tsp Paprika
  • To taste Black Pepper
  • 1 lb Ground Beef
  • 1/2 Chicken
  • 2 tablespoons Raisins
  • 2 tablespoons Green Olives
  • 3 cans Sweetcorn
  • 2 tsp Basil
  • 1 tablespoon Butter
  • 1 cup Milk
  • 2 tsp Sugar
  • To taste Salt

Method

  1. Place eggs in a saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil, remove from heat, and let eggs stand in hot water for 15 minutes.
  2. Meanwhile, heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add onions, garlic, 1 pinch salt, ΒΌ teaspoon paprika, and black pepper; cook until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add beef, remaining 1 teaspoon salt, remaining ΒΌ teaspoon paprika, and black pepper; cook and stir until beef mostly browned, about 5 minutes. Add chicken, raisins, and olives.
  3. Remove eggs from hot water, cool under cold running water, and peel. Roughly chop; add to beef mixture. Keep pino warm.
  4. Combine corn and basil in a blender or the bowl of a food processor; blend until smooth. Pour into a saucepan over medium heat. Add butter; cook and stir until thickened, 7 to 10 minutes. Stir in milk, 2 teaspoons sugar, and salt; cook until thickened to a paste, about 15 minutes more.
  5. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  6. Spread pino into a baking dish. Cover with corn paste; sprinkle a little sugar on top.
  7. Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown on top, about 20 minutes.