Chicken Pie with Plantain Crust
Serves: 6-8
Preparation time: 60 minutes
Cooking Time: 60 minutes
Total time: 120 minutes
Ingredients
For the filling
- 3-4 pounds grass-fed chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 2 cups heart of palms, sliced
- ½ cup black olives, pitted
- ½ cup green olives, pitted
- 2 cups organic onion, finely chopped
- 1 organic tomato, finely chopped
- 8-10 organic garlic cloves, minced
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne, finely chopped (optional)
- 3-4 tablespoons cilantro, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons ghee or fat of choice
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- Parmesan cheese, to sprinkle on the top (optional)
For the pie crust
8 green plantains, cooked and processed
Preparation
Step 1 (making the green plantains crust)
Place over medium heat a pressure cooker half filled with filtered water, bring to a boil
Wash well the plantains
Carefully, using a sharp knife, cut off a little bit of the stem and tip of the plantains
Add the plantains to the boiling water, cover pressure cooker
Allow pressure cooker to full pressure, cook for 8-10 minutes
Remove from heat
Do not open pressure cooker, let the pressure to release naturally
Carefully remove the plantains from the pressure cooker
Peel and slice the plantains
Turn on a food processor, and little by little add sliced plantains
Process until the plantains are smooth
Transfer the plantain dough to a large Pyrex
Cover the bottom and the sides of the Pyrex with a layer of the plantain dough, reserve
Step 2 (making the chicken filling)
Place a large sauté pan over medium heat, add ghee or fat of choice, once hot
Add onion, sauté stirring occasionally, until translucent, about 5 minutes
Add garlic, sauté stirring occasionally, until golden, about 5 minutes
Add the chicken breasts, sauté stirring occasionally, until pre-cook, about 10-15 minutes
Add tomato, black and green olives, cover the pan with the lid, allow the chicken to finish cooking, about 15-20 minutes
Add sea salt, cayenne pepper, stir well
Using a large spoon, break the cooked cubes of chicken breast into smaller pieces
Add heart of palms, stir well, bring to a boil
Add cilantro, stir well, remove from heat, reserve
Step 3 (preparing the chicken pie)
Evenly distribute the filling (step 2) over the green plantain dough (step 1)
Sprinkle with parmesan cheese (optional)
Transfer the Pyrex to a preheated oven (350 degrees F) for 10 minutes (optional)
Carefully, remove from the oven and serve
This is a delicious main dish to be server with a side of a crunch green salad and a vinaigrette sauce
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