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PASTECHIS

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PASTECHIS

PASTECHIS. Alimento Base: Chicken, Filling: Rub chicken breasts with lime juice. Combine seasonings, onion, and jalapeno; rub onto chicken. Place in plastic baggie and marinate overnight in refrigerator. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and bake chicken...
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Tiempo de preparación 2 horas
Tiempo Total 2 horas
Raciones: 24 comensales
Plato: Chicken
Cocina: Aruba
Ingredients Method

Ingredientes
  

  • Filling:
  • 1 pound boneless chicken breasts
  • 1/2 small onion minced
  • 1 teaspoon allspice
  • 1 teaspoon thyme
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 jalapenos minced (optional)
  • 2 limes
  • Pastry:
  • 3 cups flour
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 medium egg
  • 3/4 cup water

Method
 

  1. Preparation
  2. Filling: Rub chicken breasts with lime juice. Combine seasonings, onion, and jalapeno; rub onto chicken.
  3. Place in plastic baggie and marinate overnight in refrigerator.
  4. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and bake chicken for about one hour or until done (internal temperature of 170 degrees).
  5. Remove from oven, allow to cool, and then shred and chop.
  6. Pastry: Sift flour and salt. Combine butter, egg, and vegetable oil.
  7. Add 1 cup flour to the butter and vegetable oil. Slowly add water and continue mixing.
  8. Add remaining flour to achieve a workable dough and knead well.
  9. Roll out dough into a thin sheet and cut out 3-inch circles.
  10. On top of one circle, add about a tablespoonful of chicken.
  11. Add a second circle on top. Press pastry lightly and close edges with fork tines.
  12. Seal with a few dabs of water.
  13. Heat oil in fryer and submerge pastechis until golden brown. Drain and serve.
  14. Can fry ahead of time and re-heat in oven.