Chicken and Hearts of Palm Pie

Chicken and Hearts of Palm Pie



This Chicken Pie is called in Portuguese  Empadao de Frango. It is well known in Brazil  and very delicious , tasty , flaky .
I know the recipe is quite big , but is simple to do it .


Ingredients

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • A pinch of salt
  •  1 cup milk
  •  1/2 cup olive 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
  •  3 cups sliced fresh tomatoes
  •  3 tablespoons tomato paste
  •  2 cups hearts of palm, drained and chopped
  •  1 1/2 cups pitted black or kalamata  olives, drained and chopped
  •  1 cup kernel corn or same amount frozen corn
  • 1 cup peas or frozen peas
  • 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
  • same amount  chopped green onions
  •  Salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 egg yolk to brush

Preparing the crust

1. Mix all of the ingredients except the baking powder in a large bowl with a blender or by hand.
2. Add baking powder and mix with a fork. Set aside while filling is prepared.

 Preparing the filling


1. season chicken breasts with salt and pepper  and cook in water until  through. Let cool. Dice chicken into small pieces.
2. In large frying pan, heat oil over medium heat. Cook onions and garlic for 5 minutes or until softened.
Stir in the tomatoes, tomato paste , 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.
 3. 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
 1. Roll out two-thirds of dough to large rectangle. Fit into bottom and up sides of 13 X 9-inch (3 L) glass baking dish.
Spoon in filling.
 2. 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. Brush crust with yolk of 1 egg beaten.
3. Bake at 375° F (190° C) for approx. 30 minutes until dough is golden.


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