Pastel de Choclo
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 5 cups chicken broth
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 large onion, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/4 cup butter
- 6 large ears fresh corn, husked or highquality frozen
- 1/2 to 1 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 8 fresh basil leaves, chopped
- 4 hardboiled eggs, peeled, sliced
- 1 cup pitted black brinecured olives (such as Alfonso or Kalamata)
- 1 cup raisins
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
- Poach chicken in broth until cooked through.
- Cool in broth.
- Shred chicken.
- Save broth for another use.
- Set aside.
- Heat oil in heavy large skillet over medium heat.
- Add onion and stir until golden brown.
- Add paprika, cumin and oregano and stir until fragrant.
- Add shredded chicken and stir well.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Using grater, grate corn from cob (WilliamsSonoma sells a special gadget for grating corn right into a bowl).
- If using canned or frozen corn, pulse in food processor until coarsely pureed.
- Melt butter in heavy large skillet over medium heat.
- Add corn, sugar and salt.
- Gradually stir in enough milk and cook until mixture is slightly thick.
- Stir in basil.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Spoon chicken mixture into 2quart baking dish.
- Arrange hardboiled eggs, olives and raisins over.
- Pour corn mixture over, smoothing top to cover filling completely.
- Sprinkle powdered sugar over top.
- Bake until crust is golden brown and firm to touch, about 40 minutes.
- Serve hot.
chicken breasts, chicken broth, vegetable oil, onion, paprika, ground cumin, oregano, butter, corn, milk, salt, sugar, basil, eggs, black brinecured olives, raisins, powdered sugar
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/pastel-de-choclo-recipe.html (may not work)