Preparation Time:
45
Note:
Pastries, pies, or tarts are generally made with shortcrust pastry. They are common recipes in international cuisine and frequently appear in Cuban food. While we typically use this pastry for sweet dishes on the Island, today we’re sharing a delicious and easy recipe. It’s perfect for hosting guests at home or bringing to a party to impress everyone with a delightful taste of Cuba. We hope you enjoy it. You can prepare it using one of the two sauces presented by Chef Iván. In this case, he chose a delicious béchamel to cook the chicken.
Ingredients:
- 520 grams of shortcrust pastry for making the base of the cake or tartlets
- 1 cup of béchamel sauce
- 1 cup of boiled vegetables
- 500 grams of chicken breast, diced
- Salt, pepper
- 1 cup of tomato sauce (optional)
- 3 tablespoons of olive oil
Instructions:
First, you need to bake the dough and set aside the tartlets or pies. Then choose how you want your chicken pastries to be filled, either with a tomato sauce base or a béchamel base. Prepare one of the two sauces that Chef Iván demonstrates in the video.
The Tomato Sauce is inspired by the famous sauce used in Cuba known as Vita Nuova. In contrast, the Bechamel, which was the option chosen by the Chef, is of French origin. It is a basic sauce in international cuisine and pairs wonderfully with chicken.
Once your sauce is ready and the dough is baked, start the recipe by following the steps demonstrated by the chef in the video, which we will outline for you below:
- Peel the onion and mix it with the vegetables. Cook them over medium heat for 3 minutes.
- Season the chicken with salt and pepper, and then brown it in the pan over high heat until it is cooked to perfection.
- Add the vegetables along with the onion, and once they are well combined, pour in your preferred sauce.
- Let it simmer over medium heat for 5 minutes to allow all the flavors to blend.
- Fill the tartlets and decorate them with finely chopped parsley or a sprinkle of ground pepper.
Enjoy your meal!
Rations:
12