Everyone likes escondidinho and this chicken with mashed potato dish will win everyone over at your Sunday lunch.
You know those recipes that can’t go bad? This recipe for chicken escondidinho with mashed potatoes is one of those. After all, this dish is one of Brazilians’ favorites, isn’t it?
This is an easy-to-make, quick recipe with simple ingredients that is simply wonderful. This little hideaway is a great choice for that special Sunday lunch for the family or even for a different and tasty dinner.
Anyway, The preparation time for this recipe is 50 minutes and yields up to 8 well-served portions.
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Recipe for chicken escondidinho with mashed potatoes
Puree ingredients
- 1 kg of potatoes
- 1 box of cream
- 1 spoon of oil or olive oil
- 1 spoon of ready-made seasoning
- Salt to taste
Filling ingredients
- 1 kg of chicken breast fillet
- 1 can of corn with peas
- 1/2 can of tomato paste (learn how to make homemade tomato paste)
- 1 spoon of oil
- 1 chopped onion
- 1 clove of crushed garlic
- Salt and seasonings to taste
- 500 g of sliced cheese
Preparation mode
- First, let’s prepare the mashed potatoes for the escondidinho. To do this, peel all the potatoes and place them in a pressure cooker and cook for 7 minutes after it reaches pressure.
- After that, add the oil and seasoning to a pan and heat.
- Then add the cooked potatoes and mash them with a fork or spoon.
- Add the cream little by little until it reaches a puree texture, season with salt and set aside.
- Cut the chicken fillet into small cubes.
- In a pan, sauté the garlic and onion in oil and add the chicken and sauté for about 10 minutes.
- Then season to taste and add the corn and peas and cook for about 30 minutes.
- Finally add the tomato paste according to your taste and let it finish cooking for another 5 minutes and it’s ready.
- Now it’s time to assemble the chicken escondidinho with mashed potatoes. Take a large ovenproof dish and line it with a thin layer of puree and cheese.
- Add the chicken sauce and cover with a layer of cheese and add the rest of the puree on top.
- Finish by covering with the rest of the cheese and place in the oven for about 10 minutes to brown.
- Ready, just serve this deliciousness.
Tips for preparing chicken escondidinho with mashed potatoes
- In addition to sliced cheese, You can also sprinkle grated parmesan on top of the escondidinho.
- Indeedyou also like to throw a little straw potato on top to give it a special touch. It depends on your preference.
- This recipe is very versatile and if you want, you can Swap the chicken for ground beef or shredded beef, which is also delicious.
- So, if you prefer a smoother and more homogeneous puree, you can pass the potatoes through the mixer.
- Finally, Pay attention to the seasoning of the chicken and guarantee an even more striking flavor.
So, what did you think of this recipe? In fact, you’ll also like to check out our recipe for sun-dried meat escondidinho.
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