Brazilian Chicken and Catupiry Pie
Ingredients
- 500 grams all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 egg yolk
- 200 grams butter
- 600 grams chicken breast, cubed
- 1 medium onion, cubed
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 2 tomatoes, cubed
- chopped parsley, to taste
- 1 stalk celery
- 1 (15 oz) can corn, drained
- 1 (15 oz) can heavy cream, without the serum
- salt and black pepper to taste
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 1 (250g) tube catupiry cheese
- 250 grams shredded mozzarella cheese
Preparation
Filling
In a pressure cooker, add a drizzle of oil and sautΓ© the onion until soft
Add the garlic and sautΓ©
Add the tomatoes and celery, and when the tomatoes are almost dissolved, add the chicken cubes and season with salt, black pepper, and paprika, then sautΓ©
Add 800 ml of water, cover the pot, and once the pressure cooker reaches pressure, reduce the heat and cook for 30 minutes
Open the pot, remove the chicken, and shred it
Reserve 3 ladles of the broth
Blend the remaining mixture in a blender
Return the blended mixture to a pot over low heat, add the corn and 3 tablespoons of flour, and mix until thickened
Let the filling cool completely
Crust
In a large bowl, combine the flour, a pinch of salt, and butter, and mix until it becomes a crumble
Make a well in the center and gradually add the cooking broth, then knead until it forms a uniform dough that doesn't stick to the hands
Line a 20x40 cm pan with the dough, covering the bottom and sides
Bake in a preheated oven at 180Β°C for 20 minutes
Assembly
Once the filling and crust have cooled, spread the filling in the pre-baked crust
Cover with shredded mozzarella cheese
Decorate with dollops of catupiry cheese
Bake in a preheated oven at 180Β°C for 35 minutes, switching to broil for the last 5 minutes if available to brown the top