PASTEL MANDI’O DE POLLO - COCINA RICA TV

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: mozzarella cheese

Reduced-fat cheese lowers calories while maintaining flavor.

corn flour

🥗Healthier: almond flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Almond flour adds protein while all-purpose flour is more budget-friendly.

Heat a skillet over medium heat.

Add shredded chicken to the skillet.

Add chopped onion, green bell pepper, and red bell pepper to the skillet.

Add one clove of garlic to the skillet.

Season with oregano, nutmeg, black pepper, and salt, and cook until fragrant.

Prepare the cassava by peeling it and cooking it until soft.

Mash the cooked cassava until smooth.

Add corn flour to the mashed cassava.

Add one or two eggs to the mixture, depending on the cassava's quality.

Mix in a bit of salt to the cassava mixture.

If necessary, add a little olive oil to the mixture.

Avoid overworking the cassava mixture to maintain texture.

Let the filling cool slightly before using it.

Shape the cassava mixture into a form suitable for filling.

Fill with the chicken and vegetable mixture and shape as desired.

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