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Pastel en Hoja (Dominican Plantain Pocket)

Learn to make pastel en hoja for the holidays, an easy and customizable dish perfect with your favorite fillings.
Pastel en Hoja (Dominican Plantain Pocket)
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By: Franchesca Livraghi
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Prep Time 45 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 35 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Dominican
Servings 6 servings

Equipment

  • 6 pieces parchment paper
  • 6 banana leaves
  • Butchers twine

Ingredients
  

Masa

  • 1 plantain
  • 1 yautia
  • 1/8 kabocha squash
  • 1 tbsp achiote oil + more for assembling
  • 1 tbsp sofrito
  • 1 tsp adobo
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 1 lime

Chicken filling

  • 1 chicken breast cut into pieces
  • 1 tbsp sofrito
  • 1 tsp adobo
  • ½ tsp sazón
  • ¼ tsp oregano
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ½ cubanelle pepper chopped
  • ¼ red onion chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic mashed
  • ½ lime
  • 5 stems cilantro chopped
  • 1 tsp tomato paste
  • ¼ cup water

Instructions
 

Masa

  • Peel and chop yuca and kabocha squash.
  • Place yuca, kabocha squash, achiote oil, sofrito, adobo, lime juice, and salt in a blender, then blend into a smooth paste and set aside.

Chicken filling

  • Season chicken breast with adobo, sazón, sofrito, salt, and oregano.
  • Cook chicken in a pan until tender, then add cubanelle pepper, red onion, garlic, lime juice, cilantro, tomato paste, and water. Cook until soft and tender, then set aside.

Assembly

  • Lay parchment paper down with a banana leaf on top, add a bit of achiote oil, spread a spoonful of yuca masa, and place chicken filling in the center.
  • Fold the banana leaf, wrap with parchment paper, and tie with butcher’s twine.
  • Boil pasteles for 35 minutes if cooking immediately or 1 hour if frozen.
  • Serve with a drizzle of ketchup, mayonnaise, and hot sauce. Buen provecho!
Keyword Dominican Recipe, Pastel en Hoja, Plantain, Receta Dominicana
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