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Pasteles al Horno (Baked Pasteles Casserole)

Make pasteles al horno, a quicker alternative to traditional pasteles en hoja that's ready in just 2 hours!
Pasteles al Horno (Dominican Pasteles en Hoja Casserole)
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Prep Time 40 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Total Time 2 hours
Course Main Course
Cuisine Dominican
Servings 6 servings

Equipment

  • Rectangular baking pan

Ingredients
  

Chicken filling

  • 3 cups shredded chicken cooked
  • 2 tbsp sofrito
  • 1 tbsp tomato paste
  • cup water
  • ½ cubanelle pepper chopped
  • ¼ red onion chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic mashed
  • ½ lime juiced
  • 3 manzanilla olives chopped (optional)
  • ½ tsp adobo
  • ¼ tsp sazón
  • ¼ tsp oregano
  • Salt to taste

Pasteles

  • 1 green plantain
  • 1 ripe plantain
  • 1 yautia root
  • 1/8 kabocha squash
  • 1 tbsp achiote oil + more for assembling
  • ½ cup milk
  • 1 lime
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp sazón
  • 2 banana leaf sheets

Instructions
 

Chicken filling

  • In a pan over medium heat, add the cubanelle pepper, red onion, garlic, and sofrito and cook until softened and fragrant.
  • Add the shredded chicken and cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring to combine.
  • Mix in the tomato paste and pour in the water, stirring well until all combined. Add lime juice, adobo, sazón, oregano, salt, and olives.
  • Simmer for 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until most of the liquid is absorbed and the chicken is tender. Set aside to cool.

Pasteles

  • Peel and cut the green plantain, ripe plantain, yautía, and kabocha squash into chunks and add them to a blender or food processor with the milk, achiote oil, lime juice, salt, and sazón. Blend until smooth, scraping down the sides as needed and working in batches if necessary.
  • Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line the bottom of a baking pan with a banana leaf and brush it evenly with achiote oil.
  • Spread a layer of the masa evenly over the banana leaf, about ¼ inch thick. Add the chicken filling in an even layer over the masa, then top with another ¼ inch thick layer of masa, spreading it evenly.
  • Brush one side of another banana leaf sheet with achiote oil and place it on top of the masa to cover it.
  • Place the baking pan inside a larger pan. Fill the larger pan with hot water until it reaches halfway up the sides of the baking pan to create a water bath. Cover the baking pan tightly with foil and bake for 45 minutes.
  • Let it cool for 10 minutes, then carefully remove the banana leaf, slice, and serve. Buen provecho!
Keyword Baked Pasteles, Dominican Recipe, Pastel en Hoja, Pasteles, Pasteles al Horno, Receta Dominicana
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