Chicken Panquecas or Brazilian Chicken Enchiladas

This one is a very common Brazilian dish, it’s easy to cook and tastes so good with a little bit of tomato sauce and maybe some shredded cheese over it. This is a quick recipe for a nice lunch!

Preparation: 12 Minutes
Cooking time: 24 Minutes
Quantity: 4 Servings
398 calories per serving
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Ingredients:

First, you need to prepare the “panqueca” or enchilada discs:

• 2 eggs
• 2 cups of milk
• 2 cups all-purpose flour (= 240 grams)
• 1/4 teaspoon of salt
• melted butter – 2 tbsp

Then you can work on the filling ingredients:

• vegetable oil – 2 tbsp
• 1 pound skinless boneless chicken breast about 1/2 kg
• Salt, pepper
• cumin powder – 2 tsp
• garlic powder – 2 tsp
• onion powder – 2 tsp
• chicken flavour bouillon – 1 tsp
• 1 small yellow onion chopped
• 2 cloves garlic minced
• 1 cup frozen corn
• 1/4 cup green olives chopped
• 3/4 cup canned tomatoes
• 1 + 1/2-cup tomato sauce
• 1 cup shredded mozzarella – yummy!
• 1 tablespoon dried oregano

Instructions

• Making the discs: You can start blending all ingredients. Heat a frying pan – medium heat with little oil. Pour the batter onto the pan, 1/3 cup for each disc might be just fine. Tilt the pan with light circular moves to cover the surface.
• Cook until the bottom gets a little brown. Turn cook the other side. Repeat the process until you have enough discs, then you can start preparing the filling, see the next steps.
• Starting with the fillings: Rub chicken with the other ingredients: cumin, garlic, pepper, salt, etc. Brown chicken (medium heat), for approx 7 min each side, then put on a platter.
• Sauté garlic and onion. Add corn, olives, stir well, then add some canned tomatoes, sauté.
• We are almost getting there! Bear with me!
• Time to shred the cooked chicken breasts, then add to the sauté pan and combines with vegetables.
• Mix the tomato sauce with the cream, then reserve it.
• Final steps: It’s time to coat a glass pan with a nice scoop of tomato sauce+heavy cream mix.
• Now you should place a spoon around 1/3 cup chicken mixture onto each disc. Fold the discs to prevent spilling.
• Place around 7 discs on the pan and top the filled discs with the remaining sauce and cheese to taste.
• Just take it to the oven for 10 min – preheated 350F or 180° C let the cheese melt.
• You can serve this amazing dish with a fresh salad and you will be fine!

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