Peruvian Chicken Causa Limeña

Name: Peruvian Chicken Causa Limeña
Prep time: 75 min
Cook time: 50 min
Yield: 6
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Causa limeña is a traditional Peruvian dish typically served as a starter throughout the beautiful city of Lima. Lemony layers of mashed potatoes covering up layers of chicken breast, avocado, and tomato, make this Peruvian chicken causa limeña the most flavorsome and drool-worthy appetizer ever. Causa limeña is a pre-Columbian dish that shows the importance of food in Peruvian culture and now you can taste it from the comfort of your own home!

Reviewed by Editorial Team of Kiwilimón

Published: 12-05-2021

Preparation

25 mins

50 mins

Low

In a pot with salted water and onion, add chicken breast and cook for 30 minutes. Drain chicken breast, shred, and let cool. In a bowl, mix shredded chicken breast, mayonnaise, carrots, green beans, and parsley until a homogeneous consistency is obtained. In a small pot with salted water, cook yellow potatoes for 20 minutes or until tender. Drain yellow potatoes and mash until a smooth and velvety consistency is obtained. Let cool. Peel, seed, and trim yellow ajíes. Cut yellow ajíes into chunks and transfer them to a blender. Add oil and blend for 3 minutes until a smooth consistency is obtained. Pour blended mixture into the mashed potatoes and add lime juice. Gently mix until a smooth consistency is obtained. Season with salt and pepper. On a plate, place a round cookie cutter. Add a layer of mashed potatoes mixture and top with a layer of chicken breast mixture. Add a layer of avocado and top with a layer of tomato. Place a layer of mashed potatoes mixture on top. Gently unmold Peruvian chicken causa limeña. Garnish Peruvian chicken causa limeña with hard-boiled egg, avocado, black olives, and lettuce.

Nutritional information

* Information per 100g serving, percentage of daily values based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Energy

139.1

kcal

6.96%

Carbohydrate, by difference

10.5

3.5%

Protein

9.1

18.2%

Total lipid (fat)

10.77%

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