Causa Limeňa With Chicken Recipes

CAUSA LIMEñA - DELICIOUS COLD APPETIZER FROM PERU

Steps:

• Wash the potatoes with plenty of water and peel with a vegetable peeler. Cut them into four or six parts according to their size. You should get pieces of (at most) 5 cm.
• Place them in a large saucepan with 4 cups of water and a teaspoon of salt. Cook half covered for at least 15 minutes until potatoes are soft. The way to test them is to prick them with a fork. If your fork meets little resistance, they are soft enough to puree.
• Strain the potatoes, let them drain for a few minutes.
• The best Causa Limeña meat is chicken breast. A small chicken breast gives around 300 grams of shredded chicken. Roast or boil the chicken according to your taste. Remember to add a pinch of salt and a little pepper for cooking.
• Peel the onion and chop finely.
• Boil the egg in plenty of water, and remove the shell. Cut it into thin slices.
• While the potatoes are still warm, place them in a large bowl, and with a potato masher, mash them until there are no lumps left.
• Wash the chili peppers and place them on a cutting board. Remove the stem with a sharp knife, cut crosswise and remove all the veins and seeds. Cut the chili peppers into large pieces. Don't worry about size because they will liquefy later.
• Put the oil and peppers into the blender glass. Beat for about three minutes. The mixture will not be completely homogeneous.
• Pour the chili sauce over the mashed potatoes with a pinch of salt and mash again for a few minutes until the chili is fully blended into potatoes. Taste and if necessary, rectify with salt.
• In a mixing bowl place the shredded chicken. Make sure that all the chicken is finely chopped. Add mayonnaise, chopped onion, lime juice, and peas. Stir until all ingredients are well mixed.
• Remove the seed from the avocado, peel the skin away and cut the soft flesh into thin slices. Sprinkle a few drops of lime over the avocado slices to prevent it from turning brown.
• For the next step, the assembly of the causa rellena, use an empty can with the base and lid removed (using a can opener). If you wish, you can use a round mold or a square mold or even a glass container.
• Place the can on a flat plate and add two tablespoons of mashed potatoes. With a spoon or any other utensil that you consider convenient, press the mashed potatoes towards the bottom of the plate and flatten.
• Add a layer of avocado pieces.
• Then add three tablespoons of chicken with mayonnaise. Press down gently.
• Cover with a second layer of mashed potatoes and flatten once more. Very carefully remove the can by pulling it upwards. Repeat this procedure until you run out of ingredients. We make 6 Causas Limeñas with the ingredients listed above.
• On top of each Causa Limeña place an egg slice, a few black olives and some thin slices of yellow chili.
• Serve individually as a starter for dinner or a cold appetizer for lunch.

PERUVIAN CAUSA RELLENA

Steps:

• Press potatoes through potato ricer, or mash until smooth. In large bowl, mix potatoes, lime juice, salt, pepper and chiles. In medium bowl, mix chicken, peas, carrots, onion and mayonnaise.
• Place half of potato mixture on large serving platter; form into rectangle shape about 11x7 inches. Spoon chicken mixture over potato mixture on platter; sprinkle with additional salt and pepper as desired. Top with remaining potato mixture, shaping into rectangle shape.
• Refrigerate 1 hour before serving. Garnish top of potato mixture with parsley, olives and chopped eggs. Arrange lettuce leaves around potato mixture. Cut into squares.

PERUVIAN CAUSA

Steps:

• Place potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain.
• Mash potatoes with a ricer or hand mixer until smooth. Gradually stir in oil until potatoes come together; add aji amarillo, salt, and pepper. Cool potato mixture in the refrigerator, about 20 minutes.
• Stir tuna, onion, and 1/4 cup mayonnaise together in a bowl.
• Line a casserole dish with plastic wrap. Spread 1/2 the potato mixture on the bottom of the dish. Spread 2 tablespoons mayonnaise over the potatoes, spread the tuna mixture over the mayonnaise, and place the avocado slices in a single layer on top of the tuna mixture. Spread the remaining 1/2 of potato mixture over the avocados, and top with remaining 2 tablespoons mayonnaise. Place sliced eggs over the top. Cover casserole dish with plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm, about 30 minutes.
• Invert casserole dish onto a serving dish or baking sheet to remove potato casserole from dish. Remove plastic wrap and cut casserole into squares.

PERUVIAN POTATO-CHICKEN SALAD (CAUSA RELLENA)

Steps:

• Combine chicken, green peas, carrot, shallot, roasted red peppers, cilantro, and lime juice in a bowl. Season with salt and cayenne. Add mayonnaise and mix until combined. Cover chicken salad with plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to use.
• Place potatoes into a pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until very tender but not falling apart, about 20 minutes. Drain well and transfer potatoes to a mixing bowl. Mash until smooth.
• Add jai amarillo, olive oil, and lime juice to the potatoes. Season with cayenne and salt. Mash together with the potato masher. Switch to a spatula and mix until completely smooth.
• Line four 6-ounce ramekins with plastic wrap. Scoop mashed potatoes evenly into ramekins; press and smooth out the tops. Cover each with a layer of avocado slices. Fill ramekin to the top with chicken salad, pressing it down and pulling up the plastic wrap to eliminate any air pockets. Cover with a final layer of mashed potatoes, going up to 1/2 inch or more over the rim.
• Seal top with a new layer of plastic wrap and fold the sides over to seal. Refrigerate salads until completely chilled, at least 1 hour.
• Mix mayonnaise, sour cream, garlic, and aji amarillo together for the sauce, adding a splash of water to adjust the thickness.
• Remove the top layer of plastic wrap from each salad. Invert each ramekin onto a serving plate; remove ramekins, then plastic wrap. Spoon some sauce around each salad.

CAUSA LIMEňA WITH CHICKEN

Steps:

• Boil the potatoes until tender. Drain, cool for a while, then peel them and mash thoroughly. Leave until cold.
• Meanwhile, poach the chicken breasts in simmering water, seasoned with salt and pepper, for 20 minutes. Drain and cool. Shred finely and mix with the mayonnaise.
• Mix the oil, chilli paste and juice of ½ lime into the mashed potato. Season. Mash the avocados with the remaining lime juice and season with a little salt and pepper.
• To assemble each causa, put a deep 7cm cook's ring or round mould on a plate (or use a cookie cutter). Spoon in some mashed potato to a depth of about 1cm and smooth out evenly, using the back of a spoon.
• Spread a layer of the avocado over the potato, then a layer of the chicken mixture. Repeat another layer of avocado and finish with a layer of mashed potato.
• Use the rest of the mixture to make 6 causas in total. Chill for 10 minutes, then remove the moulds. Serve, garnished with sliced avocado and salad leaves.

CAUSA RELLENO CON POLLO

Steps:

• Boil potatoes until soft, then mash thoroughly.
• Saute chopped chilies and minced garlic in a little vegetable oil until soft, being careful not to burn garlic or it will be bitter.
• Add lime juice to blender, along with sauteed peppers and garlic. Blend thoroughly, then add salt and pepper to taste and blend again.
• Pour lime juice mixture from blender into potatoes and mix thoroughly.
• Poach chicken in water flavored with salt and pepper. For more flavor but nontraditional taste add a little white wine to poaching liquid.
• Shred the chicken and mix with the mustard and mayonnaise.
• Grease the inside of a cheesecake pan with removable sides.
• Place a half of the potatoes on the bottom of pan, then the chicken, then the avocado and top with rest of potatoes.
• Decorate with cilantro, sliced hard boiled eggs and black olives.
• Cover with plastic wrap and chill for at least an hour.
• Carefully remove sides of pan, then slice and serve.

PERUVIAN CHICKEN & AVOCADO CAUSA RECIPE - (4/5)

Steps:

• Boil the potatoes in salted water until tender, drain, then mash with the olive oil, lime juice, salt and 3/4 of the chipotle sauce. Allow the mash to cool a little. Poach the chicken in water with a sliced carrot, garlic, salt and pepper. Simmer for about 20 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through. Drain and cool. Add the chopped dill to the cooled mash and mix well. Once the chicken is cool enough to handle, shred then chill. Chop the tomato, red onion and cornichons into very small cubes. Mix the mayonnaise into the shredded chicken until the chicken is well coated, add the cubed veg then mix well. Mash the avocado with a squeeze of lemon juice then mix in the rest of the chipotle sauce. Fill a ring mould with a layer of mash, layer of chicken, layer of avocado and final layer of mash. Use a smaller mould if serving as an appetiser, a larger one for a main course.

CAUSA RELLENA

Steps:

• Mash the potatoes. Allow potatoes to cool until they are comfortable to handle.
• Mix the potatoes with the peppers, salt and juice from half a lemon. Knead until it forms a smooth paste. If the potatoes don't stick together well, add a trickle of vegetable oil and continue kneading until it sticks.
• In a separate container, season the onion with salt and juice from half a lemon.
• In another container, shred the chicken and mix it with half the mayonnaise.
• Separate the potato and chili mixture into portions. For a simple presentation, form into a flat mound on a salad plate. For a more elaborate causa, use a round metal spring mold (or a soup can with both ends cut out).
• Cover with a layer of the onion mixture.
• Cover with a layer of the the chicken.
• (For simple presentation, use one layer of each component. For elaborate presentation, use multiple thinner layers, ending with potato on the top.).
• Chill before serving. Garnish with the rest of the mayonnaise, lettuce, olives or parsley.