Shredded Chicken (Coxinha Filling)
Ingredients
- 1kg chicken breast
- 1 carrot
- 1 celery stalk
- 1 large onion, sliced (or diced if you prefer)
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed or chopped
- 2 tbsp tomato purée
- Olive oil
- Green olives, sliced/chopped
- Salt and black pepper
- Bay leaf
- Fresh parsley, chopped
Method
- In a deep pan, cook the chicken breasts in water (enough to cover) with the chopped carrot and celery for approximately 1 hour
2. Set the cooking water aside and discard the vegetables
3. Shred the chicken breast and set aside
4. In the same pan, sauté the sliced onion and garlic in olive oil
5. Add the shredded chicken breast, the bay leaf, the tomato purée, the olives and the chicken cooking water
6. When the liquid is almost drying out, season with black pepper and a little salt
7. As soon as it reaches an almost dry point, turn off the heat and add the chopped parsley