Recipes

Venezuelan Chicken Salad Sandwich

Salads · 11 ingredients

4.01 rating
Venezuelan Chicken Salad Sandwich

Nutrition

Per 100 g of prepared food

Protein
14.4 g
Fat
8.5 g
Carbohydrates
5.3 g
Calories
150 kcal
Total dish weight
1715 g
Approximate servings
7

Estimated at 250 g per serving.

Ingredients

  • 2 packets powdered chicken bouillon
  • 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • ½ cup mayonnaise
  • ½ small yellow onion
  • ¼ cup guacamole
  • 1 tsp. garlic
  • 2 tsp. fresh cilantro
  • 1 avocado
  • 2 cups white cornmeal Masarepa
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 2 tsp. extra virgin olive oil

Directions

  1. In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, bring 4 cups water to a boil.
  2. Add bouillon, stirring until dissolved.
  3. Add chicken; cook until cooked through, about 20 minutes; transfer to refrigerator until cold.
  4. Shred chicken. In a medium bowl, stir together chicken, mayonnaise, onion, guacamole, garlic and cilantro. Season with adobo.
  5. Gently fold in avocado. Refrigerate until ready to use.
  6. In medium bowl, stir together Masarepa and salt.
  7. Add 2 ½ cups lukewarm water. Stir until combined; let sit 5 minutes.
  8. Using wet hand, knead dough until smooth. Divide dough into 8 portions.
  9. Form dough into small balls.
  10. Heat oil in large comal or non-stick skillet over medium-high heat.
  11. Add balls, leaving at least 3" space between dough. Using palm of hand, flatten balls to ½” thickness.
  12. Cook, flipping once, until golden brown on both sides, about 7 minutes total.
  13. Repeat with remaining dough.
  14. Using knife, halve arepas horizontally without detaching end. Divide filling evenly among arepas.

Tip

Toss the cut avocado with citrus juice to keep it from browning.