Chilean Corn Pie
Chilean Corn Pie
Chilean Pastel de Choclo is an iconic dish—a classic during the summertime. The traditional Pastel de Choclo is usually cooked in a clay dish inside a wood-burning oven if living in the countryside. A standard oven and a baking pan are enough if residing in the city. The flavors of the meat and corn mingle delightfully in this casserole.
Ready in: 1 hour
Serves: 4
Complexity: very-easy
kcal: 244
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Ingredients
3 tbsp rice bran oil
1 onion, fine chopped
6 cloves of garlic, chopped
500 g ground beef
1 tsp SIDS CRAZY SALT
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp oregano
1 tbsp paprika
1 cup beef stock
1 tbsp flour
500 g corn
2 tbsp cornflour
¼ cup yellow corn flour
½ cup milk
1 tbsp brown sugar
SIDS SALT & PEPPER
Directions
Preheat the oven to 190oC.
Heat oil in skillet over medium heat. Stir and sauté onion until translucent. Add garlic for at least another two minutes. Then add ground beef and season with paprika, SIDS CRAZY SALT, cumin seeds, oregano, SIDS SALT & PEPPER to taste. Stir well with wooden spoon for about another 8 minutes until meat is well cooked and no longer pink.
Add a cup of beef broth and bring to a boil. Add flour and mix well for about another five minutes.
In a food processor or blender, place corn, cornflour and yellow corn flour until it is puréed. Gradually pour milk until becomes fine mixture. Season with SIDS SALT & PEPPER.
In a medium pot, melt butter over low heat and add corn mixture, stirring constantly for about 8 minutes.
Place ground beef mixture in previously greased pan with corn mixture over it, completely covering the surface. Sprinkle with sugar and place in oven for 30-40 minutes, until top is golden brown.