Chicken Pastel (Pastel de Pollo) Recipe

Chicken Pastel (Pastel de Chicken pastel or a pastel de pollo is a Filipino version of chicken pot pie. The only difference is that the chicken pastel don’t have the bottom pie crust. Only the top portion is layered with a flat dough that will serve as it’s crust when baked. There is also a more Filipino version that is not baked but cooked like an ordinary chicken stew without the To cook this dish; Marinate chicken in soy sauce, calamansi juice, salt, pepper and MSG. Saute garlic and onions in oil. Add chicken and cook until slightly brown. Add bay leaf, chorizo de bilbao, and marinade. Stir occasionally. Add potatoes, carrots, and water. Simmer until chicken is tender. Add mushroom, water chestnut, Vienna sausage and red…