Causa Limeña
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Ingredients
- 2 lbs yellow potatoes, boiled and mashed
- 1/4 cup aji amarillo paste
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 3 limes, juiced
- 2 cups shredded cooked chicken
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1 avocado, sliced
- Hard-boiled eggs and black olives, for garnish
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- 1Mix the mashed potatoes with aji amarillo paste, oil, lime juice, salt, and pepper until smooth and pliable.
- 2Combine the shredded chicken with mayonnaise to make the filling.
- 3Press half the potato mixture into a mold or loaf pan to form an even layer.
- 4Spread the chicken filling over the potato layer, then top with avocado slices.
- 5Cover with the remaining potato mixture, pressing down firmly and smoothing the top.
- 6Chill for at least 1 hour, then unmold and slice.
- 7Garnish with hard-boiled egg and black olives before serving.
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