"Venezuelan corn meal cakes filled with chicken & avocado salad...."
INGREDIENTS
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Poached Chicken
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1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
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1/2 small onion, sliced
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1 bay leaf
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5 peppercorns
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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Chicken & avocado salad
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1 pound shredded poached chicken (see recipe below)
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2 Haas avocados, peeled, pitted, roughly mashed
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2-3 tablespoons mayonnaise
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1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon fresh lime juice
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1/2 red bell pepper, seeds and ribs removed, diced
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3 tablespoons finely chopped white onion
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3 tablespoons finely chopped cilantro
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1/2 jalapeño pepper, seeds and ribs removed, finely chopped
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2 teaspoons finely minced garlic (2 medium cloves)
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1/2 teaspoon salt or more, to taste
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Fresh ground black pepper
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Arepas
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3 cups precooked white corn flour (P.A.N. or Masarepa)
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3 1/4 cups warm water
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1 teaspoon salt
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Oil