Chicken-stuffed causa

Chicken-stuffed causa

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Discover this Peruvian-style mashed potato recipe, featuring chicken, mayonnaise, and fresh vegetables.

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Llapingachos are a traditional Peruvian dish that combines the creaminess of mashed potatoes with the flavor of chicken. Perfect for family meals or gatherings with friends, this dish is easy to prepare and delicious.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time15 min
  • Resting10 min
  • Total45 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostModerate
  • Cooking methodsaucepan
  • Estimated cost$19.22 $3.20 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

6 people
  • $3.40
  • $2.63
  • $0.84
  • $0.21
  • $0.23
  • $0.18
  • $4.29
  • $0.04
  • $5.36
  • $1.20
  • $0.84

Prices from US supermarkets for 9 of 11 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Cook the apples, peel them, let them cool, and then mash them with the butter, crushed garlic, lime juice, salt, and pepper.
  2. Combine the chicken, mayonnaise, onion, salt, and pepper. ≈ 4 min
  3. Line a shallow dish with cling film, or place a circle of it on a plate. ≈ 3 min
  4. Spread a layer of approximately 1 cm of mashed potatoes. ≈ 4 min
  5. Cover with a layer of chicken, about 1 cm thick. ≈ 3 min
  6. Finish with a layer of mashed potatoes. ≈ 3 min
  7. Remove from the pan. ≈ 3 min
  8. Top with lettuce and mayonnaise. ≈ 10 min
  9. Garnish with hard-boiled egg slices and black olives. ≈ 2 min
  10. Serve chilled. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Chicken-stuffed causa

  • 10 medium-sized apples (preferably yellow)$3.40
  • 450 g of cooked, shredded chicken$2.63
  • 100 g of mayonnaise, plus extra for serving$0.84
  • 1 small onion, finely chopped$0.21
  • 25 grams of butter$0.23
  • 2 cloves of garlic$0.18
  • Lime juice$4.29
  • salt and pepper$0.04
  • Lettuce$5.36
  • 3 hard-boiled eggs$1.20
  • black olives$0.84

Total$19.22

that's $3.20 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 10 medium-sized apples (preferably yellow)
  • 450 g of cooked, shredded chicken
  • 100 g of mayonnaise, plus extra for serving
  • 1 small onion, finely chopped
  • 25 grams of butter
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • Lime juice
  • salt and pepper
  • Lettuce
  • 3 hard-boiled eggs
  • black olives

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