Chipa Guazu

Chipa Guazu

Chipa Guazu

Chipa refers to breads and cakes. Guazu means “the biggest.” Chipa Guazu is the biggest of a wide variety of chipas that is eaten with just about every meal in Paraguayan cuisine. Chipa guazu is a cake made with fresh corn, sautéed onions, and Paraguayan cheese. The corn cake is flourless, without any baking powder and soda. It has almost a quiche-like consistency.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Course: Appetizer, Side Dish
Cuisine: Paraguayan
Keyword: appetizer, Latin American, Paraguayan, side dish
Author: Alex Gorgos

Equipment

  • food processor
  • standing mixer
  • 10” spring form pan

Ingredients

  • 6 cups corn
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 1 medium onion diced
  • 10 oz queso paraguayo
  • 3 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp black pepper

Instructions

  • Heat up 3 tbsp of cooking oil in a sauté pan over medium high heat. Sauté the onions for 5 minutes until translucent. Let cool.
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  • Pulse the corn in a food processor until it is the consistency of oatmeal.
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  • In the bowl of a standing mixer, whisk the eggs, milk, cheese, salt and pepper.
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  • Mix in the corn and the rest of the oil.
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  • Preheat your oven to 400 degrees. Grease the spring form pan. Pour the batter into the pan.
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  • Bake the Chipa for 1 hour until golden brown on top. Let rest for an hour before serving.
    Paraguayan, side dish
Paraguayan, side dish
Paraguayan, side dish