Recipe for Home-made Chicken Mortadella
Recipe for Home-made Chicken Mortadella
I was Introduced to Chicken Mortadella by Floyd, my Husband, here in the UAE. In India, I didn't know this term 'Mortadella'. I only knew 'Salami'. When I ate Mortadella it tasted very similar to salami. So I wondered why the difference in name??After checking, I got to know that the only difference between Mortadella and Salami is that Salami is cured naturally while Mortadella is cooked.Floyd and I are big fans of Mortadella but we avoid eating processed foods whenever we can. Since, Floyd is a Big fan, I make this often for breakfast. It is such a simple recipe. It's been really long since we ate store bought Mortadella! And Do we miss it, Hell No!I remember the day I decided to surprise Floyd and closed his eyes and made him eat a slice of the Mortadella that I had made, he said "why are u surprising me with Mortadella???" and I got insanely Happy! He thought it was store bought! 
I'd like to share my Quick, Simple and Healthy version of Chicken Mortadella with all of you! Your breakfast is just going to get Tastier
I'd like to share my Quick, Simple and Healthy version of Chicken Mortadella with all of you! Your breakfast is just going to get TastierIngredients
- 300 gms Boneless Chicken Breast
- 1 tspn Black Pepper Powder(or crushed pepper)
- 1/2 tspn Salt
- 1/2 tspn Chilly flakes(optional)
- 1 tspn Garlic powder or chopped garlic(optional)
- 1 tspn Olive oil or any cooking oil
- 10 gms Black or reen olives(chopped fine.optional)
Instructions
- Wash the Chicken and cut into big cubes
- Transfer the Chicken Cubes into a mixer grinder
- Make a fine paste of the chicken cubesNote:- Do Not use Chicken Mince or else the Mortadella will have a grainy texture
- Transfer the chicken paste into a bowl and add all the other ingredients as listed aboveNote:- you can add whatever ingredients you like into your Mortadella. Sometimes, i add red and green capsicum chopped fine, as well.
- With the help of a spatula, Mix all the ingredients well
- Spread an Aluminium Foil sheet on the kitchen surface & Transfer the Mortadella mix on the edge of the Foil sheet
- Lightly grease your palms with oil and shape the Mortadella paste into a roll
- Roll the foil till the end of the other side and Press both the ends of the roll and twist and seal it tight on both ends
- Now in a large vessel, add 3-4 cups of water and place a stand inside the vessel and place the Mortadella roll on the stand
- Cover the vessel and allow the Mortadella to steam for 30 minutes on medium flame
- Turn off the flame and Remove the Mortadella roll from the vessel and keep it aside to cool at room temperatureNote:- Do Not take off the foil sheet
- Once cooled, place the foil roll into the refrigerator and allow it to chill. Once chilled, take the foil off the Mortadella roll and cut into thin slices
- Enjoy this Simple and Healthier version of Chicken Mortadella with bread or add it into your salads or you can eat it just as it is! Note:- Salami/Mortadella tastes best when chilled. But it's completely your choice!
- If you have leftovers, You can store it in the refrigerator for upto 1 week and in the deep freezer for upto 1 month
