Authentic Surinamese Chicken Puffs Recipe: Crispy Savory Profiteroles

Craving irresistible chicken puffs? As someone who lived in Suriname for 13 years, I've mastered this popular savory snack. While profiteroles are often sweet, these chicken-filled delights are a Surinamese favorite. Feel free to swap chicken for tuna or top with whipped cream for a sweet twist.

Chicken Puffs: A Surinamese Staple

During our 13 years in Suriname, we discovered countless tasty snacks. Surinamese love sweets, but savory options like these chicken puffs shine. Don't let the cream puff similarity fool you—these are packed with flavor. Substitute chicken with tuna or fish, or go sweet with whipped cream.

Supplies

– Pan
– Bowl
– Wooden spoon
– Board
– Knife
– Piping bag or spoons
– Baking paper

I use a classic choux pastry base for the profiteroles, perfect for savory or sweet fillings.

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Making Chicken Puffs
Preparation: 1 hour
Baking/cooking time: 20 min
Total time: 1 hour 20 min
Dish: Snack
Cuisine: Surinamese

Ingredients

• 100 grams Flour
• 75 grams Butter
• 150 ml Water or milk
• 3 Eggs
• 1 pinch of Salt
• Chicken breast, cooked and shredded
• Mayonnaise
• Salt
• Pepper
• Ketchup
• Pickles, optional
• Parsley, optional

Preparation

1. Sift the flour into a bowl and cut the butter into pieces; set aside.

2. In a pan, combine water or milk, butter pieces, and a pinch of salt.

3. Heat on low fire.

4. Once butter melts, add flour all at once. Stir vigorously with a wooden spoon until smooth and the dough dries out, like boiling dry.

5. Remove from heat and cool slightly.

6. Whisk 3 eggs in the flour bowl.

7. Add eggs to dough; stir firmly until homogeneous.

8. Preheat oven to 170°C.

9. Line baking tray with paper; pipe or spoon dough balls, spacing them apart as they expand.

10. Bake 18-20 minutes until golden and cooked through.

For the filling:

1. Cook chicken breast as for soup.

2. Shred hot chicken with a mixer for speed—far easier than forks, based on my experience. Perfect for croquettes too.

3. Season shredded chicken with pepper, salt, optional chopped pickles; mix with mayonnaise.

4. Cool puffs, slice open, and fill.

5. Garnish with ketchup and parsley.

Pro Tips for Perfect Chicken Puffs

Shredding chicken is effortless with a mixer—check the video on fluffing chicken with a mixer. Swap for tuna or fish, or fill with whipped cream and chocolate. For more ideas, explore substitute ingredients.

Have you tried chicken puffs? Share your thoughts or plans to make them—I'm eager to hear!