Pollo Plum Loco
Original Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 Boneless, skinless chicken breasts, filleted and pounded to 1/4" thickness
2 Tablespoons soy sauce
1 Tablespoon dry mustard
Garlic powder to taste
2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
2 Cloves of garlic, peeled and minced
2 Yellow banana peppers, halved, seeded and sliced to 1/4" thickness
2 Green banana peppers, halved, seeded and sliced to 1/4" thickness
1 Small bell pepper, halved, seeded and sliced to 1/4" thickness
8 - 10 Italian prune plums (about 8 oz), pitted and sliced
1 Habanero pepper, diced (optional)
1/4 - 1/2 cup chicken stock, water, beer, or wine
4 oz. Plum Loco Refrigerator Jam [1], any variety
8 oz dry pasta, cooked al dente, rinsed and drained well
Salt and Pepper to taste
1 cup Fresh Arrugula, washed and dried
- Equipment
- Kitchen scale
Meat mallet
Cutting board
Chef's knife
Pairing knife
Measuring spoons
Spatula
Plastic gloves for chopping habanero pepper
Large sautee pan
Stock pot for cooking pasta
Plastic bag for marinating chicken breasts
3 Holding plates
Directions
30 minutes out
Begin by marinating the halved and pounded breasts in soy sauce, dry mustard, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Set aside while you gather and chop the rest of your ingredients.
Preheat sautee pan and add 2 Tablespoons of olive oil.
Season and sautee remaining garlic and peppers until crisp-tender.
Remove to holding plate #1.Bring pan back to temperature and brown chicken breasts at medium-high heat.
Remove to holding plate #2Add 1/4 - 1/2 cup chicken stock, water, beer, or wine to deglaze the pan.
Add Plum Loco Refrigerator Jam [2] to liquid.
Stir well to blend and return browned breasts to finish cooking.
Remove to holding plate #3.Turn peppers back into pan and add cooked pasta.
Turn quickly to incorporate ingredients and heat pasta through.Remove from heat and plate immediately into large serving bowl, making a hole in the center for arrugula.
Arrange chicken breasts and serve.
[2]Recipe Analysis: Pollo Plum Loco: Per Serving
Information
- Category
- Poultry, Main Dishes