This dish is a favorite of ours at our local Mexican
restaurant. We’ve had it in a number of
places in our travels as well… all very similar… but this recipe is as close to
a copy cat of our local place’s dish.
TIPS
This recipe is easy.. so easy.. you won’t believe it. I use cheese dip (sauce) from our local
supermarket (Publix). I found it in the
cheese section…. where they have shredded cheeses. The brand is Gordo… we’ve used several others…
you could make it from scratch but when I tell you it’s easier this way… it
really is.
I used all three kinds of peppers, you can use any
combination you like.. all three together make a great presentation and have
subtly different flavors.
I used Portobello mushrooms… you can use plain mushrooms if
you prefer…
The quantities are flexible… figure two thin sliced chicken
breasts per person. The recipe as
written will serve 4.
Serve this with a Mexican rice and refried beans or a
shredded salad.
Recipe: Pollo (Chicken) Loco
All you need:
8 thin sliced chicken breast cutlets
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 red pepper, sliced
1 green pepper, sliced
1 yellow pepper, sliced
1 onion, cut in half then sliced
1 8 oz. pkg. Portobello mushrooms
1 container Gordo’s cheese dip
All you need to do:
In a large skillet, heat the butter and olive oil over
medium high heat. Sauté the chicken
breasts until they are lightly browned and cooked through. Drain on paper towels.
In the same skillet cook the peppers and onions until they
are almost soft. Add the mushrooms and
cook until the vegetables are soft.
While the vegetables are cooking, slice the cooked cutlets
in thin strips. Place them on a platter
and keep them warm.
Scoop the cheese dip into a microwavable bowl and heat in
the microwave. The container has
instructions. Be careful not to cook it
on too high a heat setting, depending on the power of your microwave. Heat in 30 second intervals and then
stir. I heat mine at 70%. I tried a higher setting and it browned the
edges.
Arrange the chicken strips and some of the vegetables on a
plate. Spoon cheese dip (sauce) over
all. This is delicious with rice. If serving rice allow the cheese to “pool” a
little by the rice.
You can also serve this family style and allow each person
to spoon their own sauce over it.
Totally delicious and so easy to make!
