Chicken with Passion Fruit Sauce over Dried Fruit and Nuts Orzo
This dish tasted great and was easy to make! I love to combine meats with fruit as that combo makes for a delicious dish, which is why I created this Chicken with Passion Fruit Sauce. As you may know from reading my blog, passion fruit is a popular fruit in Colombia and I usually have
- Prep time
- 14 min
- Cook time
- 31 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 4 skinless (boneless chicken breasts)
- Salt and pepper
- ¼ teaspoon cumin
- ¼ cup olive oil
- ¼ teaspoon onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 ½ cups passion fruit puree
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 pound orzo pasta
- 1/2 cup dried cherries
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- ½ cup pine nuts
- ¼ cup walnuts
- ¼ cup almonds
- ¼ cup raisins
- ¼ cup fresh chives (chopped)
- ¼ cup olive oil
- Salt and pepper
Instructions
- 1
Place the chicken in a medium bowl and add the olive oil, cumin, salt, pepper, onion powder and garlic powder. Toss to combine, cover and let marinate for at least 1 hour.
- 2
Preheat the oven to 400° F.
- 3
Place the chicken on a baking sheet and cook in the oven for about 30 minutes or until the chicken is cooked.
- 4
Meanwhile make the sauce: In a medium sauce pan, place the passion fruit puree and sugar. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium and cook for about 5 minutes. Then add the heavy cream, bring to a boil one more time and reduce the heat to low and simmer for about 7 minutes. Set aside.
- 5
To make the orzo: Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the pasta and cook until tender, but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally, about 8 to 10 minutes. Drain pasta and transfer to a large serving bowl. Add the olive oil and toss. Add the remaining ingredients and toss gently to combine.
- 6
To serve: Place orzo on a serving plate top with the chicken breast and drizzle passion fruit sauce on top. Bring the extra sauce to the table.