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    My Colombian Recipes » Recipes » Main Dishes » Chicken and Turkey » Chicken With Passion Fruit Sauce Over Dried Fruit And Nuts Orzo

    Chicken with Passion Fruit Sauce over Dried Fruit and Nuts Orzo

    Nov 5, 2009 · Modified: Jul 14, 2021 by Erica Dinho · 23 Comments

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    Chicken with Passion Fruit Sauce over Dried Fruit and Nuts Orzo

    Erica Dinho
    5 from 23 votes
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    Course Main dish
    Cuisine Colombian
    Servings 4 servings

    Ingredients
     

    • 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
    • ⅓ cup sugar
    • 1 cup heavy cream
    • 1 pound orzo pasta
    • ½ cup dried cherries
    • ½ 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
     

    • 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.
    • Preheat the oven to 400° F.
    • Place the chicken on a baking sheet and cook in the oven for about 30 minutes or until the chicken is cooked.
    • 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.
    • 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.
    • 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.
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    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 bags of frozen pulp in my freezer to make juice. But, since this sauce was so delicious, I will be using the pulp to make sauces more often. Remember, it is important that you make the orzo with the dried fruit because together, they make the perfect marriage.

    Last night I had a dream that I thought I should share with my blogger friends. The Food Network called me and told me that I won a prize and that I could spend a whole day with one of their celebrity chefs. They asked me which chef would be my choice. It took me a while to answer because I am a fan of all the chefs, but at the end, I chose Bobby Flay. Then they asked me why and I said, because he is a great chef and I love the flavors he uses in his food. Then I woke up, so that was the end of the dream. So, my question for you is, if you could choose a celebrity chef to spend the day with, which chef would you choose and why?

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    About Erica Dinho

    My name is Erica and I was born and raised in Colombia and now live in the northeastern United States with my husband and family. This blog was inspired by my grandmother, Mamita, who was an amazing traditional Colombian cook.

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    Comments

    1. anncoo

      November 05, 2009 at 9:10 am

      5 stars
      This must be yummy. Great combo with all those nuts 🙂

      Reply
    2. Gera @ SweetsFoods

      November 05, 2009 at 9:20 am

      5 stars
      Erica an ideal meal that combine savory and sweet with a perfect balance of flavors done by the passion fruit… yum yum 🙂

      Cheers!

      Gera

      Reply
    3. Ellen

      November 05, 2009 at 11:19 am

      5 stars
      Good question .... I think I would pick Guy Fieri or the Neely's. I love Bobby Flay's Throwdown - and Grill it with Bobby. Wouldn't it be great if you could be on one of Bobby's shows 🙂

      Reply
    4. Barbara

      November 05, 2009 at 11:23 am

      5 stars
      Passion fruit is one of my favorites! I love the sweet/tart flavor and use it in a lot of recipes. I've never though to use it over a chicken dish, but I bet it's delicious. Also love your nuts orzo.
      You probably chose Bobby Flay because he prefers to cook with South American and Southwest flavors.

      I'd choose Ina Garten. I seem to go back to her recipes over and over and she seems to have a great sense of humor.

      Reply
    5. Erica

      November 05, 2009 at 12:01 pm

      5 stars
      Thank you everyone for taking the time to read my post!

      Reply
    6. Angie@Angie's Recipes

      November 05, 2009 at 12:46 pm

      5 stars
      Passion fruit sauce sounds really special!

      Reply
    7. Jhonny Walker

      November 05, 2009 at 2:05 pm

      5 stars
      Lovely Erica..I love to combine meat and fruits too..its counterintuitive...but so good. The results I mean. And you have nuts to boot. Awesome

      Reply
    8. Pilar

      November 05, 2009 at 4:01 pm

      5 stars
      Hola Erica, Sugerencia (acá de atrevida) para tus seguidores colombianos: en versión colombiana se pueden reemplazar los cranberries deshidratados (aunque acá ya se consiguen) por uchuvas deshidratadas (las venden principalmente en Bogota en Carulla, Pomona y Surtifruver de la Sabana), y los dried cherries por mango deshidratado picado en cuadritos.
      Just a suggestion for colombian readers since finding dried cranberries down here isn't common: substitute them for dried uchuvas (gooseberries) and chopped dried mangos.
      Saludos,
      Pilar

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      • Erica

        November 05, 2009 at 4:27 pm

        5 stars
        Thank you, Pilar!

        Reply
    9. Simply Life

      November 05, 2009 at 4:19 pm

      5 stars
      YUM! Orzo is one of my favorite noodle - this looks great!

      Reply
    10. zerrin

      November 05, 2009 at 5:12 pm

      5 stars
      This must have a unique taste with the combo of sweet and savory. I could never think of using fruit with meat. Great idea!

      Reply
    11. Hummingbird Appetite

      November 05, 2009 at 7:46 pm

      5 stars
      That looks really delicious! I love dried cranberries and will add it to apple crisps and turkey hash. I'll have to look for passion fruit puree.

      Reply
    12. Erica

      November 06, 2009 at 8:41 am

      5 stars
      Thank you all for visiting 🙂

      Reply
    13. Soma

      November 06, 2009 at 10:28 am

      5 stars
      That nutty orzo with sweet tinge sounds fabulous. I love orzo, may be becoz' of its nearness to rice.

      I hardly see passion fruit here. Meat always taste good with sweet tangy sauces. what a special dish! nice one for holiday dinners too.

      Reply
    14. Natasha - 5 Star Foodie

      November 06, 2009 at 10:31 am

      5 stars
      Mmm... the passion fruit sauce sounds amazing!

      Reply
    15. Ivy

      November 06, 2009 at 12:36 pm

      5 stars
      We don't get passion fruit in Greece, so I don't know how it tastes, but your chicken recipe with orzo sounds delicious.

      Reply
    16. Muneeba

      November 06, 2009 at 1:56 pm

      5 stars
      Exotic and fresh and perfect for my tropical state of mind right now! Love the passionfruit sauce 🙂

      Reply
    17. Erica

      November 06, 2009 at 7:19 pm

      5 stars
      Thank you all 🙂

      Reply
    18. Oysterculture

      November 07, 2009 at 7:36 pm

      5 stars
      Holy cow, this looks delicious and fancy, I'd have to save it for a special occasion, or my family would think they are really spoiled!

      Reply
    19. Danielle

      November 11, 2009 at 1:31 pm

      5 stars
      I'll have to check the freezer section at the market to see if they have passion fruit there cuz I've never seen it in the produce section (or maybe I did, but didn't know what it was?)

      Great dream!! if I had to choose...it would be Paula Deen 🙂

      Reply
    20. Juan R.

      January 03, 2010 at 1:55 am

      5 stars
      About You question in regard to the dream...Rachel Ray of course;)

      Reply
    21. diets that work

      February 15, 2010 at 1:27 am

      5 stars
      Why didn’t I find this blog earlier? Keep up the good work!

      Reply
    22. Wendell Janssen

      February 16, 2013 at 12:03 pm

      5 stars
      Great idea I am visiting Peru and I have maracuya juice for breakfast every morning it is now my favorite juice. My question is: How do you make the maracuya purée. We find the fresh fruit and the juice here but no purée.
      Thanks Wendell

      Reply

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