V-Day!!!

The origins of V-Day, like the origins of love itself, are somewhat obscure...a combination of myth, history, destiny, chance and marketing. In honor of Cupid's annual visit February 14, I worked. We had two nights of "date nite" that were romantically splendid. I am not a fan of V-day, I find it very selfish, not to mention the commercial aspects.
I do love food and had a great meal Sunday with friends from my California hiatus. The main entree, chicken criolla chantilly, came together only hours before show time. Now, leh may put it tah paper nah!

3 chicken breast, boned, cleaned
1 tsp adobo
1 tbsp recaito
1 10-oz pkg frozen spinach, thawed, squeezed drained
1 c asiago cheese
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
1/4 tsp chinese five spice
1 cup bacon, fried, drained, crumbled
1 ripe plaintain. boiled, cored, mashed
2-2 inch long chorizo links, casing removed, sauteed
1 cup seasoned flour
2 eggs, beaten
canaola oil for sauteing

1. Make pocket from thicker end of breast, trying not to puncture outer skin.
Season with salt and pepper and rub recaito all over breast.

2. Combine spinach and rest of ingredients in a bowl.

3. Fill the breast pocket with 2 tbsp of spinach mixture. seal with toothpick

4. Heat 2 tbsp oil in a large saute pan. Dip breast in seasoned flour then in egg wash, sautee 3 minutes on each side, till lightly brown. Place on parchment covered baking sheet

5. Bake in oven for 12 minutes. Slice diagonlly in four pieces. Serve with a wine cream sauce.

Yeh mon!