Chicken Hash- A Pantry Meal
What do you do with leftover chicken? Well, I usually make chicken salad, stuff quesadillas, make soup or fried rice.
This time I wanted to make something different. I kept looking at the leftover chicken breast I had from the day before- and couldn’t come up with anything.
Somehow, after a few minutes, chicken hash came to mind. I envisioned chopped chicken paired with things that were sitting in my vegetable crisper in the fridge. I had green onions, chilies and a red pepper. I also had potatoes and tomatoes in my pantry. I chopped everything up and started cooking. As the base flavor, I used my favorite condiment- Trader Joe’s tomato chutney. I love using it for everything including sandwiches and as a topping for eggs and meats. In this case I added a few tablespoons and it gave the dish a tangy, salty and sweet flavor. I finished it with a dusting of feta cheese and chopped cilantro.
It was such a beautiful dish- multi colored and delicious. I had some ‘bake at home’ baguettes. I baked one and served a green salad with the chicken hash. It was a big success. This meal would be a perfect for a brunch party!
- 1 cooked chicken breast, chopped
- 3 small yellow potatoes, diced
- 2 tablespoons extra light olive oil
- 3 green onions, chopped
- 2 serrano chilies, chopped
- ½ red pepper, chopped
- ½ cup cherry tomatoes, chopped
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 2 tablespoons tomato chutney (Trader Joes)
- ½ cup cilantro, chopped
- ¼ cup feta, crumbled
Heat a large frying pan with the olive oil. Add the potatoes and sauté on a medium high heat, stirring constantly browning on all sides. Add the green onions and green chilies. Saute for 2 minutes on medium high heat. Add the red pepper and sauté for another 2 minutes. Add the tomatoes and sauté for 3-4 minutes. Next, add the chicken, tomato chutney and salt. Mix well and sauté for 2-3 minutes. Taste for seasonings. Turn the heat off and add the cilantro and feta cheese.
