California Pizza Kitchen Chicken Tequila Fettuccine

California Pizza Kitchen Chicken Tequila Fettuccine

Ingredients
1 pound dry spinach fettuccine
1 1/4 pounds chicken breast, diced
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
2 tablespoon chopped cilantro for garnish
2 tablespoons minced fresh garlic
2 tablespoons minced jalapeno pepper
(seeds and veins removed)
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
(reserve 1 tablespoon for saute )
1/2 cup chicken stock
1 1/2 cup heavy cream
2 tablespoons gold tequila
2 tablespoons freshly-squeezed lime juice
3 tablespoons soy sauce
1/4 medium red onion, thinly sliced
1/2 medium red bell pepper, thinly sliced
1/2 medium yellow bell pepper, thinly sliced
1/2 medium green bell pepper, thinly sliced

1. Boil salted water to cook pasta; cook until al dente, 8 to 10 minutes
for dry pasta, approximately 3 minutes for fresh. Pasta may
be cooked ahead of time, rinsed and oiled and then reheated in
boiling water.
2. Cook 1/3 cup cilantro, garlic and jalapeno in 2 tablespoons butter
over medium heat for 4 to 5 minutes.
3.Add stock, tequila and lime juice. Bring the mixture to a boil and
cook until reduced to a paste like consistency; set aside.
4. Pour soy sauce over diced chicken; set aside for 5 minutes.
5. Meanwhile cook onion and peppers, stirring occasionally, with
remaining butter over medium heat. When the vegetables have
become limp, add chicken and soy sauce; toss and add reserved
tequila/lime paste and cream.
6. Bring the sauce to a boil; boil until chicken is cooked through and
sauce is thick (about 3 minutes).
7.Toss with drained spinach fettuccine and reserved cilantro.