Loco's Quarterback Fries with Avocado, Queso Fresco, Chicken and Ham Fried Prosciutto
chef Carlos Portela
For the potatoes:
- 5 cooking potatoes with skin
- 1/2 cup of olive oil
- Coarse salt
-Cover the potatoes with oil and salt, bake on a tray at 375 degrees for 45 minutes and let it cool. Cut cold potatoes into wedges and fry in vegetable oil over medium heat until golden brown. Let drain after removing them from the pot.
For the chicken:
- -3 fresh chicken breasts
- -3 tablespoons of salt
- -1 tablespoon of garlic
- -1 teaspoon of oregano, black pepper and adobo seasoning
- -juice of 1 lemon
- -1/4 cup olive oil
- -1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
Mix all the marinade ingredients and cover chicken, let stand for 1 hour. Heat the grill or pan and cook chicken breasts completely on both sides. Let cool and cut into small cubes.
For the potato cheese sauce:
- -1pound shredded potato cheese
- -1 cup of water
- -1 cup of heavy cream
- -4 oz butter
- -2 oz wheat flour
In a medium saucepan melt the butter, add the flour and simmer until you create a smooth paste. Add cream and water and bring to boil, constantly mixing the potato cheese with a wooden spoon. Adjust flavor with salt and smoked paprika and remove from heat.
For ripe avocado salad:
- -1 fresh ripe avocado cut into small dice
- -3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- -1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- -Salt to taste
- -1/4 cup of orange or lemon juice
- -Lemon zest to taste
Mayo-ketchup:
- -2 cups mayonnaise
- -1 cup ketchup
- -2 cloves of garlic, confit and crushed
- -1 teaspoon onion powder
Mix all the ingredients until you get a creamy consistency. Add salt and pepper to taste.
For the prosciutto:
- -Carefully fry 5 slices of prosciutto ham in oil until crispy
- -Cool and cut it into small pieces.
Procedure for assembling the potatoes:
- -Put potato cheese sauce as a base on the plate
- -Arrange the crispy cooked potato pieces
- -Garnish with chicken, avocado, fried prosciutto ham, chopped scallions, fried or sweet plantains diced and seasoned with coriander and salt
- -Top with crumbled fresh country cheese, chopped parsley and ground pepper
- -Serve with mayo ketchup on the side
Recipe as a side dish for ribs, steak, fresh fish, or serve as a main course while enjoying the half-time show.




