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Low-cost dishes invented from your stock, mise en place & plating style.
Rustic Tuscan Chicken Skillet
Food cost $6.85
Price $22.00
FC 31.1%
Uses 100% stock
A comforting, flavor-forward dish featuring tender shredded chicken tossed in a vibrant garlic-tomato reduction. Finished with caramelized onions and a velvety parmesan cream drizzle, this skillet delivers high-end bistro quality using essential prep-ready components.
💡 This dish utilizes significant amounts of expiring shredded chicken and tomato sauce, turning prepped mise en place into a high-margin entree while minimizing food waste.
Uses
Cooked Shredded Chicken (0.5kg), Tomato Sauce (0.2L), Garlic Sauce (0.05L), Caramelized Onions (0.1kg), Parmesan Reggiano (0.05kg), Fresh Basil (0.01kg), Cherry Tomatoes (0.1kg)
Plating guide
Select a shallow white ceramic pasta bowl for a clean contrast. Place the chicken and tomato mixture in the center to create natural height. Spoon a thin ring of garlic-parmesan cream around the base of the chicken mound. Garnish with a small cluster of halved fresh cherry tomatoes and a chiffonade of fresh basil for bright color contrast. Serve immediately while steaming.
Rustic Tuscan Chicken & Tomato Flatbread
Food cost $2.45
Price $14.00
FC 17.5%
Uses 100% stock
A house-made thin crust flatbread topped with savory shredded chicken, vibrant tomato sauce, and melted mozzarella. Finished with a drizzle of garlic oil and fresh basil ribbons for a bright, aromatic finish that highlights garden-fresh flavors.
💡 This dish utilizes 100% existing inventory including expiring shredded chicken and tomato sauce, transforming low-cost mise en place into a high-margin premium flatbread.
Uses
Flour, Cooked Shredded Chicken, Tomato Sauce, Mozzarella, Garlic Sauce, Fresh Basil
Plating guide
Use a wide, matte-finish slate or dark ceramic plate to mimic the restaurant's aesthetic. Lay the flatbread slightly off-center. Spoon a delicate ring of tomato sauce underneath the crust edge before placing. Garnish with a vertical scatter of thinly sliced fresh basil across the center to add a vibrant green contrast. Finish with a precise zig-zag drizzle of garlic sauce across the top to add height and texture.
Rustic Tuscan Chicken & Tomato Skillet
Food cost $46.80
Price $18.50
FC 25.3%
Uses 100% stock
A comforting, high-impact rustic skillet featuring seared chicken breast simmered in a rich, house-made tomato-garlic reduction. Finished with fresh spinach and melted mozzarella to highlight the vibrant, seasonal produce nearing end-of-life.
💡 This dish aggressively utilizes high-risk inventory including the expiring 6kg of cherry tomatoes, 0.4kg of spinach, and 3kg of mozzarella, while maximizing the use of existing mise en place tomato and garlic sauces to ensure minimal waste.
Uses
Chicken breast (3kg), Cherry tomatoes (6kg), Spinach (0.4kg), Mozzarella (3kg), Garlic sauce (1L), Tomato sauce (2L), Fresh basil (0.8kg)
Plating guide
Serve in a shallow, matte-black ceramic pasta bowl. Place a generous portion of the chicken and tomato mixture slightly off-center to create height. Drape melted mozzarella over the warm chicken, allowing it to pool slightly. Spoon a ring of garlic sauce around the inner rim of the bowl for contrast. Garnish with a fresh chiffonade of basil and a scattering of halved raw cherry tomatoes for a bright pop of color.
Crispy Garlic Parmesan Chicken
Food cost $4.36
Price $17.95
FC 24.3%
Uses 85% stock
Golden pan-fried chicken cutlet crusted with parmesan and house breading, finished with a garlic sauce drizzle, blistered cherry tomatoes and fresh basil.
💡 Uses chicken and parmesan already in stock, plus house garlic sauce and breading mise en place — no new purchases needed. Food cost well below the 30% target.
Uses
Chicken breast, parmesan, garlic sauce, house breading, cherry tomatoes, fresh basil
Plating guide
1. Swipe garlic sauce across the plate. 2. Center the crispy chicken cutlet. 3. Scatter blistered cherry tomatoes. 4. Shave parmesan over the top. 5. Finish with fresh basil and a drizzle of olive oil.
Rustic Caprese Chicken Skillet
Food cost $22.00
Succulent chicken breasts are pan-seared with garlic and topped with a vibrant burst of blistered cherry tomatoes and creamy mozzarella. The dish captures the essence of a classic Caprese salad, transformed into a warm, savory entrée with a fragrant herb finish.
Uses
Cherry tomato, Fresh basil, Mozzarella, Chicken breast, Garlic
Plating guide
Place a single pan-seared chicken breast slightly off-center on a wide, shallow white ceramic bowl to create height. Spoon a generous heap of blistered cherry tomatoes and melted mozzarella over the top third of the chicken, allowing some juices to pool at the base. Arrange four to five fresh basil leaves in a fan shape atop the cheese for a vibrant green contrast. Finish with a light drizzle of the residual tomato-garlic pan juices around the perimeter of the chicken for a clean, professional aesthetic.