Creamy Bacon Chicken Recipes

ONE PAN CREAMY BACON CHICKEN

Steps:

• Chop the bacon into small dice.6 slices bacon
• Place a large skillet or frying pan over medium heat, add the bacon and cook for 8-10 minutes until crispy. Use a slotted spoon to remove the bacon from the pan, leaving behind the bacon fat/grease.
• Pat the chicken breast dry to stop it sliding about the board.2 chicken breasts
• Lay the chicken breast flat on a chopping board.
• Use a large sharp knife to cut sideways through the breast.
• Continue to cut through the chicken breast, keeping the knife flat and parallel to the chopping board.
• Carefully cut through until you have two plump fillets. Repeat with the second chicken breast.
• If you find they are not an even thickness, you can use a meat mallet (or a heavy pan) to bash the plumper end down.
• Add the flour to a shallow dish.¼ cup all-purpose flour
• Season the chicken fillets on both sides with salt and pepper, then coat them lightly in the flour. (don't discard the flour yet)½ tsp salt½ tsp black pepper
• Add the butter to the bacon fat and once melted, add the floured chicken fillets to the pan.1 tbsp butter4 chicken fillets
• Cook chicken for 4 minutes per side, until golden brown. Remove the fillets to a plate, tent with foil, and set aside.
• Turn the heat down to low, add the butter and chopped onion to the pan. Cook for 3-4 minutes until they have softened but not browned. 2 tbsp butter1 finely chopped onion
• Add two tablespoons of the remaining dredging flour to the onions and stir to coat. (see note 6)2 tbsp flour
• Slowly whisk in the chicken broth and sherry (if using). Scrape the bottom of the pan to ensure you get every bit of flavor up.3/4 cups chicken broth/stock2 tbsp dry sherry (optional)
• Add in ¾ of the crispy bacon and the dried thyme, then bring to a simmer and cook gently for a minute.3/4 of cooked crispy bacon½ tsp dried thyme
• Add the heavy cream, mustard, salt, and pepper to the pan and stir well.1 ¼ cups heavy cream½ tsp Dijon mustard¼ tsp salt¼ tsp black pepper
• Add the chicken back into the pan, plus any collected juices. Simmer together for another 4 minutes until the sauce has thickened, and the chicken is heated through.
• Season to taste and serve sprinkled with the remaining bacon.reamining crispy bacon

CREAMY BACON CHICKEN

Steps:

• Cut the bacon up and add it to a skillet (I use kitchen shears to make this job quick). Fry it over medium-high heat until crispy (about 10 mins). Once the bacon is done, take it out of the pan and set it aside. Leave about 2 tablespoons of the bacon fat in the pan.
• Meanwhile, prep your chicken (cut it in half lengthwise so you have 4 smaller cutlets). Sprinkle them with the garlic powder and pepper and then coat them in the flour.
• Add the chicken to the skillet and cook it in the remaining bacon fat over medium-high heat for 4-5 minutes/side or until it's golden. If it starts to splatter a lot, reduce the heat. Once the chicken is browned, take it out of the pan and set it aside.
• Add the chicken broth, lemon juice, and butter to the pan. Let it bubble until it's reduced by half (about 3-4 minutes).
• Stir in the cream and once it starts to bubble, add the chicken and bacon back into the pan. Cook for another 5 minutes or so until the chicken is fully cooked through and the sauce has reduced to your liking.

CREAMY BACON CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine the sauce ingredients and set aside.
• Cut bacon into thirds and cook in a large skillet over low heat until crispy on each side. Set aside on a paper towel lined plate. Reserve 3 Tablespoons clear drippings to make the roux. Roughly chop the bacon once cooled.
• While the bacon cooks, slice the chicken to create 2-3 thinner slices. Place the chicken in a gallon freezer bag (or in between saran wrap) and use the textured side of a meat mallet to pound it to ½ inch thick. Pat completely dry.
• Season with Italian seasoning and salt/pepper. Place 1/2 cup flour on a plate and dredge each side of the chicken. Tap off excess.
• Heat olive oil in a large, high-walled skillet over medium-high heat. Sear 2-3 pieces of chicken at a time for 4-5 minutes per side, until a golden crust has developed. Set aside. Wipe any black residue from the pan but leave the brown remnants as this will add flavor to the sauce.
• Add the garlic and reserved bacon drippings to the same skillet that you cooked the chicken in. (Note: 3 tablespoons of butter can be used instead, or a combination of both if you don't have enough drippings.) Use a silicone spatula to "clean" the bottom of the pot over medium heat for 1 minute.
• Whisk in 3 tablespoons of flour and stir continuously for 2 minutes.
• Add the sauce mixture in small splashes, stirring continuously. (If you add it too quickly, the roux will "break" and the sauce will be thin.)
• Bring the sauce to a boil, then reduce to a simmer. Let it simmer until it's near your desired level of thickness.
• Reduce heat to low and stir in the Parmesan cheese until smooth.
• Add the chicken back and spoon the sauce on top. Let it simmer for 5 minutes or so, uncovered.
• Top with chopped bacon and fresh parsley. Serve with mashed potatoes and roasted green beans.

CREAMY CORN CHOWDER

Steps:

• In 4-quart Dutch oven, cook bacon over medium heat 7 to 10 minutes, turning once, until crisp. Drain on paper towels; leave bacon drippings in pan. When cool, crumble bacon and set aside.
• In same pan, cook butter, onion, carrot, celery and garlic over medium heat 10 to 12 minutes, stirring constantly, until vegetables soften but do not brown.
• Sprinkle flour over vegetables and stir well with wire whisk to incorporate. Cook about 2 minutes. Stirring constantly, slowly add broth and wine (make sure to scrape bottom of pan as flour tends to stick). Stir in corn, potatoes, half-and-half, thyme, salt, pepper if desired, bay leaf and nutmeg. Heat soup to a gentle simmer. Cook 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until potatoes are tender. (Corn can be naturally salty depending on the season, so make sure to taste before adding extra salt.) Remove bay leaf.
• Garnish with parsley if desired, and crumbled bacon.