Bacon & Cheese Smothered Garlic Chicken
Sounds really good! Not a cheap meal based on the cheese alone. Link to the shortcut is listed in the Recipe Notes section.
Ingredients
- 4-5 chicken breasts, amount depends on what you can fit in your pan, think cast iron as well, boneless and skinless
- 6 slices bacon, thick cut preferred
- Mozzarella Cheese, thin slices to cover the chicken
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- salt, to taste
- 1/2 cup chicken stock, fresh or make from powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon fresh parsley, chopped
- 3/4 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
- 1 cup spinach, fresh or frozen, chopped
- 1/2 cup sun dried tomatoes, or go with 1/2 cup fresh, chopped
- olive oil, as needed
Instructions
- Cook the bacon in a large non stick pan until crispy, then remove the bacon and drain out the fat to a bowl to reserve. Chop the bacon and set aside. Using the same pan, add 1 tablespoon of bacon fat and a splash of olive oil, 2-3 tablespoons, and heat to medium.
- Add the chicken and cook for about 4-5 minutes on each side or until browned on each side and cooked through. Remove the chicken and set aside. Same pan, add the heavy cream, chicken stock, garlic powder, parsley, salt and pepper, and Parmesan cheese. Whisk over medium heat until this begins to thicken then add in the spinach and tomatoes and turn heat to a low simmer.
- Now add in the chicken one piece at a time and make sure it is coated with the sauce. then place Mozzarella slices on each piece and sprinkle some crumbled bacon over each one. Cover for a minute or two to melt the cheese. Server over pasta of your choice.
Notes
Boneless breasts run about 60 Baht/kilo (skin is on, takes seconds to remove the skin and trim away any fat), 4-5 breast might be 60-70 Baht. I will go with 70 Baht. For the Mozzarella cheese, sliced thin, this would be maybe 1/2 package so about 70 Baht for this. For the Parmesan cheese, figure about 140 Baht. For 4 servings, this is about $2.06 per serving. High cost but would be a good meal for visiting friends and family.
Shortcut: Heavy Cream.
Adapted from an internet recipe.
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