Chicken Meets Bacon

Name: Chicken Meets Bacon
Ingredients: 2 Boneless chicken breasts; 4 Slices of bacon*; 100 g Fresh mushrooms, sliced; 1 pinch Salt; 1 pinch Black pepper; 1 tsp Dried basil; 6 tbsp Olive oil; 2 tbsp Butter; 1 tsp Plain flour to prepare the roux**; 1 cup Water; ¼ cup White wine; ¼ cup Lemon juice

Joseph Noujaim

5 years ago

AuthorJoseph NoujaimCategoryChickenDifficultyIntermediate

Now this is majestic! If you love bacon and chicken, this is the perfect recipe for you to cook at home for your friends and family.

Yields1 Serving

Ingredients:

2 Boneless chicken breasts

4 Slices of bacon*

100 g Fresh mushrooms, sliced

1 pinch Salt

1 pinch Black pepper

1 tsp Dried basil

6 tbsp Olive oil

2 tbsp Butter

1 tsp Plain flour to prepare the roux**

1 cup Water

¼ cup White wine

¼ cup Lemon juice

Let's start with the chicken:

Season chicken breasts with salt, pepper and dried basil and rap around each breast 2 slices of bacon.

In a cooking pan, on medium high heat, add half the olive oil and half the butter.

Place chicken breasts with the side where the two ends of the bacon meet and cook for 5 minutes on each side.

Add mushrooms and cook on low heat for 5 minutes, covered.

Remove chicken breasts and mushrooms unto a plate.

Now let's prepare the roux:

Add remaining olive oil and butter to the same cooking pan. Add plain flour and mix well until dissolved.

Don't forget the sauce:

Add water, lemon and wine to the roux and mix well until getting a smooth texture.

Let's finalize the dish:

Add cooked chicken breasts and mushrooms into the sauce and cook on low temperature for 5 minutes, covered.

Serve hot and enjoy with a side salad of your choice.

Let me know how it turns out by commenting on the post on Instagram at @chefjosephn. Remember to cook & eat like a BOSS, always!

Notes:

* You can choose between pork, beef or turkey. Whatever makes you happy!
** Roux is a mixture of fat (especially butter) and flour used in making sauces.

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