Chicken with Bacon, Cream and Peas

We eat a lot of chicken, and particularly when it is just the two of us, a lot of Costco rotisserie chicken. Larry thinks I should write a cookbook just featuring Costco chicken. Maybe one day. 🙂

My latest chicken, and specifically Costco chicke, recipe was chicken with bacon, cream and peas. What’s not to love about this one, right? I love chicken, and creamy sauces. Bacon is one of the world’s favorite foods, and certainly one of our favorite foods. And I have always loved peas. I served it all over a bed of brown rice, with garlic bread and white wine on the side. YUMMY!

Chicken with Bacon, Cream and Peas

If you are cooking your chicken, brown it on all sides in a hot skillet first. Once it is browned, remove the chicken and keep warm until ready to place it back in the sauce to continue cooking. If you are cheating like I did, don’t worry about this step. 🙂

4-5 pieces cooked bacon

1 TBSP olive oil

4 chicken breasts

salt to taste

fresh ground black pepper to taste

1/2 cup dry white wine

1 cup chicken broth

1/3 cup heavy whipping cream or mascarpone cheese

1 TBSP flour

1 cup frozen peas

1 cup mushrooms, quartered

Cook the bacon to a nice, light crispiness, then remove and slice.

Cook the garlic and mushrooms in the bacon fat, with the additional olive oil for about 2-3 minutes, stirring frequently.

Add the wine to deglaze the pan. Bring to a boil and continue to cook until the liquid is reduced and almost completely evaporated, for about 3 minutes. Add the chicken stock and bring back to a boil. If you are cooking your own chicken, this would be the time to add it back to the pan. Cover the pan, reduce the heat to a medium heat, and cook for about 6 minutes.

Add the cream, the flour, the seasonings and the peas. Mix together thoroughly. Once again, bring it all to a boil, then reduce the heat to a simmer. Stir frequently.

Mix the cooked bacon in right before serving.

Serve your chicken over rice or pasta and top with the cream sauce. Bon appetite.

Have a great day and make everyday great. Life is short. Make the most out of everyday and live life to the fullest. Enjoy the ride.

I have company coming in today and will be busy for the next few days, so more than likely I will not be posting anything. But I will be back again before too long. ‘Til next time.