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Creamy Bacon Honey Dijon Skillet Chicken

[heart_this] · Sep 26, 2016 · 8 Comments

Creamy Bacon Honey Dijon Chicken

A quick and easy skillet chicken dinner in a creamy honey dijon and bacon pan sauce!

Quick and easy chicken dinners are always welcome and this creamy bacon honey dijon chicken is the one that I am currently crushing on! It’s such a nice and simple one-pan dish with a super tasty skillet sauce! It starts off with some bacon which is cooked in the skillet before adding the chicken to cook in the bacon grease followed by the sauce with the classic, and so amazing, honey-mustard flavour combo! I like to make this sauce velvety and good with the addition of cream but it’s also fabulous, and a little lighter, without it! I like to add a bit of white miso paste for a bit of saltiness and that extra umami/flavour kick and a splash of vinegar adds a bit of bite to the sauce. This creamy bacon honey dijon chicken only takes 30 minutes to make so you have plenty of time to make some rice or pasta, or quinoa, etc to serve it on and steam some veggies or make a salad to complete the meal before while cooking it!

Creamy Bacon Honey Dijon Chicken
Creamy Bacon Honey Dijon Chicken
Creamy Bacon Honey Dijon Chicken
Creamy Bacon Honey Dijon Chicken

Creamy Bacon Honey Dijon Chicken
Creamy Bacon Honey Dijon Skillet Chicken

Creamy Bacon Honey Dijon Skillet Chicken

Prep Time: 5 minutes Cook Time: 25 minutes Total Time: 30 minutes Servings: 4

A quick and easy skillet chicken dinner in a creamy honey dijon and bacon pan sauce!

ingredients
  • 4 strips bacon, cut into 1 inch pieces
  • 1 pound boneless and skinless chicken breasts
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1/2 cup chicken broth
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 1/4 cup dijon mustard
  • 1/4 cup heavy/whipping cream
  • 1 tablespoon grainy mustard
  • 1 tablespoon cider vinegar (or lemon juice)
  • 1 tablespoon white miso (optional)
  • salt and pepper to taste
directions
  1. Cook the bacon in a skillet over medium heat and set aside.
  2. Season the chicken with salt and pepper to taste and cook in the bacon grease in the skillet over medium-high heat until cooked and lightly golden brown, about 3-5 minutes per side, before setting aside.
  3. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about a minute.
  4. Add the chicken broth and deglaze the pan by scraping the brown bits from the bottom of the pa as the broth sizzles.
  5. Add the honey, mustards, cream, vinegar and miso paste, mix well, add the chicken and bacon, bring to a simmer, reduce the heat and simmer until the sauce thickens a bit, about 5 minutes.
Option: For One-Pan: Make this a one-pan meal by adding 8 ounces of pasta and 2 1/4 cups broth or water (or 1 cup of rice and 2 cups broth or water) to the sauce in step 4 and simmer, covered, until cooked, about 12 minutes (or 20 minutes for rice).
Option: Omit the bacon and use 1 tablespoon oil instead of the bacon grease.
Option: Replace some or all of the chicken broth with white wine.
Option: Add a diced onion and cook until golden brown after removing the chicken and before adding the garlic.
Option: Add hot sauce such as sriracha for some spicy heat!
Option: Add 6 ounces baby spinach at the end and let it wilt before removing from heat.
Nutrition Facts: Calories 253, Fat 6.9g (Saturated 2.8g, Trans 0), Cholesterol 81mg, Sodium 480mg, Carbs 19.5g (Fiber 0.4g, Sugars 17.7g), Protein 28.5g

Nutrition by: Nutritional facts powered by Edamam
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Comments

  1. Jenny says

    September 26, 2016 at 2:25 pm

    The perfect chicken dinner! Love this!

    Reply
  2. Maria says

    September 26, 2016 at 3:49 pm

    My boys would love this for dinner!

    Reply
  3. Jeannine Davaz says

    September 26, 2016 at 9:05 pm

    Looks amazing, but I'm curious what is on the plate that you served with it besides the peppers? Thanks!

    Reply
  4. marla {Family Fresh Cooking} says

    September 27, 2016 at 2:10 am

    Amazing! My kids will love this chicken!

    Reply
  5. Heather Christo says

    September 27, 2016 at 4:36 pm

    these flavors are just perfect together Kevin!

    Reply
  6. Julie | Table for Two says

    September 28, 2016 at 1:18 pm

    Delightful! So creamy!

    Reply
  7. A SPICY PERSPECTIVE says

    September 28, 2016 at 2:11 pm

    I know my family would love this dish! Yum!

    Reply
  8. Jens C. Kruse says

    January 28, 2017 at 7:25 am

    yumm

    Reply

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