[Family Cooking Recipe] Chicken with Bacon Cream Sauce | Edited by: Cooking Dad

🥓🍗 Chicken with Bacon Cream Sauce: A Complete Guide🍴✨

Hello all you cooking fans~ Today I’m going to share a recipe that ’s incredibly delicious yet incredibly satisfying : Chicken with Bacon Cream Sauce ! 😍

Chicken breast often feels like it's easy to overcook, but with the added aroma of bacon and a rich creamy white sauce, it instantly elevates to high-end Western restaurant quality. Whether paired with mashed potatoes 🥔, pasta 🍝, or rice 🍚, it's a perfect combination!


🛒 Ingredients (Serves 2–3)

  • 2-3 chicken breasts (about 200g each)🍗
  • 5-6 slices of bacon (cut into small pieces or strips)
  • 30g butter 🧈
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil🫒
  • 3 cloves of garlic (chopped)🧄
  • Half an onion (chopped)
  • 50ml white wine 🍷 (optional, to deepen the sauce)
  • Light cream 200ml 🥛
  • 30g shredded Parmesan cheese 🧀 (for richness)
  • A little fresh herbs (thyme or parsley)
  • Salt to taste
  • Black pepper 🌑 to taste

👩🍳 Detailed cooking process

1. Processing chicken breast

  • Pat the chicken breast dry with kitchen paper.
  • Sprinkle with salt and black pepper, massage gently, and let it sit for 10 minutes.
  • If the chicken breast is too thick, you can use a knife to split it into butterfly shapes so that it can be fried more evenly.

2. Pan-fried chicken breast

  • Heat a little olive oil in a frying pan over medium heat.
  • Place chicken breasts in the wok and sear for 4–5 minutes per side, until golden brown on the outside and almost cooked through on the inside.
  • After frying, remove from the pan and set aside. Remember to leave some oil at the bottom of the wok for fragrance.

3. Stir-fry bacon with the same base

  • Use the same wok, add the bacon pieces and fry until oily and slightly crispy.
  • Add chopped onion and minced garlic, and sauté until the onion is transparent and the garlic is fragrant.

4. Add white wine to deglaze (optional)

  • Pour in a little white wine, scrape up the bottom of the wok, and cook for 1-2 minutes to evaporate the alcohol.

5. Make cream sauce

  • Turn to low heat, add light cream and stir well.
  • Add shredded Parmesan cheese to make the sauce thick and smooth🧀.
  • Season with a little black pepper and add fresh herbs such as thyme.

6. Pan-fry chicken breast

  • Return the fried chicken breast to the wok and slowly soak it in the cream sauce.
  • Simmer for another 3-5 minutes until the chicken breast is fully cooked and absorbs the sauce.

7. Finish serving

  • Garnish with chopped parsley after serving.
  • It can be paired with mashed potatoes 🥔, pasta 🍝 or rice 🍚, one plate is enough to satisfy you!

💡 Editor's Tips & Variations

  • The secret to keeping chicken breast tender : Pat it dry before frying, and avoid using too high a heat; it is better to fry slowly over medium-low heat to lock in the juices.
  • Deluxe version : You can add mushrooms 🍄 and stir-fry together to make "Chicken Breast with Bacon, Mushroom and Cream Sauce".
  • Healthy version : Replace the bacon with turkey bacon and use low-fat cream. It tastes just as good.
  • Hong Kong Fusion : Some people have tried adding a little oyster sauce and black pepper to make it "Hong Kong-style Black Pepper Cream Chicken Breast", which is super delicious with rice!
  • Children's favorite : Cut the chicken breast into strips and drizzle with cream sauce. Children will think it is "fried chicken strips + white sauce", which is very popular~

🎉 Summary

Pan-fried chicken breast with bacon and cream sauce is a dish that can be described as both evil and blissful . The chicken breast is naturally healthy and light, but the salty flavor of the bacon and the richness of the cream sauce instantly elevate the flavor to several levels.

I think this dish is perfect for weekends. Not only is it easy to make, but it also looks great on the plate and has a restaurant-like atmosphere. Whether you're looking to treat your family, your significant other, or just to treat yourself, this recipe won't disappoint! 💖

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