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Creamy Dijon Chicken with Bacon and Mushrooms

Creamy Dijon Chicken with Bacon and Mushrooms


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Ingredients

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  • 6 chicken breast schnitzels (or 3 chicken breasts halved horizontally)
  • salt and pepperto season
  • 1 cup (150 gramsplain flour
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 cups button mushroomssliced
  • 150 grams baconfinely diced
  • 1 cup (250 ml) chicken stock
  • 1 cup (250 ml) cream
  • 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
  • 1/2 cup (60 gramsparmesan cheesegrated
  • 2 cups baby spinach leaves

Instructions

  1. Season chicken generously with salt and pepper.
  2. Dredge chicken in flour, shaking off excess.
  3. Heat 1 tablespoon butter and a drizzle of olive oil in a pan over medium-high heat.
  4. Working in batches, add 2-3 pieces of chicken to the pan and cook for 3-4 minutes or until golden.
  5. Carefully turn chicken and cook for another 2-3 minutes or until cooked through.
  6. Remove chicken and transfer to plate. 
  7. Repeat steps 3-6 and cook remaining chicken.
  8. Heat 1 tablespoon butter and 1 tablespoon olive oil in the fry pan over medium-high heat.
  9. Add mushrooms and bacon and cook for 5-7 minutes or until golden and cooked.  Transfer cooked mushrooms and bacon to a plate.
  10. Add stock to the pan, bring to the boil and cook for 4 minutes, stirring occasionally scraping the brown bits off the bottom of the pan for added flavour.
  11. Reduce heat to gentle simmer, add cream and Dijon mustard and stir to combine.
  12. Add parmesan and stir until melted.
  13. Add spinach and stir until wilted.
  14. Return chicken, mushrooms and bacon to pan, garnish with parsley.  Serve immediately.  Enjoy x
  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Cook Time: 15 mins
  • Category: Dinner
  • Method: Frying
  • Cuisine: American