French-style chicken with peas & bacon

French-style chicken with peas & bacon

This creamy one-pot chicken dish is a great-value way of feeding the whole family

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 10 mins

Cook time

Cook 30 mins

Method

  1. In a large frying pan, dry-fry the bacon over a medium heat for 3 mins until the fat is released and the bacon is golden. Transfer the bacon to a small bowl, leaving the fat in the pan. Add the chicken and brown for 4 mins each side.
  2. Push the chicken to one side of the pan and tip in the garlic and spring onions, cooking for about 30 secs, just until the spring onion stalks are bright green. Pour in the chicken stock, return the bacon to the pan, cover and simmer for 15 mins.
  3. Increase heat under the pan. Tip the peas and lettuce into the sauce and cook for 4 mins, covered, until the peas are tender and the lettuce has just wilted. Check chicken is cooked through. Stir in the crème fraîche just before serving.
Try

Warm bacon & mushroom salad

Stir-fry chopped bacon rashers, button mushrooms, spring onions and halved cherry tomatoes. Add splash balsamic vinegar and tip the pan contents over a mixture of robust salad leaves.

Make it healthier

Use half the bacon, half-fat crème fraîche and skinless chicken breasts.

Bacon potato salad

Grill bacon rashers until crisp. Cool, then crumble and mix into a mayonnaise-dressed potato salad.

Cheese & bacon tortilla pizzas

Grill bacon rashers until crisp. Lightly butter flour tortillas, sprinkle with grated cheese and scatter with crumbled bacon and sliced tomatoes. Quickly grill until the cheese is melted and golden.

Per serving

379 kcalories, protein 51g, carbohydrate 7g, fat 16 g, saturated fat 7g, fibre 4g, sugar 3g, salt 1.6 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, June 2010.

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  • Binder photo susan21

    01 June 2010

    susan21 rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    I cooked this for my family (of 8) and everyone loved it - from toddlers to hubby. Had to use sour cream, as couldn't get hold of creme fraiche, served it with rice and it went down a treat. will definitely make this one on a regular basis - thank you x

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  • Binder photo Dermot

    03 June 2010

    Dermot commented on this recipe

    Very simple, very easy, very tasty

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  • Binder photo VictoriaC

    04 June 2010

    VictoriaC rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Delicious, will definitely do again. If using chicken breasts cut the cooking time though.

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  • Binder photo Alexparker

    08 June 2010

    Alexparker commented on this recipe

    This is so easy and great for summer entertaining. I made it for two friends and just left it (before putting in the peas, lettuce and creme fraiche) until my friends arrived - brilliant! Served with potatoes to soak up the sauce.

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  • Binder photo Lindamay's

    09 June 2010

    Lindamay's rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I loved this recipe (also can vary it as well) will definitely make it again

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  • Binder photo kswinds

    10 June 2010

    kswinds rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    My family loved this recipe and I will definately be making this again......

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  • Binder photo PaulD

    10 June 2010

    PaulD rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I love this recipe. First time I made it, I forgot to put the creme fraiche in, and it was still lovely. Made it again last night (with the creme fraiche!),

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  • Binder photo oatsie100

    10 June 2010

    oatsie100 rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Well, i've added a dash of white wine and cut a little from the stock, not added the creme fraiche, peas and lettuce yet and can hear my husband making delighted sounds from the kitchen, so am assuming all is well. Oh and it smells good!

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  • Binder photo Beth

    10 June 2010

    Beth rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Sauce thin - but didn't think that was a problem really. I served it with hot buttery, garlicy macaroni (didn't have any french noodles in). Really nice - might add mushrooms like someone suggested next time.

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  • Binder photo Jadzia

    12 June 2010

    Jadzia rated this recipe

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  • Binder photo maoski

    14 June 2010

    maoski rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    quick easy and yummy, i even had enough of the liquid left to take to work the next day as a hot soup ;)

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  • Binder photo Heather

    14 June 2010

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  • Binder photo Claudia Cooley

    15 June 2010

    Claudia Cooley rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    I took advice from others and added a bit more cornflour. We really enjoyed this and but my suggestion is to use a good quality bacon. I think the smokeyness from the bacon adds a certain layer to the overall flavor.

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  • Binder photo Frantic Flapjack

    18 June 2010

    Frantic Flapjack rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    I added cornflour as the sauce needed to be thickened as mentioned above and then forgot to add the creme fraiche! Even so, the result was still good. Served with new potatoes.

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  • Binder photo Lynsey

    21 June 2010

    Lynsey rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Really tasty and quick, enjoyed by all the family including my 17 month old. I used chicken breasts and reduced cooking time a bit.

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  • Binder photo Patto

    22 June 2010

    Patto rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Very very tasty dish and quick to do. After reading the comments about the thickness of the sauce, i decided to toss the thighs in seasoned flour before browning them and then followed the rest of the recipe (using the other tip about slightly less peas). The sauce turned out just right and we had it with buttered jersey potatoes - SCRUMPIOUS!

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  • Binder photo Martinka

    28 June 2010

    Martinka rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    This was absolutely delicious! I did not have frozen peas at that time so used corn instead, and a bit of asparagus. The chicken was tender and moist, the sauce lovely. I liked the fact that it did not need any extra seasoning, or salt as the bacon gave it loads of flavour. We had it with boiled rice. Making again very soon.

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  • Binder photo Guido

    30 June 2010

    Guido rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Remove about 500ml of the liquid before finishing ... brilliant recipe.

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  • Binder photo LWills

    04 July 2010

    LWills rated and commented on this recipe

    1 stars

    Made this last night for my partner and me. I used more stock as I was adding lots of veg (courgette, dwarf beans, peas). Even if I hadn't used more stock this sauce would have needed thickening, so cornflour is needed. I found it quite bland tasting, so added a a load of thyme and a good glug of white wine. Tasted far much better! Not got the wow factor that other recipes I've done have had, so will probably not add to my repertoire.

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  • Binder photo Bellamunch

    07 July 2010

    Bellamunch rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Absolutely delicious - we'll definitely have this one again. So fresh and the chicken cooked perfectly. My boyfriend had over rice and I had over a bed of lettuce, shaved carrot and cherry toms to save on carbs. A real favourite!

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 10 mins

Cook time

Cook 30 mins

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Per serving

379 kcalories, protein 51g, carbohydrate 7g, fat 16 g, saturated fat 7g, fibre 4g, sugar 3g, salt 1.6 g

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