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.
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Warm bacon & mushroom salad

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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.

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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 SamM1

    15 July 2010

    SamM1 commented on this recipe

    A great dish if you want something quick to make after a long day. I found there wasn't enough fat from the bacon to cook the chicken so I added a little oil to prevent sticking. I served with thinly sliced, grilled potatoes. Yum!

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    15 July 2010

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  • Binder photo els

    23 July 2010

    els commented on this recipe

    I made this recipe last night and it was delicious! I used free-range deboned chicken,250ml. homemade chickenbroth and 50ml. white wine.Also did thicken the sauce at the end with alittle cornflour.I served it with steamed new potatoes,wonderfull,wonderfull! Had a glass of chilled rosé and it made a great summer meal,and...easy!

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  • Binder photo els

    23 July 2010

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    5 stars

    I forgot to give this great recipe stars....!

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  • Binder photo rossie

    01 August 2010

    rossie commented on this recipe

    This is lovely - I first had it at a friend's and have since made it myself. Lots of compliments and so easy!

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  • Binder photo WMK

    09 August 2010

    WMK commented on this recipe

    One of our all time favourites. I add asparagus (in season) or mushrooms. I omit the creme fraiche and add baby new potatoes to make a wonderful one-pot dish.

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  • Binder photo swaza

    20 August 2010

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  • Binder photo Samantha

    21 August 2010

    Samantha rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Easy to make and very tasty. The sauce is thin rather tham creamy, but perfect with mash potato.

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  • Binder photo Frances

    10 September 2010

    Frances rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Tastes wonderful. Easy to cook as well.

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  • Binder photo emma

    26 September 2010

    emma rated and commented on this recipe

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    ive made this recipe a couple of times now - very easy and delicious! seved with new potatoes and steamed veg.

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  • Binder photo Mandi1165

    15 October 2010

    Mandi1165 rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Served for supper this evening with new potatoes. Absolutely delicious, very easy and will definitely be cooking again

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  • Binder photo Gemma

    29 November 2010

    Gemma commented on this recipe

    Does anyone know if you can freeze leftovers of this recipe?

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  • Binder photo JdaW

    07 December 2010

    JdaW rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    Really tasty, but I added plain flour to thicken, and also thyme for a bit more taste. Just before adding the creme fraiche I gave the pan 2 mins of full heat to reduce as well.

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  • Binder photo Sazzy

    17 December 2010

    Sazzy rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    Not bad, not bad at all! Flavours are mild but mouth-watering, perfect if you're in the mood for a light dinner. I substituted the bacon for mushrooms and the crème fraîche for low-fat natural yogurt. I left out the lettuce, but the dish worked just fine.

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  • Binder photo Katie

    04 January 2011

    Katie rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Love this recipe! Made it a few times now. I fry some potatoes and let them simmer with chicken. Have aslo used onion instead of spring onion and has woked well.

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  • Binder photo Jen

    11 January 2011

    Jen rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    This is a top recipe - easy to make and delicious. I made it for the family over Xmas - 12 of us - and everyone loved it. Served it with mash, green beans and carrots. yum. Think the next time I make it I might add some cornflour to thicken the sauce but other than that would do everything the same!

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  • Binder photo Jenny Piccolo

    15 January 2011

    Jenny Piccolo rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Really easy to make and extremely yummy!

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  • Binder photo Mike_Ryan

    25 January 2011

    Mike_Ryan rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    This was great, i chose to casserole the dish for a couple of hours to soften the chicken up & then finish on the hob. Excellent

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  • Binder photo Mrs Oliver

    08 February 2011

    Mrs Oliver rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    Very tasty! As people did above, I added white wine and some thyme. Didn't find the suace too watery. I did reduce it quite a bit before i put in the cream. Had it with buttery mash. Mr Oliver gave it the thumbs up. Will cook it again!

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  • Binder photo karenneglia

    09 February 2011

    karenneglia rated and commented on this recipe

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    Really tasty, I found the sauce a bit runny (I was serving with roast potatoes) so I added some flour to thicken it up. Gorgeous!

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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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