Asian Style Chicken Breasts And Bacon Recipe

Ingredients for Asian Style Chicken Breasts And Bacon

• Chicken Stock
• Chinese Five Spice Powder
• 2 tablespoons peanut oil
• Thick Slab Bacon
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast
• Salt and pepper to taste
• White Mushroom
• Dry White Wine
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 2 scallions, thinly sliced

How to Make Asian Style Chicken Breasts And Bacon

1. In a small saucepan, combine 1/2 cup chicken stock and 1 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder. Simmer over low heat for 3 minutes.
2. Set aside the spiced stock.
3. Heat 1 tablespoon peanut oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
4. Add 4 ounces bacon, chopped, and cook until crispy, about 5-7 minutes. Remove bacon and set aside, reserving about 1 tablespoon of the rendered bacon fat in the skillet.
5. Add 2 cloves garlic, minced, to the skillet and sauté for 2 minutes until fragrant.
6. Add 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1 pound total), seasoned with salt and pepper to taste.
7. Cook chicken over medium heat for 5-7 minutes per side, until golden brown and cooked through.
8. Remove chicken from skillet and set aside.
9. Add 1 tablespoon peanut oil to the skillet. Add 8 ounces sliced mushrooms and sauté over medium heat until softened and browned, about 5-7 minutes.
10. Remove mushrooms from the skillet and set aside.
11. Add 1/4 cup dry sherry or white wine to the skillet and simmer over medium-high heat until reduced by half, about 2-3 minutes.
12. Stir in 1/4 cup soy sauce and the reserved spiced stock.
13. Return the cooked bacon, garlic, chicken, and mushrooms to the skillet.
14. Heat through, stirring gently to combine, about 2 minutes.
15. Stir in 2 scallions, thinly sliced.
16. Serve immediately over rice or noodles.