One Pot Chicken, Bacon and Peas
French style creamy chicken, bacon and peas all cooked in one pot. Perfect served on its own, or with bread, pasta, rice or mashed potatoes.
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Ingredients
- 8 rashers streaky smoked bacon roughly chopped
- 6 skinless boneless chicken thighs
- 3 cloves garlic
- 6 spring onions
- 1 litre chicken stock
- 2 bay leaves
- 200 grams frozen peas
- 2 little gem lettuces
- 3 tablespoons creme fraiche
- Large handful chopped parsley
Instructions
- Put a casserole dish on a medium-high heat and add the bacon. Sizzle until it is starting to crisp and the fat has run out. Scoop the bacon out and put to one side.
- Add the chicken thighs and brown for 5-6 minutes. Add the chopped garlic and chopped spring onions; stir for 30 seconds.
- Add the bacon, chicken stock and bay leaves. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes.
- Uncover; add the peas and roughly chopped lettuce, then stir in the creme fraiche. Bring back up to a simmer then stir in the parsley. Taste and season with salt and plenty of black pepper.
Nutrition Facts
One Pot Chicken, Bacon and Peas
Amount per Serving
Calories
302
% Daily Value*
Fat
10
g
15
%
Saturated Fat
3
g
19
%
Trans Fat
0.03
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
2
g
Monounsaturated Fat
3
g
Cholesterol
181
mg
60
%
Sodium
196
mg
9
%
Potassium
687
mg
20
%
Carbohydrates
10
g
3
%
Fiber
4
g
17
%
Sugar
4
g
4
%
Protein
41
g
82
%
Vitamin A
1903
IU
38
%
Vitamin C
25
mg
30
%
Calcium
63
mg
6
%
Iron
3
mg
17
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Notes
Variations
This dish is wonderfully flexible and easy to adapt depending on what you have in the fridge. You could add sliced mushrooms for extra earthiness, swap the peas for broad beans, or stir in a handful of spinach at the end instead of lettuce. A splash of white wine added with the stock also works beautifully and adds a little extra depth of flavour.