Creamy Chicken, Bacon, & What?

My husband looked at me like I was nuts when I served him this. He said, “Are those pickles?!” Yes, yes they are. He’s not a huge fan of pickles, but he will eat them usually without complaint if they are on a burger or something. I think he changed his mind about the ingredient after having them in this dish. He actually had three helpings. I think that the fact that there is bacon in here was a great way to get him to at least try it, and as a matter of fact, he loved it.

Check out what they are saying about this recipe over at Spend With Pennies:

“The little pops of tangy freshness from the dill pickle pairs perfectly with the luscious creamy sauce. Then of course- well, bacon. Bacon makes everything better, don’t you think?”

Once you make this one time, you’re going to fully understand the odd flavor combo and why it works.

 

Ingredients

1 tbsp oil

5 oz bacon , chopped

2 garlic cloves , minced

1 onion , finely chopped

1 lb chicken thigh fillets , boneless and skinless, cut into bite size pieces

1 1/4 cups chicken broth

2 oz Philadelphia cream cheese

1/2 cup Daisy light sour cream (or full fat)

1/4 cup finely grated parmesan cheese

1/2 – 3/4 cup Vlasic dill pickle , chopped, plus more to serve

Scallions , finely chopped, for garnish

 

 

Instructions

Heat oil in a skillet over high heat. Add bacon and cook until golden. Remove with a slotted spoon onto a paper towel lined plate.

 

If your skillet is looking dry, add a tiny bit of oil.

 

Reduce heat to medium high. Add onion and garlic, cook for 5 minutes or until golden and translucent.

 

Add chicken and cook until light golden and just cooked through – about 6 minutes.

 

Add chicken broth. Once it simmers, add the cream cheese. Use your spatula to break it up into bits so it melts into the liquid.

 

Add parmesan cheese and sour cream and stir through. Cook sauce for 3 – 5 minutes or until thickened. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

 

Stir through dill pickle and bacon. Serve over mashed potato, sprinkled with scallions and slices of dill pickle if desired.

 

 

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Quick Tip: Serve over your favorite pasta.

Thanks again to Spend With Pennies for this unique and tasty recipe.