Creamy Crack Chicken Gnocchi with Turkey Bacon: A Comforting Delight
This Creamy Crack Chicken Gnocchi is a comforting dish featuring tender chicken and turkey bacon in a luscious sauce.
Equipment
- saucepan
- frying pan
- Knife
- Cutting Board
Ingredients
- 360 g uncooked chicken breasts approx 2 small
- 840 ml chicken stock low sodium
- 75 g uncooked lean smoked back bacon fat removed, diced small
- 1 shallot finely diced
- 2 cloves of garlic minced
- 120 ml 2% milk
- ½ tablespoon lemon juice
- 175 g laughing cow light or can use light cream cheese
- ½ tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- 1 teaspoon dried chives
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
Instructions
- Add chicken to a saucepan fully submerged in 2 cups (480ml) of the stock, bring to a boil and then simmer for approx 10-12 minutes until cooked. Drain, remove from pan, allow chicken to cool slightly and then slice up into pieces and set aside.
- While the chicken is poaching, Spray a non stick frying pan over a medium high heat with olive oil spray.
- Add the bacon and fry until evenly golden and crisp. Set aside.
- In the same frying pan, spray a little more olive oil spray and add the shallot and fry until lightly golden and softened.
- Add in the minced garlic cloves and fry for 30 seconds just to infuse the flavour.
Notes
This dish is a comforting blend of flavors with easy preparation steps.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 450kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 35gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 80mgSodium: 600mgPotassium: 800mgFiber: 2gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 500IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 150mgIron: 3mg
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