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    Home » Recipes » Dinner » Meat and Poultry

    Simple Chicken with Peas and Bacon

    Published: Apr 25, 2019 · Updated: Apr 10, 2021 by Neil 18 Comments

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    Birds eye view of a pan of cooked chicken with peas and bacon and a serving spoon in. Pin title text overlay at top.
    Simple chicken with peas and bacon is a delicious and easy one pan dinner recipe. This budget meal serves 4 and can be on the table in less than an hour! #neilshealthymeals #recipe #chicken #peas #bacon

    Simple chicken with peas and bacon is a delicious and easy one pan dinner recipe. This budget meal serves 4 and can be on the table in less than an hour!

    Simple chicken with peas and bacon served on a plate with creamy mashed potato with the cooking pan in the background.

    Folks, this simple chicken with peas and bacon recipe is relatively effortless and only needs one large frying pan for cooking.

    That's good news in terms of the minimal effort involved.

    Plus good news regarding the dishes to be washed!

    Birds eye view of finished cooked pan of simple chicken with peas and bacon ready to serve.

    As you know I get my recipe inspiration from a number of places.

    Travel and from recipes I have had the fortune to eat!

    This chicken with peas and bacon is my variation of a French dish, the classic poulet à la Clamart.

    I was lucky enough to be served this dish when I stayed with a French family as part of a school exchange. Many moons ago......

    Close up view of a delicious plate of simple chicken with peas and bacon served with creamy mashed potato and served with the cooking pan in the background.

    The original classic French recipe calls for whole chicken thighs to be used. 

    Here I've swapped out the whole chicken thighs and used chopped up lean boneless skinless chicken breasts instead.

    Chopping up the chicken breasts means that they cook quicker.

    The rest of the ingredients should be quite easy to get and cheaply too.

    For the wine I usually only buy a 125ml miniature which is enough to cook with.

    Looking down on a tasty plate of chicken with peas and bacon served with mashed potatoes with a fork placed to the side looking delicious and ready to eat. The pan with the remainder of the cooked ingredients is in the background.

    Simple Chicken with Peas and Bacon in 5 Steps

    • Heat oil. Sauté onion and bacon.
    • Add and cook sliced chicken.
    • Add white wine and chicken stock. Simmer.
    • Stir in the peas and cook.
    • Season to taste. Serve.

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    Simple Chicken with Peas and Bacon Recipe

    Serve this simple chicken with peas and bacon recipe with mashed potatoes. 

    I’d love to hear what you think of my recipe in the comments below and please do rate my recipe 5* if you like it! 🙂

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    Simple Chicken with Peas and Bacon Recipe

    Simple chicken with peas and bacon is a delicious and easy one pan dinner recipe. This budget meal serves 4 and can be on the table in less than an hour!
    Prep Time15 mins
    Cook Time30 mins
    Total Time45 mins
    Course: Dinner
    Cuisine: British
    Servings: 4
    Calories: 287kcal
    Author: Neil

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    Equipment

    • Skillet
    • Non stick frying pan
    • Saucepans
    • Kitchen scale
    • Chopping board
    • Kitchen knives
    • Measuring spoons
    • Measuring jug
    • Wooden spoon

    Ingredients

    • 2 tablespoon olive oil
    • 1 onion sliced
    • 4 turkey bacon rashers
    • 300 g skinless chicken breast sliced lengthways then halved
    • 125 ml white wine
    • 125 ml chicken stock
    • 190 g frozen peas
    • Freshly ground salt and pepper
    Metric - US Customary

    Instructions

    • Gently heat the oil in a medium sized frying pan / skillet. Add the onion and bacon and sauté for about 3 – 4 minutes until softened.
    • Add the sliced chicken to the pan and stir-fry for about 4 – 5 minutes until cooked and no longer pink inside.
    • Add the white wine and chicken stock. Bring to the boil and simmer for approximately 12 - 15 minutes until the liquid has reduced by half.
    • Add the peas to the pan, cook stirring for about 5 minutes until peas are soft.
    • Season with salt and pepper.

    Notes

    Suggested serving is with mashed potato.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 287kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 62mg | Sodium: 456mg | Potassium: 543mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 385IU | Vitamin C: 21.9mg | Calcium: 25mg | Iron: 1.5mg

    Nutrition Facts
    Simple Chicken with Peas and Bacon
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 287 Calories from Fat 117
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 13g20%
    Saturated Fat 2g13%
    Cholesterol 62mg21%
    Sodium 456mg20%
    Potassium 543mg16%
    Carbohydrates 11g4%
    Fiber 2g8%
    Sugar 4g4%
    Protein 23g46%
    Vitamin A 385IU8%
    Vitamin C 21.9mg27%
    Calcium 25mg3%
    Iron 1.5mg8%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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    Comments

    1. David @ Spiced

      April 25, 2019 at 12:31 pm

      5 stars
      Sometimes the best meals are the simple ones! This chicken + peas sounds delicious, Neil, and of course bacon makes everything better! Have fun on the Cumbria Way...I can't wait for the recap posts. Make sure to take plenty of photos, ok? 🙂

      Reply
      • Neil

        April 26, 2019 at 6:13 am

        Thanks David. And yes the addition of bacon does make many recipes just that little bit better doesn't it?

        I'll definitely take lots of photographs. It's deciding which ones to include when writting up the blog post that I have a problem with. I usually have too many. Ha ha!

        Reply
    2. Ron

      April 25, 2019 at 1:14 pm

      5 stars
      If it has bacon in it, I'm in. Sounds yummy and nutritious as well. We eat a lot of peas over this way and your recipe for Simple Chicken with Peas and Bacon will have us eating even more. Thanks for sharing.

      Reply
      • Neil

        April 26, 2019 at 6:13 am

        Glad you like it Ron and it's definitely a great recipe for surplus peas. Have a good weekend!

        Reply
    3. Ashika | Gardening Foodie

      April 25, 2019 at 9:37 pm

      5 stars
      I am loving quick and simple meals ALWAYS. With my busy days, this will make a perfect dinner. I would love to give this recipe a try. Thank you for another amazing recipe, Neil.
      Have a great weekend.

      Reply
      • Neil

        April 26, 2019 at 6:15 am

        I know you've been very busy recently Ashika. Hopefully this dinner recipe will give you back some extra time to make some of those amazing cakes of yours! 😀

        Reply
    4. Ben|Havocinthekitchen

      April 27, 2019 at 1:38 pm

      5 stars
      While I like to use chicken thighs in some recipes, for my "everyday meals" there's nothing better than skinless chicken breasts. Love this combo - green peas go so well with protein while turkey bacon goes well...with everything. 🙂 Delicious!

      Reply
      • Neil

        April 28, 2019 at 8:40 am

        I'm the same Ben. Chicken thighs are great but as they take longer, for weekday meals I'll tend to use Chicken breasts. Thanks for your comment! 🙂

        Reply
    5. Easyfoodsmith

      April 28, 2019 at 12:17 pm

      5 stars
      This meal is sounding so good especially considering the hot and humid weather here.

      Reply
      • Neil

        May 05, 2019 at 11:16 am

        Thanks! Yes I can understand that when it's really hot and humid you just want something quick and easy dpn't you? And this fits the bill!

        Reply
    6. Jeff the Chef

      April 29, 2019 at 2:54 am

      5 stars
      This has comfort food written all over it!

      Reply
      • Neil

        May 05, 2019 at 11:17 am

        Thanks Jeff. I'm a big fan of easy comfort food. As long as it's relatively healthy too. 🙂

        Reply
    7. Laura

      April 29, 2019 at 6:53 pm

      5 stars
      Neil, i love this idea to add a bit of bacon for flavor to lean meats - keeps the dish so full of flavor and still healthy! The smell of bacon + onions is one of my all-time faves, too! Love this one-pan recipe! Have. A great trip!

      Reply
      • Neil

        May 05, 2019 at 11:19 am

        Thanks Laura. Just catching up with you now at the end of our trip. Had an amazing time!

        I absolutely agree with you that the smell of onions and bacon cooking is amazing. Actually the thought of it makes me really hungry too. 😉

        Reply
    8. Mimi

      April 30, 2019 at 11:04 pm

      I love the simplicity of this dish! Flavorful and healthy and perfect for spring. Just lovely.

      Reply
      • Neil

        May 05, 2019 at 11:21 am

        Glad you like this dish Mimi. Thank you. And yes with spring peas this is a perfect spring recipe.

        Reply
    9. Shashi at SavorySpin

      May 13, 2019 at 10:13 am

      5 stars
      Neil, I am not too familiar with French Cuisine, so I so loved reading about your inspiration behind this dish. My first time hearing of poulet à la Clamart - your simple peas and chicken with bacon sounds like one flavor jammed dish - what a wonderful mingling of flavors! Also, I clicked on that Cumbria way link and wow -so looking forward to your pictures!

      Reply
      • Neil

        May 13, 2019 at 8:42 pm

        I really simplified the actual french poulet à la Clamart with this dish Shashi but I think it gives a simpler dish to make and in less time too.

        Reply

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