Chicken Riesling
User Reviews
4.9
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
25 mins
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Total Time
40 mins
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Servings
4
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Calories
499 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
American
Chicken Riesling
Description
The dish begins by crisping chopped bacon in a skillet, leaving a small amount of bacon fat for cooking the floured, seasoned chicken breasts cut into thinner pieces. The chicken is browned carefully in the bacon fat and butter for flavor.
Cremini mushrooms and Italian seasoning join the pan next, cooking until their moisture evaporates, intensifying flavor. Minced garlic is added briefly before deglazing with Riesling wine. The wine reduces, then heavy cream is stirred in to build a creamy sauce. The chicken returns to the skillet to finish cooking in the sauce, which thickens slightly.
To accompany, spaghetti is cooked al dente and tossed immediately with butter and freshly grated Parmesan cheese, creating a rich, cheesy pasta side that pairs well with the creamy, white wine sauce. The meal combines smoky, savory, and creamy elements for balanced tastes and textures.
Calories for the pasta are separate from the chicken dish and total approximately 812 per serving when combined. Timing pasta cooking simultaneously with chicken ensures the meal is ready together.
Ingredients
- 5-6 trips Bacon cut into small pieces
- 2 large chicken breast cut in half lengthwise
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
- flour for dredging
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 7 ounces cremini mushrooms sliced
- 1/4 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1/2 cup Riesling wine
- 3/4 cup heavy cream aka whipping cream
Buttered parmesan pasta:
- 8 ounces spaghetti uncooked
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 cup Parmesan Cheese freshly grated
Instructions
- If making the buttered parmesan pasta with this recipe: boil a large salted pot of water for the spaghetti, and cook it al dente according to package directions. Aim for it to be done around the same time as the chicken. Once the pasta is cooked, drain it, return it to the pot it was cooked in, and then immediately toss it with the 2 tbsp butter and 1/2 cup parmesan cheese until smooth and well-coated. Keep covered until you're about to serve it.
- Cut the bacon into small pieces (I use kitchen shears), and fry in a skillet over medium-high heat until crispy. Take the skillet off the heat. Transfer the bacon to a paper towel lined plate and leave 2-3 tablespoons of the bacon fat in the skillet.
- Cut the chicken lengthwise into 4 thinner pieces, then sprinkle each piece with the garlic powder and some salt & pepper (go fairly easy on the salt as bacon is salty), then coat it in flour and shake off the excess.
- Return the skillet to medium-high heat, and once it's hot again, add the chicken and cook for 4-5 minutes (golden but not fully cooked through). Transfer to another plate.
- In the same skillet, add the butter, mushrooms and Italian seasoning. Cook for 5-6 minutes or until the mushrooms release their water, it's cooked off, and they get a nice sear.
- Stir in the garlic and cook for about 1 minute.
- Add the white wine to the skillet and scrape any brown bits off the bottom of the pan. Let it bubble until the liquid is reduced by half (about 2-3 minutes).
- Stir in the cream, then add the chicken and bacon back to the skillet. Cook for about 5 minutes or until the sauce has thickened up a bit and the chicken has cooked through. Spoon some sauce over the chicken and season with extra salt & pepper if needed. Serve immediately.
Notes
- The nutritional information provided does not account for the buttered parmesan pasta side.
- For coordinated serving, aim to finish cooking the pasta just as the chicken and sauce are done.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 499 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 499kcal | 25% |
| Carbohydrates | 9g | 3% |
| Protein | 31g | 62% |
| Fat | 36g | 55% |
| Saturated Fat | 18g | 90% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 156mg | 52% |
| Sodium | 374mg | 16% |
| Potassium | 758mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 877IU | 18% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 54mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.9
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