Creamy Crack Chicken Gnocchi with Turkey Bacon: A Cozy Delight
Creamy Crack Chicken Gnocchi, a cozy and delightful dish featuring succulent chicken and turkey bacon in a rich sauce.
Equipment
- saucepan
- Non-stick frying pan
- Ovenproof dish
Ingredients
Poultry
- 360 g uncooked chicken breasts approx 2 small
- 75 g uncooked lean smoked back bacon fat removed, diced small
Liquids
- 840 ml chicken stock low sodium
- 120 ml 2% milk
- ½ tablespoon lemon juice
Vegetables
- 1 shallot finely diced
- 2 cloves of garlic minced
Dairy
- 175 g laughing cow light or can use light cream cheese
- 60 g cheddar grated (do not use pre-grated) or Red Leicester
Gnocchi & Starch
- 500 g dry potato gnocchi in a vacuum pack
- ½ tablespoon cornstarch
Spices & Seasonings
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- 1 teaspoon dried chives
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon dried dill
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- salt
- black pepper
Other
- olive oil spray
- fresh chopped parsley or can use chopped spring onions or chives
Instructions
Cooking 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.
- Add the remaining stock (1.5 cups/360ml), milk, lemon juice, dried herbs, dried seasoning and laughing cow and whisk until it is all melted into the stock and no visible lumps appear. Mix the cornstarch with a couple of tablespoons of water and add this into the sauce stirring as you do.
- Add the poached chicken and uncooked gnocchi, and bring to a boil and then let it bubble on a medium heat for 5 minutes until the gnocchi is cooked and sauce is creamy and thick.
- Transfer to an ovenproof dish and top with the grated cheddar, place under the grill (broil) for a couple of minutes until the cheddar is melted and very lightly golden.
- Sprinkle with the cooked golden crispy bacon and some chopped fresh parsley (or spring onions or chives).
- Serve and Enjoy!!
Nutrition
Serving: 1bowlCalories: 450kcalCarbohydrates: 50gProtein: 30gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 60mgSodium: 800mgPotassium: 700mgFiber: 4gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 15IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 20mgIron: 10mg
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