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Turn plain chicken into a fancy home-cooked meal with this mouthwatering blend of juicy chicken, crunchy bacon, and mushrooms swimming in a velvety Riesling cream sauce. Served with cheesy butter pasta, this dish beats restaurant food any day and comes together in less than 60 minutes.
While trying to copy my favorite restaurant dishes, I stumbled on this recipe that turned out way better than what I was aiming for. The way the Riesling wine makes that smooth, clingy sauce just takes everything to another level.
Premium Components
- Plump chicken breasts: Get them similar in size
- Crispy bacon: Gives wonderful richness
- Cremini mushrooms: Add a woodland flavor
- Dry Riesling: Forms the key sauce element
- Heavy cream: Makes everything luxuriously smooth
- Good pasta: Catches all that amazing sauce
Cooking Method
- Bacon Start:
- Cook bacon till golden and crispy. Keep the tasty drippings in the pan to boost flavor throughout your cooking.
- Chicken Technique:
- Coat cutlets in seasoned flour mix, making a nice outer layer that helps thicken your sauce while keeping the meat juicy.
- Mushroom Magic:
- Cook mushrooms in butter until they're golden brown, letting all their water cook off to make their taste stronger.
- Sauce Creation:
- Make your velvety sauce by cooking down the Riesling first, then slowly adding cream until it's just the right thickness.
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What makes this dish so amazing is how each flavor builds on the last, from the first hint of bacon to the final creamy wine sauce.
Tasty Side Options
Dish it up over buttery pasta with parmesan or smooth mashed potatoes. Throw in a Caesar salad with homemade dressing for a complete dinner. Don't forget some garlic bread to mop up all that yummy sauce.
Fun Twists
Switch things up by using chicken thighs for juicier meat, or try different mushroom types. Play around with other dry white wines like Chardonnay or Pinot Grigio to create your own flavor twist.
Keeping Leftovers
Store any extras in a sealed container for up to four days. Warm it up slowly on low heat to keep the sauce nice and smooth. Skip the microwave or your sauce might split.
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This Chicken Riesling has become what I cook whenever I want to wow my dinner guests without spending hours in the kitchen. The mix of soft chicken, crunchy bacon, and that wine sauce makes something that feels fancy enough for special nights but easy enough for regular weekday meals.
Frequently Asked Questions
- → What wine works best?
- Riesling is great, but any white will do.
- → Which mushrooms taste best?
- Cremini add the most flavor, but white ones are fine.
- → How can I thicken the sauce?
- Keep simmering to reduce it further.
- → What if I don’t want pasta?
- Serve with potatoes or rice instead.
- → Chicken feels too thick?
- Slice breasts lengthwise to thin them out.