Bacon & Rosemary Chicken

Name: Bacon & Rosemary Chicken
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings.
Ingredients: 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (5 ounces each); 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 1/4 cup all-purpose flour; 5 bacon strips, chopped; 1 tablespoon butter; 4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced; 1 tablespoon minced fresh rosemary or 1 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed; 1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes; 1 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth; 2 tablespoons lemon juice

Simple ingredients add up to simply fantastic flavor in this fast recipe that everyone will rave about. It's likely to become a new family favorite at your house. —Yvonne Starlin, Hermitage, Tennessee

Ingredients

4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (5 ounces each)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
5 bacon strips, chopped
1 tablespoon butter
4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
1 tablespoon minced fresh rosemary or 1 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
2 tablespoons lemon juice

Directions

Pound chicken breasts slightly with a meat mallet to uniform thickness; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place flour in a shallow bowl. Dip chicken in flour to coat both sides; shake off excess.
In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp, stirring occasionally. Remove with a slotted spoon; drain on paper towels. Discard drippings, reserving 2 tablespoons in pan. Cook chicken in butter and reserved drippings 4-6 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 165°. Remove and keep warm.
Add garlic, rosemary and pepper flakes to skillet; cook and stir 1 minute. Add broth and lemon juice; bring to a boil. Cook until liquid is reduced by half. Return chicken and bacon to skillet; heat through.

Nutrition Facts

1 serving: 304 calories, 16g fat (6g saturated fat), 101mg cholesterol, 719mg sodium, 5g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 0 fiber), 33g protein.

Originally published as Chicken with Bacon, Rosemary and Lemon in Simple & Delicious October/November 2010

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TexasR

Jan 19, 2018

Oh wow this is so good!!! The chicken was moist and tender. The flavor from the lemon and rosemary was perfect. Nothing was over done on the seasoning. This is company worthy!!
jesskate

Sep 16, 2017

Very tasty!
RLSM

Sep 10, 2017

We love this in our home!
Magpie1955

Aug 14, 2017

Excellent!! Didn't have lemons or lemon juice so had to subsitute lime juice. It was so good not sure if I want to use the lemon next time! And there will be a next time! This was delicious!
tcarver

Aug 13, 2017

Amazing. This is the best recipe. Don't change anything. Very easy.
mommayor

Mar 19, 2017

This was delicious! I used boneless, skinless chicken thighs instead of breasts. Followed the rest of the recipe exactly. I probably put in too much red pepper flakes because it had a kick to it. But my family loved it. Will definitely make again.
greatwithoutgluten

Feb 27, 2017

This was easy and a big hit in our house. I did not use the flour. I will be making this again. I really enjoyed the bacon with the lemon and rosemary flavors .
hchambers

Dec 31, 2015

Great recipe! It makes for a delicious meal that is simple to make.
copelah

Nov 11, 2015

Just another chicken recipe. Not much flavor.
cynandtom

Sep 27, 2015

Really Good! I was making my Chicken Marsala, on the weekend which also incorporates browning floured chicken so I made extra of that and also extra bacon from breakfast so a weeknight dinner came together quickly. I also used the zest of the lemon.