Dinner for 4

Beer Cheese Chicken With Bacon

Name: Beer Cheese Chicken With Bacon
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts; 1 /2 cup lager; 2 tsp garlic; 1 tsp salt; 1 pinch cracked pepper; 150 g bacon; 2 tbsp butter (optional); 1 onion; 1 stalk celery; 4 cloves garlic; 2 tbsp flour; 1 1/4 cup milk; 1/2 cup lager; 1/2 cup low sodium chicken stock; 1/2 tsp worcestershire sauce; 1 tsp vegetable stock powder; 1 tsp dijon mustard; 1 dash hot sauce; 2/3 cup shredded cheddar; 1 pinch salt (optional); 1 pinch pepper (optional)

$14.24for 430 minServes 4

Chicken and bacon simmer in a creamy lager cheese sauce with onion, celery, garlic, and mustard.

Photo: cafedelites.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Chicken breast, 2 lb$3.49/lb typical	2 lb	$6.98Typical price
	Garlic, 0.5$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.35Typical price
	Bacon, 0.5$6.49 each typical	0.5	$2.86Typical price
	Butter, 0.5 oz$0.40/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.20Typical price
	Onions, 0.4 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.52Typical price
	Celery, a little$2.29 each typical	a little	$0.22Typical price
	Milk, 11 oz$0.04/oz typical	11 oz	$0.42Typical price
	Broth, 4.25 oz$0.07/oz typical	4.25 oz	$0.30Typical price
	Cheddar and shredded cheese, 2.75 oz$0.30/oz typical	2.75 oz	$0.80Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$14.24

Swaps

Swap chicken breast for chicken thighsabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap cheddar and shredded cheese for mozzarellaabout the same price
Swap milk for almondabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Wine, beer and spiritsSalt and pepperFlourAsian sauces and pastesMustard, mayo, ketchupHot sauce

Not included in the cost.

30 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$$$typical cost tier

American High-protein Family Dinners

Typical price

$3.56 per serving$14.24 for 4

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Ingredients

4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 /2 cup lager
2 tsp garlic
1 tsp salt
1 pinch cracked pepper
150 g bacon
2 tbsp butter (optional)
1 onion
1 stalk celery
4 cloves garlic
2 tbsp flour
1 1/4 cup milk
1/2 cup lager
1/2 cup low sodium chicken stock
1/2 tsp worcestershire sauce
1 tsp vegetable stock powder
1 tsp dijon mustard
1 dash hot sauce
2/3 cup shredded cheddar
1 pinch salt (optional)
1 pinch pepper (optional)

Steps

Cook the bacon in a 12-inch skillet over medium heat for 6 minutes, then transfer it to a plate.
Season the chicken with salt and pepper, then cook it in the skillet for 7 to 9 minutes, until it reaches 165 F.
Cook the onion, celery, and garlic in the skillet for 3 minutes.
Stir in the flour and cook for 1 minute, then whisk in the milk, lager, stock, Worcestershire sauce, stock powder, mustard, and hot sauce.
Simmer the sauce over medium-low heat for 4 minutes until thickened.
Stir in the cheddar, return the chicken and bacon to the skillet, and cook for 2 minutes.

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