The great thing about this stir fry is that it doesn't just stop at bacon... no way.. add some Serrano chiles for a little heat, and some fresh mint for a little cool... and you have one of the better stir fry's I've made in a while. The unfortunate part of that is that I cannot remember where I found this recipe. I did a frantic search online and it still did not come up, so my apologies for not referencing where it came from.
The only down side that I can see was that the stir fry did get just a tad bit saltier than I would have liked. Of course, that comes from the bacon - so my suggestion for you is this: Blanch the bacon in boiling water for 2 minutes before frying. That's it. Blanching will help extract some of the saltiness from it.. and viola!, you're stir fry will be 100% AMAZING!!
Stir Fried Chicken with Bacon, Chili and Mint
Adapted by Jenn's Food Journey
Printable Recipe
Ingredients:
1/3 cup chicken broth
1 Tablespoon soy sauce
drop or two of sesame oil
1 teaspoon cornstarch
6 slices of bacon, chopped
2 large boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite size pieces
pepper
4 Serrano chili peppers, seeds removed, thinly sliced or chopped
2 cloves of garlic, finely minced
2-3 Tablespoons fresh mint, finely chopped
Directions:
In a small measuring cup, mix together the chicken broth, soy sauce, sesame oil, and cornstarch until well combined; set aside.
In a non-stick skillet or wok, over medium heat, cook the bacon until crispy. Remove from skillet with a slotted spoon onto a paper towel lined plate. Remove all but 1 tablespoon of the bacon grease. Season the chicken with pepper and add to skillet. Stir fry chicken for 5 minutes. Add the Serrano peppers and stir fry another 2 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute. Stir in the sauce and stir to coat everything. Allow to thicken up, about 1 minute. Remove from heat and stir in the mint. Serve over rice and enjoy!!
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15 comments:
Everything IS better with bacon. This might be whats for supper tonight!
What a different and tasty sounding stir fry! I know this'd be a hit at my house, anything with bacon is instantly devoured. I love the mint in there. Every year I grow mint and every year I say what the hell do I do with all this mint???? Now I know!
I'm reading this recipe and it looks fantastic all the way down to the...Mint?? Whoa! I've gotta try this.
The look of this dish reminds me of a dish I found in a French cookbook years ago called, in English, chicken and bacon. But it wasn't a nice quick stir-fry like this. I think I'll make this soon!
This looks and sounds fantastic! What a cool combo of ingredients.
Jenn, this meal looks so wholesome, delicious and flavorful! Wonderful dinner idea, and I love the idea of adding mint! Have a great weekend.
I love the spicy chili & the cool mint with the salty bacon combination. Great stir fry Jenn!
I love the combination you've used here. I love the use of mint with the chili. This sounds wonderful. I hope you have a great day. Blessings...Mary
For my version I'd probably triple the bacon amount and omit everything else but the broth and cornstarch. :-)
I'm in for bacon anytime! I had no idea you could blanch it to remove the saltiness. What an intriguing idea! This looks delicious, Jenn. Have a wonderful weekend!
Bacon has always been "hip" with me. :) What an interesting combination of flavors. I'm with Larry, increase bacon...I'm surprised he didn't say he'd add an egg. :)
This sounds awesome. The best stir fry I've ever made combined chicken and bacon. YUM!
BACON!!! Can't go wrong with bacon! Such a great, easy, delicious dish ... :)
Nice tip on the bacon.
What an interesting combo!! I'm intrigued!
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