Warm Mushroom and Chicken Salad With Bacon
- 4 slices bacon, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 1 12 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1/2-inch wide strips
- salt
- 2 ounces shallots, finely chopped (about 1 medium)
- 1 lb cremini mushroom, sliced
- 1 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 5 (6 ounce) bags baby arugula
- 3 ounces head frisee, stem ends trimmed and discarded
- In 12-inch skillet, cook bacon on medium heat 5-6 minutes or until browned, stirring occasionally.
- With slotted spoon, transfer bacon to paper towels to drain; remove fat from skillet and reserve 4 teaspoons.
- (If you do not have 4 teaspoons bacon fat, add enough olive oil to equal 4 teaspoons.
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- To same skillet, return 2 teaspoons reserved bacon fat and heat on medium heat until hot.
- Add chicken and 1/4 teaspoon salt; cook 7-8 minutes or until browned on the outside and no longer pink inside, stirring and turning occasionally.
- Transfer to bowl.
- Add remaining 2 teaspoons bacon fat and shallot; cook 1 minute, stirring.
- Add mushrooms; cover and cook 5 minutes.
- Uncover and cook 4-5 minutes longer on medium-high or until mushrooms are browned and tender and most of the liquid has evaporated, stirring frequently.
- Add broth and vinegar; heat to boiling.
- Remove skillet from heat.
- In large bowl, combine argula and frisee.
- Add chicken and mushroom mixture and toss until well combined.
- To serve, top with reserved bacon pieces.
- Serve right away.
bacon, chicken breasts, salt, shallots, cremini mushroom, chicken broth, balsamic vinegar, arugula, head frisee
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/warm-mushroom-and-chicken-salad-with-bacon-372509 (may not work)