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Yet another recipe of desperation

Alright, so I’m going to take a break from the recent maelstrom of Republican fueled political insanity to bequeath a recipe upon ye folk of tumblrland. This recipe comes from a combination of a nearly empty fridge and pantry and my genius caliber improvisation skills.

I highly recommend using a cast iron skillet if you have one. If not improvise with a non stick skillet and baking dish. 

Ingredients:

1 pound of chicken, darker meat usually works better in this case, but chicken breasts can be substituted.

1/2 package of bacon

1 cup of heavy cream (milk can be substituted in a pinch, it’s what I had to do)

1/2 cup dry white wine or white cooking wine

2 tablespoons dijon mustard

1 medium sized onion chopped

1/4 cup chopped green onions

1 tablespoon cooking oil 

Salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350

Wrap each piece of chicken in two strips of bacon and secure with tooth picks. Season each piece with salt and pepper.

Heat the oil in the skillet over medium high heat until it starts to smoke. 

Gingerly add each piece of chicken to the pan.

Cook each side for 5 minutes, flipping once.

Transfer the pan to the preheated oven, and bake the chicken for 15 minutes.

Remove chicken from pan, but place it somewhere where it will stay warm.

Place the pan back on the burner on medium low heat.

Saute the chopped onion in the pan drippings until it begins to soften.

Add the milk, white wine, mustard, and additional salt and pepper (if desired for taste)

Reduce heat to low, stir well, and allow the sauce to cook down stirring occasionally.

After the sauce has cooked down by about half, turn heat off and add green onion.

Top chicken with sauce and serve.

I served this dish with baked sweet potatoes and a frozen vegetable mix of buttered green beans, broccoli, and cauliflower. 

I hope this inspires you all to take whatever the hell you have left in your fridge and make something of it!