Dinner for 4
Beer Cheese Chicken With Bacon
Chicken and bacon simmer in a creamy lager cheese sauce with onion, celery, garlic, and mustard.
Typical price
$14.24for 4 servings
$3.56 per serving$14.24 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
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- 30 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $$$typical cost tier
AmericanHigh-proteinFamilyDinners
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken breast, boneless$3.49/lb typical | 2 lb | $6.98Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.5 | $0.35Typical price |
| Bacon$6.49 each typical | 0.5 | $2.86Typical price |
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 0.5 oz | $0.20Typical price |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.4 lb | $0.52Typical price |
| Celery$2.29 each typical | a little | $0.22Typical price |
| Milk$0.04/oz typical | 11 oz | $0.42Typical price |
| Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical | 4.25 oz | $0.30Typical price |
| Cheddar and shredded cheese$0.30/oz typical | 2.75 oz | $0.80Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $14.24 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Wine, beer and spiritsSalt and pepperFlourAsian sauces and pastesMustard, mayo, ketchupHot sauce
Not included in the cost.
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.
Swaps
- Chicken breast, boneless for Chicken thighs, bone-in or bonelessabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
- Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Cheddar and shredded cheese for Mozzarellaabout the same price
- Milk for Almond, soy or oat milkabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
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