Cheesy Chicken and Rice Skillet Dinner with Bacon Recipe

Recipe created by Jenny Flake
Oprah.com | August 03, 2012

You can make this dish from Picky Palate's Jenny Flake—which is a kind of American take on fried rice—in a cast-iron skillet on the stove top, which makes it perfect for nights when you don't feel like turning on the oven (or waiting for it to preheat).

Serves 4 to 6

Ingredients

1/2 pound applewood smoked bacon
4 Tbsp. unsalted butter
1/4 cup all purpose flour
1/2 tsp. kosher salt
1/4 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
1 1/2 cups chicken broth
1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
1-2 Tbsp. hot sauce
2 cups cooked shredded chicken
4 cups steamed white rice
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Directions

Render bacon, drain and set aside. Reserve 2 tablespoons bacon drippings.

Place butter into a medium saucepan over medium heat. Once melted whisk in flour, and pepper until smooth and bubbly. Slowly whisk in chicken broth. Increase heat to high whisking broth until thickened. Reduce heat to low and stir in 1 1/2 cups cheese. Stir in hot sauce. Reduce heat to a simmer and set aside.

Place reserved 2 tablespoons bacon drippings back to cast iron skillet. Stir in cooked rice. Add chicken and cheese sauce, mixing to combine. Top with 1 cup cheddar cheese then top with crumbled cooked bacon. Place under oven's broiler for 3-5 minutes until cheese is melted. Serve immediately.

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Printed from Oprah.com on Sunday, May 19, 2013