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Cheesy Parmesan bacon chicken
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Ninja Foodi Parmesan Chicken with Bacon

Prep Time20 mins
Cook Time8 mins
Sauce5 mins
Total Time33 mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: bacon chicken, Cheesy chicken, chicken and rice, parmesean chicken, spinach chicken
Servings: 6 Servings
Cost: $25

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 4 slices Bacon, cut into 1 inch pieces.
  • 2 tbsp Butter
  • ¾ cup Onions, diced
  • 2 tsp Mined garlic Heaping teaspoons
  • 1 cup Chicken broth
  • 1½ lbS Chicken breast, cut into tenderloin pieces
  • 1 tsp Salt To taste
  • 1 tsp Pepper To taste
  • 1½ cups Half and half
  • 1½ cups Parmesean cheese, grated or shredded
  • ½ cup Cherry tomatoes, sliced in half
  • 4 tbsp Corn Starch

Instructions

  • Turn on the Ninja Foodi and select Sear/Sauté. Leave temperature on high. Once warmed add bacon and cook until crispy.
    Crispy bacon
  • Remove bacon to bowl for later. Drain pot of the bacon grease leaving enough to coat the bottom for flavor.
    Draining bacon
  • Add the butter to the Ninja Foodi. Once melted add the onions and sauté for about two minutes
    Melting butter
  • Add the garlic to the pot and sauté for about 30 seconds to a minutes. The onions should be translucent and soft.
    Garlic and onion
  • Turn the Ninja Foodi off. Add the chicken broth and layer the chicken across the bottom of the pot. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
    Layers the chicken
  • If making the rice in the same pot, add rice and water ot the pot to be used for pot-in-pot. Add to the Ninja using sling or raised insert.
    Rice mixture
  • Our pressure lid on the Ninja Foodi and make sure the valve is on seal. Turn Ninja Foodi on and select Pressure. Set to High and 8 minutes.
    Pot-in-pot
  • When cooking is complete let pressure naturally release for 5 minutes.
  • Remove chicken to plate. Set Ninja Foodi to Sear/Sauté.
  • Mix about 4 Tbsp of half and half with the cornstarch. Mix well.
  • Add the half and half to the pot along with the well mixed cornstarch mixture.
  • Stir until sauce thickens.
  • Add cheese, bacon and spinach. Stir well.
    Mixed well
  • Serve over rice and top with the cherry tomatoes

Notes

For diced chicken cook for 6 minutes.  If using full filets then cook for 10-12 minutes depending on thickness. 
My butcher will cut the breast’s into tenderloins.  Typically one breast is 3 tenderloins.
When mixing the cornstarch and half and half I use a small Ball freezer container as it allows me to shake it well and then pour easily.