A great meat-based recipe made with chicken, bacon, and leeks. That is a quite comforting dish that could be prepared one day and heat in the oven the next day, convenient when busy.
- SERVE:
- PREPARATION: 20 minutes
- COOK: 60 minutes
- DIFFICULTY:
What do you need?
- 150 g of leeks
- 200 of chicken breast
- 50 g of bacon or pancetta
- 20 g of butter
- Salt, pepper
- Breadcrumb
For the Béchamel:
- 40 g of flour
- 400 ml of milk
- 40 g of butter
How to make Chicken, bacon, and leeks with bechamel?
- Start by washing carefully the leeks and then slice them
- In a pan at medium heat, put the 20g butter and let it melt, then add the pieces of leeks
- Cover it and let it cook at small heat for 20 minutes, stirring it from time to time
- Slice the chicken breast in small pieces
- Steam the chicken breast for 20 minutes
Instead of using chicken breast, some chicken leftover can be used. If it is a case, there is no need to steam the chicken
- Slice the bacon slices
This step is not necessary if using pancetta
- Prepare the béchamel: in a pan at medium heat, mix together the flour and the milk, then add the butter and cook it for 10 minutes, stirring regularly
- Grease 2 oven trays
- In the oven tray, put together the leeks, bacon and chicken
- Add salt and pepper
- Add the béchamel
- Add salt and pepper
- Add some breadcrumbs
- Put in the oven at 180°C for 20 minutes
- Serve it straight away
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