Bacon Cheddar Apple Chicken Skillet is a cozy one skillet chicken dish that is full of flavor! From the smoky bacon, sweet apples, and gooey cheddar cheese, this is no boring chicken!
Is it starting to feel like fall where you live? We've had pretty mild weather the last couple of weeks, with some cooler mornings and evenings, and I have to admit - it has me craving comfort food! I'm not completely ready for sweaters and boots, as I really do like walking outside with a t-shirt and shorts on, but man I love fall.
To get us ready for the cooler months ahead, I've been making and testing a bunch of comfort food and Instant Pot recipes. This Bacon Cheddar Apple Chicken Skillet is the first one ready to share with you guys!
When I was naming this recipe, I asked Marc what he thought about Bacon Cheddar Apple Chicken Skillet and he thought it was way too long. "What about Autumn Chicken Skillet?" he asked. He had a good point and a pretty good suggestion to go along with it, but if I named it Autumn Chicken Skillet, how would you know that this chicken is stuffed with gooey cheddar cheese? And how would you know that there's smoky bacon and sweet apples in the sauce?!
So yes, while name of this chicken skillet is long, every word is worth it.
This Bacon Cheddar Apple Chicken Skillet is the perfect dish to kick off fall. It's actually all made in one skillet, too! You start by frying the bacon, then sautéing the cheddar stuffed chicken. Then you make a delicious pan sauce with apples, shallots, chicken broth, cream, and some thyme. After adding the chicken back to the sauce and letting it finish cooking, you have a seriously delicious autumn meal.
I served this with a wild rice and kale salad, some roasted brussels sprouts, and fresh bread - so good!!
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Where's the cheddar cheese?