Chicken mignon with harissa butter and bacon looks fancy, tastes delicious and is so easy
Searching for dish that looks impressive, tastes amazing (hello, bacon!) and is easy to make? Then chicken mignon with harissa butter from He Needs Food should be at the top of your list. The arbol chiles and charred red bell pepper give the harissa butter a delicious kick, while the bacon adds smoky flavor.
If you’ve never baked bacon instead of frying, then you’re in for a treat – and actually may never go back to frying! Baking bacon results in perfectly crisp strips and less grease that seems to weigh it down when you fry it.
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As the bacon cooks, make the harissa butter. Like other compound butter formulas, start with softened butter. Our recipe consists whipping the butter and mixing in harissa paste and fennel seeds. You can also season chicken with garlic and onion powder, and a small dab of harissa butter before you roll it to take the flavor up a notch.
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