Creamy Garlic Chicken, Prawns & Scallops

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🍗🦐 Creamy Garlic Chicken, Prawns & Scallops

Ingredients:

  • 2 kg chicken breast, sliced into strips or bite-sized pieces
  • 12 prawns, peeled and deveined
  • 8 scallops, cleaned
  • 6 bacon rashers, chopped
  • 2 onions, finely diced
  • 1 red capsicum (bell pepper), sliced
  • 8 spring onions, chopped (reserve some green tops for garnish)
  • 2 tubs Coles cream cheese (about 500g total)
  • 2 tablespoons Vegeta chicken stock powder
  • 1 cup water (or adjust for consistency)
  • 4–5 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil or butter
  • Salt & pepper, to taste
  • Optional: a splash of cream or milk for extra sauce silkiness

Instructions:

  1. Prepare ingredients:
    Slice and dice all your ingredients before starting — this cooks quickly once you begin.
  2. Cook the bacon:
    In a large deep pan or pot, cook the bacon over medium heat until crispy. Remove and set aside, leaving a little bacon fat in the pan for flavor.
  3. Cook the chicken:
    Add a drizzle of olive oil or butter to the same pan. Add the chicken pieces, season lightly with salt and pepper, and cook until golden brown and almost cooked through. Remove and set aside.
  4. Sauté the aromatics:
    In the same pan, add the onions, red capsicum, garlic, and the white parts of the spring onions.
    Sauté for about 3–4 minutes until fragrant and slightly softened.
  5. Add the seafood:
    Add the prawns and scallops and cook just until the prawns turn pink and the scallops are opaque (1–2 minutes each side). Remove and set aside with the chicken and bacon.
  6. Make the creamy sauce:
    • Lower the heat.
    • Add the cream cheese to the pan with 2 tablespoons Vegeta chicken stock powder and 1 cup water.
    • Stir gently until the cream cheese melts into a smooth, creamy sauce.
    • Taste and adjust seasoning (add more stock powder, salt, or pepper as needed).
    • If the sauce is too thick, add a splash of milk or cream to thin it slightly.
  7. Combine everything:
    Return the chicken, prawns, scallops, and bacon to the pan.
    Stir well to coat everything in the creamy garlic sauce.
    Simmer for 5 minutes on low heat to let the flavors blend.
  8. Finish and serve:
    Stir in the green tops of the spring onions, then remove from heat.
    Garnish with extra spring onion and cracked pepper.

Serving Suggestions:

  • Serve over creamy mashed potatoes, rice, or fettuccine pasta.
  • Add a side of steamed vegetables or garlic bread to soak up that rich sauce.

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