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Monday’s in August are made better with a dinner like this Rosemary Peach Chicken in a White Wine Pan Sauce.
For as much as I love Monday (yes I love Monday), they are made so much better with an easy dinner…one that’s delicious and satisfying of course. Monday’s for me are always busy, which I love, but come dinnertime (which is closer to nine or ten PM over here) the last thing I feel like doing is creating a giant meal. Anyone else feel the same? I feel like we’re all in the same boat, especially with summer coming to a close, school starting back up, and the busyness of a new season on the horizon (hello fall I am pretty excited for you).
This is why I’m so excited to share this late summer meal with you.
Today is a different Monday for me, as I am in Cleveland and spending time with my extended family. It’s been a strange couple of weeks for us all, but I think everyone is happy to be celebrating my grandma today and saying our final goodbyes. I am speaking at the service, so please say a little prayer that I can keep things together and not fumble too many words…I’ll be sure to update you guys on how that goes later this week.
Sadly, we also spent Saturday morning supporting my brother Trevor’s girlfriend, Lou, who lost her older brother to an unexpected heart attack at the age of thirty-two. My family and I did not personally know him, but it was incredibly sad and my heart breaks for Lou and her family. I think if there’s one thing you take away from this post today, it’s to hug someone you love and never take life for granted, it is a very precious thing. So as cheesy as this sounds, go give someone you love a hug today. Trust me, it’s gonna make you feel a million times happier and who knows, you might just make that person’s Monday a million times better!
Before we jump into today’s yummy recipe, I want to lighten things a bit and ask how everyone’s weekend went? I feel like I haven’t asked this question in forever? As I mentioned, things have been go, go, GO, so let’s catch back up! What are you guys up to this summer? I cannot believe how quickly summer is coming to an end so I’m so curious as to what you guys have been up to. Are you taking vacations? Just soaking up the sun on the weekends? Picking fresh peaches. What’s happening?
I’m personally hoping you went peach picking because we all need to make this peach chicken. And tomorrow…there will be an even sweeter peach recipe.
Okay, so here’s the deal. I decided to make this recipe on a whim towards the end of last week. Fresh peaches were sent to me from Frog Hollow Farms out in California, and oh my gosh, they were so delicious. I knew I needed to make a couple of recipes with them before we headed out of town and first up was this chicken.
Let me just explain it in five simple words…
Bacon. Chicken. Wine. Peaches. Mozzarella.
I mean, how good does that combo sound?
The chicken gets seasoned with rosemary and lemon zest, and then cooked up in the bacon fat from the crispy bacon. Thus adding an insane amount of flavor without adding extra ingredients. Love that.
From here we add in the wine, peaches and mozzarella. Next transfer the skillet to the oven and roast for a bit until the cheese gets all melty and gooey.
Then serve the meal up with the pan sauce drizzled overtop of the chicken, and add some fresh basil.
Seriously just perfection in a pan. The perfect easy dinner from now until October. I like to serve this with a side of roasted potatoes or rice, either are delicious. Then maybe a simple summer salad and your dinner is complete.
Bottom line here? If you have a lot peaches sitting on your counter at this very moment then you need to be cooking up some peach chicken for dinner tonight. <–do it.
Alright guys, sorry for the short and all over the place post today. I’m writing this with a lot of chaos around me, so forgive my all over the place thoughts and hang in there with me the next couple of days. Things will be a little more back to normal on Thursday, once I have returned home.
In the meantime, enjoy this chicken and have a great Monday!
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Tomorrow…something sweet!
ps. don’t forget to hug everyone you love today! Promise, it will make your Monday a much happier day!
Mine never turn out to look anything like yours, but it was pretty tasty. I think I would have liked the bacon and peaches in smaller chunks.
Oh I am sure they look amazing! I am really glad this turned out so well for you, Julia! Thank you! xTieghan
this video shows chicken broth but it doesn’t call for it on the recipe! Can you explain? If we add chicken broth, how much?!
Hi Keara,
You can use chicken broth or white wine, 3/4 cup. I hope you love the recipe, please let me know if you have any other questions! xTieghan
This was an amazing dish! Only thing I would add is recommending crusty bread as a side to dip in all that luscious sauce!
Thank you so much Angela! xTieghan
I am about to make this recipe and I am super busy so was hoping I could make it the night before and then just do the last step of baking in the oven?? thoughts
Hi Ruth! Yes, that works very well!! Please let me know if you have any other questions. I hope you love this recipe! Thank you!! xTieghan
I would love to make this for a dinner party with 10 guests, but I only have one large iron skillet. Do you think it would work for me to sear the chicken in two batches and then transfer to pyrex casserole dish to do the rest of the cooking in the oven. If so, what temperature should I use to cook the chicken?
Hey Judy! Yes, this is a great idea and I think it will work well! I would roast at 425 for 20-25 minutes. Please let me know if you have any other questions. I hope you love this recipe! Thank you! xTieghan
Never something I would ever eat or make myself, but I jumped for out of the ordinary and was pleasantly surprised! 10/10 will make again!
I love that! Thank you for trying this Amy! xTieghan
I made this recipe as written except that I skipped the cheese; it was delicious! This was flavorful and capitalized on our amazing peach season. Everyone loved it, even my non-adventurous teen son. Keeper of a recipe!
That is so great to hear! Thank you so much Josie! xTieghan
Can. you make this without bacon and cheese?
Of course! The dish will be great minus the bacon and cheese. Please let me know if you have any other questions. I hope you love this recipe! Thank you! xTieghan
Planning on making this for dinner tonight. I’m not a huge fan of melted mozzarella. Do you think I could just add some burratta to each serving once I plate it?
I’m loving making your recipes. Everything is so delicious!
Hey Steph! Burrata on each plate will be DELICIOUS. Love this idea! Please let me know if you have any other questions. I hope you love this recipe! Thank you! xTieghan
This is definitely a keeper. I followed the recipe to the “T” and it was delicious. I will be making it again. I think it will go great with a Riesling!! A good “company” dish.
Ooo yum! I am so glad you loved this recipe Gail! Thank you! xTieghan
I made this on Monday and my husband, daughter and I loved it. My husband took the pan with the remaining sauce and ate it with a spoon! So flavorful.
Thank you so much Holly! So glad you loved this recipe! xTieghan
Hello! I plan to make this but need to stay gluten free for guests. Should I just skip the flour or do you have a recommended substitute? Also, thoughts on burata instead?
Hi Rebekah! You can use your favorite GF flour blend. That will work great here! And YUM! Burrata will also be delicious. I would add it after the chicken has cooked. Just break it right over the skillet. Please let me know if you have any other questions. I hope you love this recipe! Thank you! xTieghan
I made this but I substituted the peaches for mangoes and it was delicious! I also served it over coconut rice! Yummy!
Love that! So glad this turned out amazing for you Kathy! xTieghan
I am an accomplished chef. I can handle difficult recipes. This recipe makes no sense. There is way too much liquid. I added minced garlic for flavor. At 425 there is no way the peaches will char at 425. Additionally no way will the cheese melt to resemble anything but a glutinous mess at the temps you suggest. Unless you have 3 assistants there is no way prep time is 5 minutes. Total time is a joke…unless you want to completely burn the bacon. All in all , the recipe could be great based on flavors but your suggestions on preparation are a disaster.
Jo Ellen Thelen
St. Louis, MO
Hey Jo Ellen, I am sorry you are having trouble. As you can see from all other reviews, most readers really have enjoyed this recipe and not had trouble with. If there is anything I can help you with please let me know, but I stand by this recipe and the way it’s written. Thanks, Tieghan
If I don’t eat bacon, what would you suggest as an alternative? Can I use turkey bacon?
Thanks!
Hi Michele! Turkey bacon works perfectly! Alternately, you can also just omit the bacon entirely if you prefer. Either option will be great! Please let me know if you have any other questions. I hope you love this recipe! Thank you! xTieghan