Chicken with garlic cream cheese sauce

I had a tub of cream cheese about to expire in the fridge, and a chicken breast defrosting on the bench. Cream cheese and chicken? here's a recipe I found on The Telegraph:

1 tbsp butter
1 chicken breast
110g/4oz cream cheese
1 small clove of garlic
A few sprigs of fresh herbs: parsley, coriander, chives, tarragon or a mixture
4 slices of ready cooked crispy bacon
Spinach leaves, radicchio or chicory

Heat a frying pan and add the butter. Slice the chicken very thinly crossways and toss into the pan. Grind over some black pepper, and cook, stirring occasionally, for 2-3 minutes until cooked through. Meanwhile, in a small pan, blend cream cheese with 3 tbsp water and crush in the garlic. Heat gently until hot and smooth. Chop the herbs and add them.