Creamy Spinach Chicken
Creamy Spinach Chicken features crispy seasoned chicken coated in a creamy garlic spinach sauce for a quick dinner meal.
Equipment
- skillet
Ingredients
- 4 pieces chicken cutlets thinly sliced
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
- vegetable oil
- 4 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoon butter
- 4 cloves garlic smashed
- 1 cup half and half
- ¼ cup chicken broth
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 cups spinach
Instructions
- Season chicken cutlets with salt and pepper, then coat both sides with 2 tablespoon of flour.
- Heat large skillet with vegetable oil over medium-high heat, then add chicken cutlets. Do not overlap cutlets. Sear one side until browned, then flip and sear the other side.
- Once chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165℉, remove from skillet immediately.
- Lower to medium heat, then add butter and smashed garlic.
- Once garlic is fragrant, add 2 tablespoon flour, half and half, and chicken broth. Stir continuously to dissolve flour and bring to a boil.
- Once sauce thickens, add spinach and fold it into the sauce.
- Return chicken cutlets to the skillet and coat with sauce, then remove from heat after a minute.
- Serve and enjoy!
Notes
If you can't find chicken cutlet, slice chicken breast lengthwise into thin pieces. Recipe updated to 2 tablespoon of flour instead of ½ cup based on feedback and retesting.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 281kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 27gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 109mgSodium: 571mgPotassium: 605mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 1831IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 95mgIron: 1mg
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