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Creamy Spinach Chicken

Creamy Spinach Chicken

Creamy Spinach Chicken is a delicious comfort food that comes together in just 30 minutes, perfect for a family weeknight dinner.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 4 people
Calories 573 kcal

Equipment

  • large high-sided skillet

Ingredients
  

Seared chicken

  • 1 lb chicken breasts skinless boneless (2 chicken breasts, sliced horizontally)
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • black pepper freshly coarsely ground
  • 1 tablespoon flour
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil

Creamy spinach sauce

  • 1.5 cups heavy cream
  • 5 cloves garlic minced
  • ½ cup Parmesan cheese freshly shredded
  • 4 cups fresh spinach

Garnish

  • 3 tablespoons fresh thyme

Instructions
 

Sear the chicken

  • Slice each chicken breast in half horizontally. Season the chicken with salt and pepper in a large shallow bowl. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon of flour and dredge both sides of each chicken breast in the flour.
  • Heat an empty large, high-sided skillet over medium heat for 2 minutes. Add 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Add chicken breasts. Cook the chicken on one side on medium heat for 5 minutes, without moving it.
  • Flip the chicken over, reduce heat to low-medium, and cook for about 5 more minutes. The meat thermometer should register 165°F (74°C) in the thickest part of the chicken. Remove from heat.
  • Remove chicken to a plate.

Make creamy spinach sauce

  • To the same (now empty) skillet, add heavy cream and minced garlic. Bring to boil, scraping the bottom of the skillet with a spatula to get the bits from searing the chicken into the sauce.
  • When the sauce is boiling, add shredded Parmesan cheese. Reduce to low-medium heat and keep stirring until the cheese melts, for about 2 or 4 minutes.
  • Add fresh spinach, stir in the sauce just until the spinach starts to wilt and sinks into the sauce. Season with salt and pepper, if needed.

Assembly

  • Add back the cooked chicken breasts. Spoon the sauce over the center part of each chicken breast leaving other parts of the chicken to show a beautiful golden-brown crust.
  • Sprinkle with fresh thyme. Season with salt and pepper.

Nutrition

Serving: 1pieceCalories: 573kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 32gFat: 46gSaturated Fat: 24gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 16gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 203mgSodium: 536mgPotassium: 715mgFiber: 2gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 4506IUVitamin C: 20mgCalcium: 270mgIron: 2mg
Keyword Creamy Spinach Chicken
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