Description
Creamy Spinach Chicken is a comforting and indulgent dish that elevates your dinner experience with its rich flavors and creamy texture. This recipe features tender, boneless chicken breasts smothered in a velvety sauce made from heavy cream, fresh spinach, and aromatic garlic. Perfect for busy weeknights or special occasions, you can have this delectable meal ready in under 30 minutes. Serve it alongside fluffy rice, pasta, or crusty bread to soak up every last bit of the luscious sauce. With its delightful taste and simple preparation, Creamy Spinach Chicken is sure to become a family favorite.
Ingredients
- Boneless skinless chicken breasts
- Fresh spinach
- Heavy cream
- Garlic cloves
- Low-sodium chicken broth
Instructions
- Season the chicken breasts with salt and pepper. Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat and cook the chicken until golden brown (6-7 minutes per side). Remove from skillet and set aside.
- In the same skillet, sauté minced garlic for one minute until fragrant.
- Add fresh spinach and cook until wilted (about 2 minutes).
- Pour in heavy cream and chicken broth; stir and let simmer for five minutes until slightly thickened.
- Return the chicken to the skillet, coating it in the creamy sauce for another two minutes.
- Serve hot, drizzled with extra sauce.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 40g
- Cholesterol: 125mg