Creamy Lemon Chicken with Spinach

If you have roughly 40 minutes to spend in the kitchen, Creamy Lemon Chicken with Spinach might be an amazing gluten free, primal, and ketogenic recipe to try. This recipe serves 4. This main course has 437 calories, 29g of protein, and 31g of fat per serving. For $2.52 per serving, this recipe covers 32% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe from Simply Scratch has 70 fans. A mixture of sauvignon blanc, lemon pepper, fresh parsley, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. With a spoonacular score of 89%, this dish is great. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Creamy Lemon Butter Chicken Thighs with Spinach, Creamy Lemon Rosemary Pasta with Chicken, Asparagus & Spinach, and Spaghetti with Lemon, Chile and Creamy Spinach.

Servings: 4

Preparation duration: 10 minutes

Cooking duration: 30 minutes

 

Ingredients:

2 generous handfuls baby spinach

freshly ground black pepper, to taste

2 tablespoons butter, divided

minced fresh parsley, for serving

3/4 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves, minced

3 cloves fresh garlic, minced

3/4 cup heavy cream

juice of 1/2 a lemon

kosher salt, to taste

lemon pepper

1 tablespoon light olive oil

1/4 cup low-sodium chicken broth** (optional)

paprika

1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese

1 tablespoon (or two!) dry white wine [like sauvignon blanc]

1 medium shallot, finely diced

4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1-1/2 to 2 pounds total)*

Equipment:

frying pan

aluminum foil

Cooking instruction summary:

Preheat 1 tablespoon of butter with 1 tablespoon of light olive in a deep-sided 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Meanwhile, season both sides of the chicken with lemon pepper and paprika. Once the pan is hot, sear the chicken for 4 to 5 minutes on both sides or until the chicken releases easily from the pan. Transfer the chicken to a clean plate and tent with foil. Reduce the heat to medium-low and add in the remaining tablespoon of butter. Once melted, add in the shallot, garlic and thyme. Stir and cook until tender and golden, about 4 minutes. Increase the heat to medium-high and add in the lemon juice and wine. Stir, scraping up the browned bits on the bottom of the pan. Reduce the heat back to medium-low, add in the heavy cream (and broth if using) and simmer until it starts to thicken. Then add in the parmesan and spinach and stir until the spinach has wilted. Return the chicken to the pan, cover and simmer for 10 to 12 minutes or until fully cooked. Taste and season the sauce if needed and spoon it over the chicken, garnishing with a sprinkle of minced fresh parsley. *To ensure even cooking, set the chicken out on the counter for 20-30 minutes before cooking. **Add broth for a lighter, thinner sauce. Just know that the sauce might not be as thick if you add the broth.

 

Step by step:


1. Preheat 1 tablespoon of butter with 1 tablespoon of light olive in a deep-sided 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat.

2. Meanwhile, season both sides of the chicken with lemon pepper and paprika.

3. Once the pan is hot, sear the chicken for 4 to 5 minutes on both sides or until the chicken releases easily from the pan.

4. Transfer the chicken to a clean plate and tent with foil.

5. Reduce the heat to medium-low and add in the remaining tablespoon of butter. Once melted, add in the shallot, garlic and thyme. Stir and cook until tender and golden, about 4 minutes. Increase the heat to medium-high and add in the lemon juice and wine. Stir, scraping up the browned bits on the bottom of the pan.

6. Reduce the heat back to medium-low, add in the heavy cream (and broth if using) and simmer until it starts to thicken. Then add in the parmesan and spinach and stir until the spinach has wilted. Return the chicken to the pan, cover and simmer for 10 to 12 minutes or until fully cooked.

7. Taste and season the sauce if needed and spoon it over the chicken, garnishing with a sprinkle of minced fresh parsley.

8. *To ensure even cooking, set the chicken out on the counter for 20-30 minutes before cooking.

9. Add broth for a lighter, thinner sauce. Just know that the sauce might not be as thick if you add the broth.


Nutrition Information:

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436k Calories
29g Protein
30g Total Fat
10g Carbs
28% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
436k
22%

Fat
30g
48%

  Saturated Fat
16g
101%

Carbohydrates
10g
3%

  Sugar
4g
5%

Cholesterol
152mg
51%

Sodium
516mg
22%

Alcohol
0.39g
2%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
29g
59%

Vitamin K
147µg
141%

Vitamin C
109mg
133%

Vitamin A
5993IU
120%

Vitamin B3
13mg
66%

Vitamin B6
1mg
61%

Selenium
38µg
55%

Phosphorus
357mg
36%

Potassium
817mg
23%

Vitamin E
3mg
23%

Vitamin B5
2mg
21%

Folate
80µg
20%

Vitamin B2
0.32mg
19%

Manganese
0.35mg
18%

Magnesium
64mg
16%

Calcium
149mg
15%

Fiber
3g
12%

Iron
2mg
12%

Vitamin B1
0.16mg
10%

Zinc
1mg
9%

Vitamin B12
0.41µg
7%

Copper
0.11mg
6%

Vitamin D
0.56µg
4%

covered percent of daily need
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