Chicken Florentine Recipe
Delight in this creamy, flavorful Chicken Florentine recipe featuring tender chicken breasts cooked with garlic, spinach, and Parmesan in a rich sauce. Perfect for an easy and elegant dinner.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: Serves 4
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Sautéed
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Gluten-Free
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons butter
3 cloves garlic minced
1 cup chicken broth
1 cup heavy cream
½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
6 cups fresh spinach about 6 ounces
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Season chicken breasts with salt pepper and Italian seasoning.
- Heat olive oil and butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Cook chicken for 5-7 minutes on each side until golden and cooked through. Remove from skillet.
- Add garlic to skillet and sauté for 1 minute.
- Pour in chicken broth and heavy cream; bring to a simmer.
- Stir in Parmesan cheese until melted.
- Add spinach and cook until wilted.
- Return chicken to skillet and coat with sauce. Heat through and serve.
Notes
- For extra flavor add a pinch of crushed red pepper flakes or use fresh Parmesan for best results
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast with sauce
- Calories: 450 kcal
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 6g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 40g
- Cholesterol: 125mg