Creamy Spinach Chicken Recipe Easy Weeknight Dinner
Creamy Spinach Chicken is an easy dinner perfect for busy weeknights. This simple recipe delivers tender chicken in a rich creamy sauce and makes a great family dinner or quick chicken meal.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Standard
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 pieces chicken cutlets thinly sliced
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
- vegetable oil
- 4 tbsp all purpose flour
- 2 tbsp butter
- 4 cloves garlic smashed
- 1 cup half and half
- 1/4 cup chicken broth
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 2 cups spinach
Instructions
- Sprinkle salt and black pepper on the chicken cutlets and coat them evenly with 2 tablespoons of all purpose flour.
- Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium high heat and cook the chicken cutlets, ensuring they do not overlap, until both sides are lightly browned and the internal temperature reaches 165℉.
- Remove the chicken from the skillet immediately to avoid overcooking.
- Reduce the heat to medium, add butter and smashed garlic to the skillet, cooking until the garlic releases its aroma.
- Stir in 2 tablespoons of flour followed by half and half and chicken broth, mixing continuously until the flour dissolves and the sauce starts boiling.
- When the sauce thickens, add the spinach and gently fold it in.
- Return the chicken cutlets to the skillet and coat each piece with the creamy sauce, cooking just under a minute before removing from heat.
- Serve immediately and enjoy your meal.
Notes
- If chicken cutlets are unavailable, slice chicken breast lengthwise into two thin pieces
- The flour amount was updated to 2 tbsp based on feedback for better texture
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 281kcal
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 571mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g + 4g
- Trans Fat: 0.2g
- Carbohydrates: 7g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 27g
- Cholesterol: 109mg