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Creamy Basil Garlic Chicken with Spinach
Creamy basil garlic chicken with spinach is a easy enough for a weekday meal, but is great for guests too!
Prep Time
10
minutes
mins
Cook Time
20
minutes
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Total Time
30
minutes
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Course:
Chicken, skillet dinners
Cuisine:
American
Keyword:
asian spinach, garlic chicken
Servings:
4
Calories:
445
kcal
Author:
Judith Hannemann
Ingredients
2
lbs
chicken tenders or 4 boneless skinless breasts
2
tbsp
olive oil
1/2
tsp
salt
1/8
tsp
pepper
1
cup
frozen chopped spinach
thawed and water squeezed out -OR- 2 cups fresh baby spinach
SAUCE
2
tbsp
flour
1/4
cup
chopped fresh basil -OR- 2 tsp dried
1
cup
light cream or half-and-half
see NOTES
1
small head
roasted mashed garlic
1
tsp
salt
1/4
tsp
pepper
2
tbsp
grated Romano or Parmesan cheese
US Customary
-
Metric
Instructions
Sprinkle chicken pieces with the 1/2 tsp salt and 1/8 tsp pepper. Let it sit for about 5 minutes.
Place the flour in a small bowl. Slowly whisk in the cream so there are no lumps. Stir in remaining sauce ingredients and set aside.
Heat the olive oil in a large skillet. Brown the chicken on all sides; remove from pan.
Pour the sauce into the hot pan and whisk until sauce begins to bubble. Add the spinach and cook for about 1 minute.
Add the chicken back to the pan, cover and cook for 10 minutes.
Notes
You may use 1/2 cup more cream if you want a thinner sauce.
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Nutrition
Serving:
1
serving
|
Calories:
445
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
6
g
|
Protein:
52
g
|
Fat:
23
g
|
Saturated Fat:
8
g
|
Cholesterol:
180
mg
|
Sodium:
1215
mg
|
Potassium:
1003
mg
|
Fiber:
1
g
|
Sugar:
1
g
|
Vitamin A:
5044
IU
|
Vitamin C:
5
mg
|
Calcium:
115
mg
|
Iron:
2
mg