Perfectly pan seared chicken breasts smothered with a wonderfully rich and creamy spinach sauce. This easy chicken breasts recipe is a fantastic low carb, Keto-friendly dinner, and it comes together super fast!
Say goodbye to dry, flavorless chicken breasts and HELLO to this easy and flavorful skillet dinner with chicken and creamed spinach! Tender and juicy chicken breasts in a delicious spinach sauce, all cooked in one pan and in just 30 minutes! It is the most perfect weeknight dinner.
From time to time, my husband likes to make a tub of my Creamed Spinach and then he eats it with any protein you can think of throughout the week. There was also a time where he just took the tub, sat in front of the TV, and ate up all the creamed spinach with a loaf of crusty bread. UGH! To be 6-foot 3-inches with a soccer bod… ?
Anywho. Point of my story is that, because of his creamed spinach obsession, I made us this Easy Chicken Breasts Recipe with Creamed Spinach Sauce and it was DA bomb diggidy! All of the delicious flavors of cheese, spinach, and chicken packed into a delicious dinner recipe!
EASY CHICKEN BREASTS RECIPE
How to cook juicy chicken breasts in a pan? Just follow these steps and you’ll be on your way to eating the best pan fried chicken breasts.
First, if you have 15 minutes extra, I advise to let the chicken sit in salted water, just as I have done here with my Oven Baked Chicken Breasts. It ensures a tender and REALLY juicy chicken, each and every time. ✔️
BUT if you don’t have a minute to spare, not to worry! Follow these directions and we’ll be AY-OKAY!
- Begin with rubbing the chicken breasts with a bit of olive oil, and then season with salt, pepper, garlic powder, paprika, or whatever else you may want to add.
- Heat a tablespoon of olive oil in a skillet over medium heat, place chicken breasts in the skillet and cook for 8 minutes, or until easy to move and edges are opaque.
- Flip over, cover the pan, lower the heat to medium-low and cook for another 10 minutes.
- Remove from pan and transfer to a plate; keep covered.
HOW TO MAKE CREAMY SPINACH SAUCE
- In the same skillet that you used for the chicken breasts, we are going to add olive oil and sauté our onions with some garlic.
- Pour chicken broth and heavy cream, and let simmer for a couple minutes.
- Add baby spinach; cook until just wilted.
- Melt in some cheese, and return chicken to the skillet to simmer with the sauce for about 3 minutes.
- Remove from heat and serve.
Rich, creamy, and so delicious, you are going to LOVE this easy chicken breasts and spinach recipe!
WHAT TO SERVE WITH CHICKEN BREASTS
This recipe comes with its own side, but if you like, you can also add a Tomato Salad, maybe Roasted Cauliflower, or Honey Garlic Butter Roasted Carrots.
HOW TO STORE LEFTOVER COOKED CHICKEN BREASTS
- Refrigerate chicken and spinach leftovers in airtight containers.
- Properly stored, cooked chicken breasts will last for 3 to 4 days in the refrigerator.
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ENJOY!
Easy Chicken Breasts Recipe with Creamed Spinach Sauce
Perfectly pan seared chicken breasts smothered with a wonderfully rich and creamy spinach sauce. This easy chicken breasts recipe is a fantastic low carb, Keto-friendly dinner, and it comes together super fast!
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
American, American/Southern
Keyword:
chicken and spinach recipe, chicken breast dinner, creamed spinach, pan fried chicken breasts, spinach
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 490 kcal
Ingredients
FOR THE CHICKEN BREASTS
-
4
boneless, skinless chicken breasts -
1
tablespoon
+ 1 teaspoon olive oil -
salt and fresh ground pepper,
to taste -
1/2
teaspoon
smoked or sweet paprika -
1/2
teaspoon
garlic powder -
1/2
teaspoon
dried basil -
1/2
teaspoon
dried rosemary
FOR THE CREAMED SPINACH
-
1
tablespoon
olive oil -
1
yellow onion,
diced -
3
garlic cloves,
minced -
3/4
cups
low sodium chicken broth -
1
cup
heavy cream -
10
ounces
baby spinach -
1/2
cup
freshly grated parmesan cheese
Instructions
Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet over medium heat.
Rub the chicken breasts with 1 teaspoon olive oil and season with salt, pepper, paprika garlic powder, basil, and rosemary.
Place chicken breasts in the skillet and cook for 8 minutes, or until chicken is easy to move and edges are opaque.
Flip over; cover the pan, and lower heat to medium-low. Continue to cook for 10 minutes.
Remove chicken from skillet, cover, and set aside.
In the same skillet, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil.
Add diced onions and cook over medium heat for 3 minutes, or until softened.
Stir in the garlic and cook for 30 seconds, or until fragrant.
Add chicken broth and scrape up the pieces stuck at the bottom of the pan.
Stir in the heavy cream and let simmer for a couple minutes.
Add baby spinach; cook for a minute, or until just wilted.
Melt in the parmesan cheese.
Return chicken breasts to the skillet to simmer with the sauce for about 3 to 4 minutes.
Remove from heat and serve.
Recipe Notes
If time permits, I advise to let the chicken sit in salted water (brine) for 15 minutes, just as I have done here with my Oven Baked Chicken Breasts. It ensures tender and REALLY juicy chicken breasts, each and every time.
If you decide to brine the chicken breasts, be careful with how much salt you use when seasoning your chicken.
WW FREESTYLE POINTS: 13
TO LOWER YOUR POINTS DOWN TO 7, USE HALF & HALF IN PLACE OF THE HEAVY CREAM.
HOW TO STORE LEFTOVER COOKED CHICKEN BREASTS
Refrigerate chicken and spinach leftovers in airtight containers. Properly stored, cooked chicken breasts will last for 3 to 4 days in the refrigerator.
Nutrition Facts
Easy Chicken Breasts Recipe with Creamed Spinach Sauce
Amount Per Serving (7 ounces)
Calories 490
Calories from Fat 324
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 36g
55%
Saturated Fat 17g
85%
Cholesterol 165mg
55%
Sodium 416mg
17%
Potassium 962mg
27%
Total Carbohydrates 9g
3%
Dietary Fiber 2g
8%
Sugars 1g
Protein 33g
66%
Vitamin A
155.7%
Vitamin C
29.5%
Calcium
26.6%
Iron
15.4%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
