Creamy Spinach Chicken
Enjoy our creamy spinach chicken with plenty of sauce and rice or potatoes on the side. Serving four, it's an ideal midweek dinner for a family.
Info
Prep time:
Cooking time:
Difficulty:
Serves:
Egg-Free, Nut-Free
10 mins
40 mins
Easy
4
Sugars
1g
Kcal
588
Fibre
1g
Fat
42g
Protein
51g
Saturates
22g
Salt
0.47g
Carbs
2g
Info
Cooking time:
Prep time:
10 mins
Egg-Free, Nut-Free
Difficulty:
Serves:
40 mins
Easy
4
Info
10 mins
Prep time:
Cooking time:
40 mins
Difficulty:
Easy
Serves:
4
Egg-Free, Nut-Free
Sugars
1g
Fibre
1g
Protein
51g
Salt
0.47g
Info
Prep time:
Cooking time:
Difficulty:
Serves:
Egg-Free, Nut-Free
10 mins
40 mins
Easy
4
Sugars
1g
Fibre
1g
Protein
51g
Salt
0.47g
Info
Prep time:
10 mins
Cooking time:
40 mins
Difficulty:
Easy
Serves:
4
Egg-Free, Nut-Free
Kcal
1g
Fat
42g
Saturates
22g
Carbs
22g
Ingredients:
• 30g unsalted butter
• 240g baby spinach
• 4 chicken breasts, skin removed, sliced crosswise into strips
• 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped or grated
• 200ml double cream
• 40g Parmigiano Reggiano, finely grated
• Cooked rice or potatoes, to serve (optional)
Instructions:
1. Melt half the butter in a large frying pan over medium heat. Add the spinach and cook gently for 2–3 minutes until wilted. Stir and season well. Remove to a colander to drain.
2. If any liquid remains in the pan, pour it away and wipe the pan clean. Melt the remaining butter in the same pan over medium heat, swirling it to cover the base. Add the chicken strips and fry for 1–2 minutes, stirring until lightly golden. Season well.
3. Add the garlic and fry for 1 minute more. Pour in the double cream and simmer for 15 minutes, stirring often, until the chicken is cooked through. Be careful not to let the cream boil.
4. Stir in 30g of the grated cheese and all the spinach, squeezing out any excess liquid from the spinach first. Simmer for another 5 minutes until the cheese has melted and the chicken is cooked through. To check the chicken is ready, pierce the thickest part of the meat to ensure the juices run clear.
5. Scatter with the remaining cheese and serve the chicken with plenty of the sauce, alongside rice or potatoes, if you like.