Creamy Spinach Artichoke Chicken
This Creamy Spinach Artichoke Chicken is absolutely irresistible! It’s made with juicy chicken breasts that are seared to golden perfection then topped with a creamy sauce with artichokes and spinach. Everyone will be reaching for seconds!
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 2 whole skinless boneless chicken breast cut into halves lengthwise
- ¾ tsp salt
- ¾ tsp ground pepper
- ½ cup all purpose flour
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp unsalted butter
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 cup chicken stock
- 8 oz cream cheese at room temperature
- 2 cups fresh baby spinach
- 1 14 oz. can artichoke, drained and chopped
- ½ cup parmesan cheese grated
Instructions
- In a bowl season the chicken breast with salt and pepper. Coat the chicken with flour and remove excess flour if there is any.
- Heat olive oil and butter in a large skillet on a medium flame, add the chicken breast and sear on both sides until golden and cooked through for 8-10 minutes. Once done remove the chicken from the skillet and set aside.
- To the same skillet, add garlic, chicken broth and cream cheese. Whisk for 2 minutes until well combined without any lumps.
- Simmer and cook until the sauce thickens a bit, add the artichokes and spinach and cook for 2 more minutes until the spinach is wilted.
- Add the parmesan cheese and return back the chicken to the skillet and cook for 2-3 minutes until the chicken is cooked.
- Serve the creamy chicken while it is still warm.
Notes
- If you don’t have baby spinach and only have the larger variety, simply give it a quick chop in half if you want them to be more bite-sized.
- We slice the chicken breasts so they’re more even and cook up faster. If you use uncut chicken breasts, then you risk the outside drying out before the interior cooks.
- To check if your chicken is cooked through, use an instant read thermometer and make sure the chicken is cooked to 165F.
- Make this spicy with the addition of some red chili flakes or cayenne pepper to the sauce.
Nutrition
Calories: 300kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 63mg | Sodium: 1189mg | Potassium: 558mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1621IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 365mg | Iron: 2mg