One Pot Creamy Chicken and Spinach
Simple to make, this one pot Creamy Chicken and Spinach is rich, tender and delicious.
Servings: 6
Calories:
Ingredients
- 6 chicken thighs (boneless & skinless) about 1.5 lbs
- ½ cup chicken broth unsalted or low-sodium
- ½ cup heavy whipping cream
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp paprika
- 9 oz fresh spinach
- 3 garlic cloves minced
Instructions
- Trim off fat from the chicken thighs. Place the chicken in a bowl add garlic, onion, paprika, salt, black pepper, Italian seasoning and mix everything together until well coated. Marinate for 10 minutes.
- Heat the pan up to medium-high and add olive oil. Cooking in 2 batches: add half of the marinated chicken to the hot pan. Sear 2-3 minutes per-side and then transfer to a plate/bowl. Repeat: sear and transfer to a plate/bowl the second batch of chicken.
- In the same pan: add butter and minced garlic. Cook for 30 seconds or until fragrant.
- Add chicken broth, heavy whipping cream (evaporated milk or half & half for less calories), spinach and mix everything together or until the leaves are slightly welted. Return all the seared chicken in the pan.
- Turn down the heat to medium. Simmer for 17-20 minutes until the chicken is fully cooked (internal temp. 165°F) and the sauce has thickened or reduced in half. Season with salt if needed.