Skillet chicken breast with creamed spinach

Skillet chicken breast with creamed spinach

Meet our skillet chicken breast's new sidekick — creamed spinach! We've never had spinach this smooth and rich before. Cream cheese makes these greens extra velvety and Parmesan gives the dish that final touch. If you're looking for an easy, satisfying keto meal, look no further!

Skillet chicken breast with creamed spinach

Meet our skillet chicken breast's new sidekick — creamed spinach! We've never had spinach this smooth and rich before. Cream cheese makes these greens extra velvety and Parmesan gives the dish that final touch. If you're looking for an easy, satisfying keto meal, look no further!
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2 servingservings

Ingredients

Skillet chicken breast
  • 2 (1 lb) 2 (450 g) chicken breast 8 oz (230 g) eachchicken breasts 8 oz (230 g) each
  • salt and ground black pepper
  • 2 tsp 2 tsp Italian seasoning (optional)
  • 1 tbsp 1 tbsp butter or olive oil
Creamed spinach
  • ½ tbsp ½ tbsp butter
  • ½ (2 oz.) ½ (55 g) yellow onion, finely choppedyellow onions, finely chopped
  • 4 oz. (323 cups) 110 g (850 ml) fresh spinach, rinsed, trimmed, and dried
  • 1 oz. (2 tbsp) 28 g (30 ml) cream cheese
  • 2 tbsp 2 tbsp heavy whipping cream
  • ¼ tsp ¼ tsp garlic powder
  • 2 tbsp 2 tbsp shredded Parmesan cheese
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Instructions

Skillet chicken breast

  1. To speed up the cooking process, cut the chicken breasts lengthwise into thin cutlets.
  2. Season both sides of the chicken with salt, ground black pepper, and seasoning of choice.
  3. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the butter or oil to the skillet when hot. Carefully place the chicken breasts in the skillet and cook for about 4 minutes on each side. The chicken is ready to serve when it's no longer pink.
  4. Creamed spinach

  5. Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and sauté until tender, about 3 minutes.
  6. Add the spinach to the skillet. As it cooks down, add the cream cheese, heavy cream, and garlic powder. Stir until the cream cheese has melted and the mixture is smooth and creamy.
  7. Remove from heat and sprinkle with freshly grated parmesan just before serving.
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