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Creamy spinach chicken in a pan with a spoon

Creamy spinach chicken

Name: Creamy spinach chicken
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
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)

Charlotte Pike

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Easy

Prep: 10 mins

Cook: 30 mins

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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

Egg-free

Gluten-free

Nut-free

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Ingredients

Nutrition

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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)

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Nutrition: Per serving

kcal588
fat42g
saturates22g
carbs2g
sugars1g

low
fibre1g
protein51g

high
salt0.47g

low

Method

step 1

Melt half the butter in a large frying pan over a medium heat and gently wilt the spinach, about 2-3 mins. Stir and season well. Remove to a colander to drain.
step 2

If any liquid remains in the pan, pour it away and wipe it out. Melt the rest of the butter in the same pan over a medium heat, swirling it so the base of the pan is covered. Fry the chicken for 1-2 mins, stirring until lightly golden. Season well. Add the garlic and fry for 1 min more, then pour in the cream and simmer for 15 mins, stirring often until the chicken has cooked through – be careful not to let the cream boil.
step 3

Stir in 30g of the cheese and all the spinach, squeezing out any excess liquid first. Simmer for another 5 mins 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.
step 4

Scatter with the remaining cheese and serve the chicken with plenty of the sauce, alongside rice or potatoes, if you like.

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