Creamy Spinach Garlic Parmesan chicken

Creamy spinach garlic Parmesan chicken is a delicious, fast and easy dinner recipe. Perfect served over pasta or with a simple side salad.

Ingredients needed

• Chicken breasts. I used skinless, boneless chicken breasts but boneless chicken thighs can also be used.
• Olive oil and butter.
• Onion. 
• Fresh garlic cloves.
• Spinach. 
• Cream. Heavy cream or whipping cream.
• Sour cream. 
• Lemon juice. 
• Parmesan cheese. Pecorino or Grana Padano can also be used.
• Salt and pepper.

How to make creamy garlic Parmesan chicken

1. Prepare the chicken: Place boneless, skinless chicken breasts between two sheets of parchment paper. Thin out with a meat mallet or a rolling pin (to approximately 1cm/½ an inch). Pat the chicken dry with paper towels. Drizzle a few teaspoons of oil over each piece of chicken then season generously with salt and pepper.
2. Cook the chicken: Heat a large skillet or pan over medium high heat then brown the chicken for 5-6 minutes per side. Remove the chicken breast from the pan and set aside.
3. Make the creamy spinach sauce: Melt a tablespoon of butter to the pan then add the chopped onions and garlic to the pan and allow to cook until soft and translucent. Add the spinach and allow to wilt. Pour in the cream, sour cream and lemon juice then season with salt and pepper. Allow to simmer for 5-7 minutes then add the Parmesan and chicken back into the sauce and simmer gently for another 5 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through. Chicken is cooked when the internal temperature reads 75°C (165 degrees fahrenheit) on a meat thermometer.

Can you freeze creamy sauces?

Cream sauces have a tendency to split or change texture when frozen and thawed so its best not to freeze creamy sauces. They can however be kept in the fridge for up to 3 days and gently reheated over low heat.

How to make creamy sauces with milk

Replace cream in a recipe with 1 cup of milk mixed with 1 teaspoon of corn starch. Allow the sauce to simmer for at least 7-10 minutes for the corn starch to cook through and thicken the sauce.

What to serve garlic Parmesan chicken

This creamy chicken is perfect served over cooked spaghetti (or any pasta of your choice) or mashed potatoes. Spaghetti squash is a great low carb option. I also love adding a simple vegetable side dish like sautéed green beans, mushrooms or zucchini.

1. Cooked pasta or rice.
2. Creamy mashed potatoes 
3. Bacon garlic sauteed green beans
4. Easy Garlic Butter Roasted Mushrooms

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2. Easy creamy mushroom chicken
3. Creamy bacon and mushroom chicken breasts
4. Creamy dijon chicken