Wednesday, 11 January 2023

Creamy Spinach Chicken ... a lovely dish


Creamy Spinach Chicken : So Delicious and Low in Carbs

Perfect for a midweek or any-day dinner; cook your chicken breasts until tender in a thick, creamy sauce. Adding fresh baby spinach and zingy lemon juice just ups the flavour, why not try it and see!

Ingredients
Serves Four
100g drained sundried tomatoes, sliced lengthways, plus 1 tbsp oil from the jar
600g chicken breast fillets
5 tsp cornflour
1 red onion, thinly sliced
3 garlic cloves, crushed
½ chicken stock cube, made up to 100ml
250g baby spinach
½ lemon, juiced
150ml single cream

Method
1. Put the sundried tomatoes in a small, heatproof bowl and cover with 200ml boiling water; set aside.
2. Lay the chicken breasts between 2 pieces of clingfilm and use a rolling pin to gently bash the thickest parts to flatten them a little, so the breasts are an even thickness. Season with salt and lightly coat with 4 tsp cornflour. Heat the sundried tomato oil in a large, deep, lidded frying pan over a medium-high heat, then fry the chicken breasts, without turning, for 4-6 mins each side until golden and cooked through. Transfer to a plate and cover to keep warm.
3. Reduce the heat to medium-low, add the onion and garlic and cook for 10 mins, stirring occasionally, until softened; add a splash of water if it starts to catch. Add the stock and sundried tomatoes
4. Mix 1 tsp cornflour with 2 tbsp water in a small bowl. Stir the cornflour mixture, lemon juice and cream into the pan and simmer for 2 mins until thickened. Return the chicken to the pan, stir through the spinach until wilted, cover and cook for 2-3 mins more until the chicken is warmed through, then serve.

Nutrition
Per Serving: 8.7g Carbs 3g Fibre 16g Fat 40.1g Protein
Original idea here

Have you seen this recipe suggestion?
Creamy Paprika Chicken : The Mary Berry Way : more details here


~ wishing you a happy day ~

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All the best Jan

29 comments:

  1. Mmmmmm…o no !….again I am hungry now…I am going to bed now…and I think about your beautiful flowers and not at the delicious chicken ๐Ÿ™ˆ๐Ÿ™ˆ๐Ÿ™ˆ hahahaha Good night ๐Ÿ€❤️๐Ÿ€๐Ÿพ

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  2. Parece tรฃo gostoso!
    Um doce abracinho!
    Gratidรฃo!
    ๐Ÿ’–๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿ’–Megy Maia

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  3. Looks delicious happy mid week
    Kathy

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  4. That looks delicious and the flowers are pretty.
    Your comment did go into the spam folder. I meant to hit publish and hit the delete by accident. So Sorry!!

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  5. Happyone said ...

    "Your comment did go into the spam folder. I meant to hit publish and hit the delete by accident. So Sorry!!"

    No worries, many thanks for letting me know :)

    All the best Jan

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  6. La receta me parece muy buena, intentarรฉ hacerla. Besos.

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  7. A pretty bouquet and a delicious meal! Thanks Jan!

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  8. Pretty flowers.
    Coffee is on and stay safe

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  9. Se ve muy rico y caliente. Te mando un beso y gracias por la receta.

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  10. All of the ingredients are agreeable.

    Spinach is one of those things that are best part of a dish.

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  11. Not for us sadly. I don't eat chicken and himself flatly refuses spinach (his error).

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  12. It looks so flavourful and appetizing.

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  13. Love spinach and this dish looks delish.. x

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  14. It looks very tempting. One to try.

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  15. Sounds very yummy.
    You taught me so well, I only need to keep it mind :-)

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  16. Looks delicious, I will add this to my list of recipes to try.
    Take care, enjoy your day!

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  17. Ironically, I purchased some spinach yesterday. I may have to use some to make this dish. Thanks for the idea.

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  18. Looks so good! Hugs and blessings, Cindy

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  19. YUM!!! Thank you for sharing this recipe with us. :-)

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  20. That looks so good. I've made something like this.

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  21. What a great recipe made my mouth water ๐Ÿ˜ƒ

    I cooking spinach often though never tried with cream
    Thanks for sharing

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  22. This looks delicious and thanks for the Mary Berry recipe link, they look yummy too.
    Avril xx

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  23. Oh, that dish looks delicious! Cream and spinach are such a great match.

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  24. Being half Hungarian Paprika is a BIG thing in my world. Delightful.

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