Wednesday 31 January 2024

Creamy Spinach Chicken ... a tasty midweek 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

Prefer a vegetarian dish!
Mushroom and parsnip rösti pie - more details here


~ wishing you a happy day ~

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All the best Jan

28 comments:

  1. That vegetarian dish is tempting. Thank you.

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  2. ...another great way to enjoy chicken.

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  3. Thar looks and sounds very appetising.

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  4. Oooh, yum, it looks delicious. We usually have some sort of chicken dish midweek, chicken is so versatile, so many things you can do with it.

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  5. Looks and sounds delicious!
    Love the daffodils. They are a cheery sight!
    Take care, have a great day!

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  6. Hello friend... I love that recipe... Delicious!!!

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  7. Looks delicious. We will give this one a try.

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  8. Sounds like a keeper!!
    hugs
    Donna

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  9. We love spinach and use it a lot.

    God bless.

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  10. Looks delicious. I love it. Thanks for the recipe,

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  11. I've made something like this before. It's so good.

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  12. Some great recipes here. Just go my bloodwork back and my holiday binge did a number on me. Your recipes are just what I need.

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  13. This looks scrumptious and I'm sure I'd love it. We eat a lot of spinach and chicken too.

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  14. This looks so delicious! Thank you for the recipe, Jan! Hugs - Carola

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  15. This does look delicious, Jan. So colorful in these dull grey days. Thank you!

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  16. This looks delicious. And the flowers are beautiful.

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  17. This looks really beautiful and a wonderful combo!

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  18. Happy February. Nice info, great food and pretty flower. Have a nice day today.

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  19. That does look delicious. We'll start seeing daffodils any day now :)

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  20. delicious creamy spinach
    totally different than we make here :)

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