Chicken Florentine
A classic Italian-American dish featuring succulent chicken breasts in a garlicky cream sauce with wilted spinach, perfect for a quick weeknight dinner.
5 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
4
Serves
450
Calories
Macros · per serving
40g protein
10g carbs
28g fat
Ingredients
For 4 servings
- 4 chicken breast
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- salt — to taste
- black pepper — to taste
- 3 cloves garlic
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 6 cups baby spinach
- 1/4 cup parmesan cheese
Instructions
- 1
Season the chicken breasts with salt and black pepper.
- 2
Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- 3
Add the chicken breasts and cook until golden brown and cooked through, about 6 minutes per side. Remove and set aside.
- 4
In the same skillet, reduce the heat to medium and add minced garlic, cooking until fragrant, about 1 minute.
- 5
Stir in the flour and cook for another minute, then gradually whisk in the chicken broth and heavy cream.
- 6
Bring the mixture to a simmer, then add the spinach and cook until wilted, about 2 minutes.
- 7
Return the chicken breasts to the skillet, coat with the sauce, and cook for another 2 minutes.
- 8
Sprinkle with parmesan cheese and serve immediately.
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