Creamy Spinach Chicken
Seared chicken in a garlicky cream sauce full of just-wilted spinach — one skillet, big payoff.
Ingredients
- 400 g Chicken
- 150 g Spinach
- 200 ml Cream
- 3 cloves Garlic
- 2 tbsp Extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tsp Salt
- 30 g Hard cheese (optional)
- ¼ tsp Red pepper flakes (optional)
- ½ tsp Black pepper (optional)
Method
- Season the chicken all over with the salt and black pepper.
- Mince the garlic finely and set it aside.
- Grate the hard cheese finely and set it aside.
- In a large skillet over medium-high, sear the chicken in the olive oil until golden and cooked through, 5–6 minutes a side, then set aside.
- In the same pan over medium, soften the minced garlic in the drippings until fragrant, about 1 minute.
- Pour in the cream and let it bubble until slightly thickened, about 2 minutes.
- Stir the spinach into the cream until it collapses, about 2 minutes.
- Melt the grated hard cheese into the sauce until smooth.
- Return the chicken and its juices to the pan and warm through for a minute to mingle.
- Scatter with red pepper flakes and serve over rice, pasta, or bread for the sauce.
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About Creamy Spinach Chicken
Creamy spinach chicken brings together two separate fast-cooking proteins—seared chicken and just-wilted spinach—into a single skillet marriage held together by cream and cheese. The method is efficient: the chicken sears until golden, then the spinach cooks directly in the residual heat and the cream, collapsing quickly and feeding on the garlic that's already fragrant in the pan. The hard cheese melts through at the end, tightening the sauce so it clings rather than pools, while red pepper flakes add a subtle heat that keeps the dish from tasting flat.
Thirty minutes and the work is done, with only one pan to wash and enough protein to satisfy even hungry eaters. The spinach here is not incidental—it absorbs the cream and garlic, becoming almost luxurious while keeping the dish bright and textured. Chicken breasts work fine but thighs are better, holding their moisture even if the pan is slightly hot. This is marked keto and low-carb not because it's diet food but because it's built that way naturally: no starch, no sugar, just cream and vegetables and meat. Serve it bare or with rice, but the sauce is the point.
Creamy Spinach Chicken: frequently asked questions
How many calories are in Creamy Spinach Chicken?
A serving has about 981 calories — 47.2g protein, 9.1g carbs, 83.7g fat, 2.1g fiber. Figures are estimated from the ingredient amounts and will shift with your portions and brands.
Is it high in protein?
Each serving has about 47.2g of protein, roughly 19% of its calories.
Is Creamy Spinach Chicken gluten-free?
Based on its ingredients, Creamy Spinach Chicken has no gluten-containing components, so it's naturally gluten-free — as always, check that any packaged ingredients you use are certified gluten-free to be safe.
Do I need every ingredient to make Creamy Spinach Chicken?
The core ingredients are essential, but you can leave out hard cheese, red pepper flakes, black pepper — they're optional and mainly there for extra flavor or finish.
How many servings does Creamy Spinach Chicken make?
This recipe makes 2 servings. In the app you can scale it up or down and the ingredient amounts adjust automatically.