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    Creamy Spinach and Mushroom Chicken

    Dec 3, 2018 · 167 Comments

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    Easy Chicken Breasts with Spinach and Mushrooms are in creamy Parmesan sauce. And you can make this easy one pan dish in 30 minutes! Perfect for busy weeknights!

    Easy Chicken Breasts with Spinach and Mushrooms on a white plate

    Easy Chicken Breasts is quick and easy recipe to add to your chicken dinner rotation! Add spinach and mushrooms and there you have quick and easy weeknight dinner! These chicken breasts are super juicy and tender. It will become a new family favorite!

    What kind of chicken breasts will you need

    To make easy chicken breasts you will need buy a family pack of 4 thick chicken breasts. Then you would halve each one crosswise. As a result, you will get 8 regular portions. I did the same thing in Pan Fried Chicken and Parmesan Crusted Chicken.

    How to halve the chicken breast

    With the edge of a knife parallel to the cutting board, carefully slice the breast in half width-wise. As a result, top and the bottom cuts should have approximately the same thickness. Not only will it make chicken cook more evenly, but also faster.

    I make Easy Chicken Breasts with Spinach and Mushrooms quite often. And the chicken always comes out perfectly. It’s never dry or overcooked. Do you want to have tender and moist chicken breasts every time? And in an amazingly delicious and cheesy sauce? Then this is THE recipe!

    Close up of mushrooms

    You will witness an amazing transformation of the otherwise boring chicken and spinach dish!

    What kind of mushrooms to use

    Cremini mushrooms in this chicken mushroom spinach combination taste amazing! They are simply the brown version of the common white cultivated mushroom.

    You can also think of them as older than the white mushroom. The smaller, white button mushroom is the youngest variety. While the larger, portobello mushrooms are the oldest. The cremini fall in between.

    Tips for success in making Easy Chicken Breasts

    • First, you will need to brown chicken.
    • You will need to use either vegetable oil or butter. I used olive oil here, but any other vegetable oil or butter will be great was well.
    • You will cook the chicken for 4-5 minutes on each side. For a total of 8-10 minutes.
    • Once you cook the chicken, remove it from the skillet.
    • Cook mushrooms next.

    How to make the sauce

    After you cook the mushrooms, remove them from the skillet and start making the sauce.

    • First, add butter to the hot pan.
    • Once you melt the butter, add garlic.
    • Cook it only for a couple of minutes until slightly browned and fragrant.
    • Next add flour and stir it well into the butter and garlic mixture.
    • After you stir flour, add chicken broth, heavy cream and Parmesan cheese.
    • Allow them to blend on low heat for a couple more minutes.
    Easy Chicken Breasts with Spinach and Mushrooms in a stainless steel pan
    • Season with salt, pepper and garlic powder. Taste the sauce and see if you like the level of seasoning there.
    • Next add spinach and allow it to wilt.
    • Finally, add chicken and mushrooms back into the pan.
    • Reheat for about 2 minutes.

    And this is how Easy Chicken Breasts with Spinach and Mushrooms it done! That’s it! It’s that simple! Yet, how amazing does it look?

    Cooking Tip:

    Make sure to heat the stainless steel pan before adding the oil. Then add the food. Steel expands when hot and contracts when it comes into contact with a cooler temperature.

    That’s why foods stick to the surface if the surface is cold. By adding oil to the pan when it’s hot, the steel becomes static, resulting in a temporarily nonstick surface!

    Leave me a comment if you have additional questions. I’m happy to answer them!

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    Chicken with Spinach and Mushrooms
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    Chicken with Spinach and Mushrooms in Creamy Parmesan Sauce

    Chicken with Spinach and Mushrooms is a wonderful dish to make for the company coming over!
    Prep Time10 mins
    Cook Time20 mins
    Total Time30 mins
    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: chicken spinach pasta, parmesan sauce
    Servings: 8
    Author: Olya

    Ingredients

    • 2 tablespoon olive oil, (divided)
    • 4 tablespoon butter, (divided)
    • 4 chicken breasts, halved crosswise
    • Salt and pepper to taste
    • 10 oz Cremini mushrooms, (1 package) sliced

    Creamy Parmesan Sauce:

    • 4 cloves garlic, minced
    • 1 tablespoon wheat flour
    • 1 cup chicken broth
    • 1 cup heavy cream
    • ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
    • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
    • 1 cup spinach

    Instructions

    • Chicken: Season chicken breasts with salt and pepper on a large plate and set aside. Next in a large skillet, add 1 tablespoon of olive oil and 1 tablespoon butter. Allow for butter to melt over medium high heat. When the pan is hot, add chicken and cook for about 4 minutes on each side until browned for a total of 8 minutes. Remove it onto a plate .
    • Now add the sliced mushrooms and remaining tablespoon of olive oil and 1 tablespoon butter to the pan. Cook for 5 minutes, your mushrooms should look nice and moist, and dark. Once cooked, remove them from the pan.
    • Sauce: To make the sauce, add remaining butter to the pan, allow it to melt and then cook garlic in it until slightly browned – only for a couple of minutes. Add 1 tablespoon flour and cook until it’s no longer raw. Slowly add chicken broth, heavy cream. Once simmering add Parmesan cheese and allow it to blend for 2-3 minutes. Add salt, garlic powder and pepper. Taste the sauce and adjust the seasoning, if necessary.
    • Add spinach to the sauce and allow it to wilt. 
    • Next cooked mushrooms back into the pan and mix them into the sauce. 
    • Now add cooked chicken and allow it to reheat for 2-3 minutes. Close the lid to help the heat stay in. Serve immediately! Spoon sauce all over chicken.
    Nutrition Facts
    Chicken with Spinach and Mushrooms in Creamy Parmesan Sauce
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 357 Calories from Fat 225
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 25g38%
    Saturated Fat 13g81%
    Cholesterol 134mg45%
    Sodium 546mg24%
    Potassium 662mg19%
    Carbohydrates 4g1%
    Fiber 1g4%
    Sugar 1g1%
    Protein 28g56%
    Vitamin A 1052IU21%
    Vitamin C 5mg6%
    Calcium 111mg11%
    Iron 1mg6%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

    Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy only. This information comes from online calculators. Although whatsinthepan.com attempts to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures are only estimates.

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    Comments

    1. Connie says

      January 09, 2023 at 8:11 pm

      Made this tonight, it is delicious. Will definitely make again

      Reply
    2. Vanessa says

      October 11, 2022 at 6:08 pm

      Made this tonight for the first time! If you haven’t tried this recipe you need to make it now! Delicious. Added more parm and didn’t add any salt. It is fantastic!

      Reply
      • Olya says

        October 11, 2022 at 11:10 pm

        What a lovely comment, Vanessa!

        Reply
    3. casee says

      August 15, 2022 at 6:10 pm

      Is there a substitute for parmesan cheese..? Haven’t tried recipe yet

      Reply
      • Olya says

        August 16, 2022 at 9:47 pm

        Asiago or Dutch young gouda. Goat cheese is my third option.

        Reply
    4. Rosey says

      July 22, 2022 at 7:49 am

      I use milk instead of cream to cut down the saturated fat and cholesterol

      Reply
    5. Cathy Badalamenti says

      July 12, 2022 at 8:04 pm

      This definitely a keeper. Soooo easy. The sauce is sooo creamy. Might add a bit more spinach next time. Used white flour instead of the wheat. 👍🏻👍🏻

      Reply
      • Olya says

        July 20, 2022 at 8:00 pm

        So glad you tried it!

        Reply
    6. Karla says

      February 27, 2022 at 11:30 pm

      Hi there, are you using frozen spinach or fresh and does it matter? Thanks!

      Reply
      • Olya says

        February 28, 2022 at 11:45 am

        I used fresh spinach, but you can easily use frozen as well. Same amount for frozen or less.

        Reply
      • Barbara Norred says

        August 28, 2022 at 8:43 pm

        What sides do you serve with it

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        • Olya says

          August 28, 2022 at 11:17 pm

          I would go with Green Beans in Garlic Lemon.

          Reply
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