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Easy 30-Minute Creamy Skillet Chicken Florentine

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Make this restaurant-style Chicken Florentine in one skillet in under 30 minutes. You get tender chicken breasts smothered in a rich, garlicky Parmesan cream sauce with fresh spinach.

Ingredients

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  • 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 5 ounces fresh spinach
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning

Instructions

  1. Pound the chicken breasts to an even 1/2-inch thickness. Mix salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Sprinkle the seasoning mix over both sides of the chicken.
  2. Lightly dredge the seasoned chicken in flour, shaking off any excess.
  3. Heat olive oil and butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and cook for 4 to 6 minutes per side until golden brown and cooked through (internal temperature reaches 165°F). Remove the chicken from the skillet and set aside.
  4. Reduce the heat to medium. Add the minced garlic to the same skillet and cook for 30 seconds until fragrant. Do not let it burn.
  5. Pour in the chicken broth and scrape up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Let it simmer for 1 minute.
  6. Stir in the heavy cream and Italian seasoning. Bring the sauce to a gentle simmer.
  7. Whisk in the grated Parmesan cheese until the sauce is smooth.
  8. Add the fresh spinach to the sauce. Stir until the spinach wilts down completely, about 2 minutes.
  9. Return the cooked chicken breasts to the skillet. Spoon the creamy spinach sauce over the chicken.
  10. Simmer for 1 to 2 minutes to heat the chicken through. Serve immediately.

Notes

  • Serve this Chicken Florentine over pasta, rice, or mashed potatoes to soak up the sauce.
  • For a low carb chicken florentine option, skip dredging the chicken in flour and use a low-carb thickener like xanthan gum in the sauce if needed.
  • You can substitute cream cheese for half of the heavy cream for a thicker sauce.

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