One-Pan Creamy Chicken and Spinach
One-Pan Cream Chicken and Spinach is a comforting creamy chicken dinner with sun-dried tomatoes and spinach. This easy Italian dinner is done in 20 minutes and all in one-pan so you don’t have to do dishes! Not to mention it is Keto-friendly.
ONE-PAN CREAMY CHICKEN AND SPINACH
It’s funny how much your life can change in just 24 hours. Thursday night we had a category 4 hurricane coming right for us. Naturally, I wanted to make our last meal a memorable one and this Creamy Chicken and Spinach was it.
The last time a hurricane was knocking on our door I made these Cheerios Treats. What can I say? When I’m stressed cooking relaxes me.
The next day I woke up to hear that the hurricane had shifted and we weren’t in the cone.
Here’s why you’ll love this chicken dinner. It’s all made in one pan! Creamy Parmesan sauce with sun-dried tomatoes and spinach, this dinner is great over pasta or cauliflower rice.
CREAMY CHICKEN
- First, season the chicken well with salt and pepper and cook in olive oil for 3-5 minutes per side.
- Add some butter, onion, garlic, and red pepper to pan and sautee until onion is soft.
- Next, add some cream, cream cheese, chicken broth, and sun-dried tomatoes and simmer until thicker.
- Sprinkle with some Parmesan cheese and spinach. Let the spinach cook down.
IS THIS KETO-FRIENDLY?
Yes, with only 3 net carbs this dinner is the perfect Keto meal.
CAN I USE ROTISSERIE CHICKEN?
Yes, just skip step one and add the chicken to the sauce at the end until warm.
OTHER CHICKEN RECIPES
- One-Pan Cheesy Chicken, Broccoli, and Rice
- Creamy Chicken Noodle Skillet
- One-Pan Chicken Fajita Rice
- One-Pan Monterey Chicken Pasta
- Chicken and Spinach Stuffed Shells
- One-Pan Bacon Broccoli Pasta
- One-Pan Chicken Tortilla Bake
One-Pan Creamy Chicken and Spinach
Creamy chicken, sun-dried tomatoes, and spinach in this easy Italian dinner done in 20 minutes. It's all done in one pan so you don't have to do dishes!
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1.5 lbs skinless boneless chicken breasts
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/3 cup finely diced onion
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons chopped sun-dried tomatoes
- 2 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 3 cups spinach leaves (about 3 ounces)
- (optional) chopped fresh basil
Instructions
In a large saucepan, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Season chicken breasts well with salt and pepper. Cook chicken for 3-5 minutes per side or until chicken is no longer pink inside. Remove from the skillet and place on a plate.
Add the butter, onions, garlic, and crushed red pepper to the skillet and cook for 1-2 minutes.
Add the cream, chicken broth, sun-dried tomatoes, and cream cheese. Simmer over medium heat for a couple of minutes, whisking until creamy.
Stir in the Parmesan and spinach and simmer until spinach has wilted. The longer you cook the sauce the thicker it will be. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Return chicken to the pan in the sauce until warmed then serve. Garnish with fresh chopped basil if desired. Serve plain, over pasta, or over cauliflower rice for a low-carb version.
Recipe Notes
CAN I USE ROTISSERIE CHICKEN?
Yes, just skip step one and add the chicken to the sauce at the end until warm.
Source: The Girl Who Ate Everything
Crowd pleaser!
Excellent! Quick to prepare, but elegant enough for company and luscious to eat. A big success
Used half and half instead of heavy cream because that’s all I had at home. Also, completely skipped the parmesan cheese because we didn’t have any. Came out amazing. Excellent recipe.
Glad you liked it!
Hi!!! What would be a good side dish with this? Thanks!
I would do a caesar salad or asparagus.
This dish is absolutely delicious! The flavor was perfect and the thickness of the sauce was just right. This was my second time making it and it has quickly become one of my family’s favorite. The only thing I did differently was cut the chicken into chunks and season with salt, pepper and garlic powder. Yummmmm
Thanks for the recipe
Yes, great idea to cut it into chunks!
This dish is absolutely delicious! The flavor was perfect and the thickness of the sauce was just right. This was my second time making it and it has quickly become one of my family’s favorite. The only thing I did differently was cut the chicken into chunks and season with salt, pepper and garlic power. Yummmmm
Thanks for the recipe
Very tasty and easy to make!
Glad you liked it!
I made this today and it was so delicious!!
Awesome!
My sauce didn’t thicken either 🙁 it was really watery like, even after I turned the heat up etc. and added a lot of other seasoning. Maybe I’ll lessen the chicken broth next time.
You have to simmer it for a while then it thickens; I promise. Be patient.
So good! I didn’t have ck broth so I used 2/3cup water and a extra 2 tbl butter. Probably cld have used a little corn starch or flour. I made It with mashed potatoes my husband loved it. I made the leftovers w noodles the next day.
Glad you liked it Julie!
What sides do you recommend I wanted to use pasta is there enough sauce?
Tasted delicious, but is too soupy. Have made it twice and the sauce has never thickened. Maybe next time we’ll try half of the chicken broth
Trust me if you cook it long enough it will thicken. I promise. Maybe a slightly higher heat than you are using.
First time cooking something creamy as I try to stay away from dairy products but this one was difficult to pass on and I’m glad I didn’t. Very simple yet delicious. I have a hart time cooking chicken breasts therefore I cut them into strips and it was perfect. Loved the recipe, will definitely make it again. Thank you!!!!
You are welcome!
This is wonderful! I wanted to drink the sauce with a straw!! The chicken took longer to cook than the recipe said but other than that I followed it to the letter. Super pleased!!
So good to hear!
This recipe is amazing!!
Excellent and easy to prepare! Definitely will make again.
The bomb! Pretty much made it just like it said but used fresh cherry tomatoes! My new ‘impress your friends’ dish!
This was soo good!! Didn’t put cream cheese and added some italian spices at the end, so tasty, my kids loved it!
Made this last night and it was delicious.
Took some liberties because had some left-over chicken and broth, heavy cream I needed to use, spinach in the freezer, good cocktail tomatoes, so, used those.
Did not use butter or cream cheese (cut down on fat)
Sprinkled a little dried oregano on sauce.
So, making it again tonight for company. Fresh chix breasts but everything else same.
Going to make mashed potatoes and a salad with pears and blue cheese, honey-mustard dressing.
Next time I will add mushrooms. They’d go great with this dish.
Thanks for the recipe. I realize I did not follow verbatim but it was real inspiration.
Awesome! I followed exact except I used chicken tenderloin and diced tomatoes. Soooo delicious!
Wonderful recipe with a little improvisation on my part. No sun dried tomatoes so used combination of harissa paste & tomato paste. Used a larger amount of ricotta cheese to use up what was in the fridge and no cream. Mostly the rest as per the recipe.
N.B used chicken thighs and they needed a lot more time cooking, so next time I will be prepared for that.
This one is for keeps. Thank you!
You are welcome!
Loved it…and so did the family (including two picky children)!! Cleans up easy, especially when there are no leftovers since everyone wanted seconds 😉 Another excellent keto recipe that the whole family can eat. Thanks so much for sharing!!
Thank you. We are doubling Keto recipes for the whole family too!
This recipe was absolutely delicious! I couldn’t help myself and had seconds!
I always have seconds too!
This is crazy delicious!! Thank you for this recipe!
You’re welcome! I agree. My family loves it!
Think it would taste good with half and half instead of the whole cream?
Yes! You could definitely sub that.
Excellent! I followed the directions and made no changes (maybe added a few more sun-dried tomatoes…but nothing significant). It was a real crowd pleaser….will definitely make again!
So glad you enjoyed it!
Is the garlic to be left whole or chopped?
I want to put walnuts in this recipe. About how many can I put in this recipe and should I toast
The nuts first???
Thank you.
I, for one, think you should *always* toast nuts before adding them to a dish, savory or sweet.
As for the amount of walnuts, that’s going to be subjective, but maybe start with 1/4 c, the same amount as the sun-dried tomatoes. You can always add more, but it’s hard to pick them out.
I didn’t have tomatoes but I did I add half of a yellow bell pepper and mushrooms (my husband’s obsessed) he RAVED over this. I will definitely make it again.
So good to hear!