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
- Chicken with Parmesan Cauliflower Rice
- One-Pan Garlic Butter Chicken
One-Pan Creamy Chicken and Spinach
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1.5 lbs skinless boneless chicken breasts or chicken tenderloins
- 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.
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Easy and delicious.
Excellent
Wonderful! Followed the recipe exactly and served over noodles. 😋
So SIMPLE. So EASY. So QUICK. AND
SO DELICIOUS!!!!!!! 💚❤️👍
Thank you!
I made this in the crockpot and it tuned out fabulous! I served it over noodles.
Ooh good to know
DELICIOUS!!!!!!!👍👍👍❤️❤️❤️
Thank yoU!
How do we calculate serving size for this recipe?
It should be on the nutritional label
Can I use half n half instead of heavy cream
Of course!
I have been searching for healthier recipes that are quick for a working family. I have to say this is one of the best recipes I’ve ever done across. My husband is a meat and potatoes kind of guy and when I told him I was making this he wasn’t too keen on the idea. Once he tried it, he couldn’t get enough of it! Surprisingly, we had leftovers. It was even better after being in the fridge overnight. insisted that I make it again. So tonight I did. I actually made a double batch so we can take it for lunch. I will definitely be following your recipes going forward. Thank you so much!
What a great compliment thank you!
This recipe is just absolutely wonderful!!! I will never stop making it. Served over cauliflower rice makes the best keto dish I’ve had in a while. Wanted to lick the plate lol. Thanks so much for your recipe.
Yay!
Absolutely yummy!
Made this and it tastes better than pasta from a lot of the fancier Italian restaurants. I saved this recipe for future meals. Thanks!
Thankyou!
I had no cream cheese so I had to do away with it. Even without the cream cheese, it was delicious! Thank you for the recipe 😀
You’re welcome!
I made this a couple of days ago and my family loved i! It was so delicious! I’m making it again tonight because I keep getting requests to make it again. This time I’ll use bowtie noodles and make it into a pasta.
Ooh yum!
Excellent recipe. The depth of flavor with the sun dried tomatoes and fresh spinach was outstanding. Definitely a keeper!
Yay!
I am still a fledgling cook (I’m more a hail-a-taxi-to-a-restaurant-in-the-city kind of gal) but without a doubt, this is one of the BEST recipes I’ve ever made. Restaurant-worthy, in fact. I served with mini-Penne pasta, a simple green salad, crusty bread, and a nice Pinot Gris. Phenomenal! Going into my recipe file!
Many, many thanks! ❤️
We just had it last night and I agree it is great!
So yummy. Tweaked the recipe a bit and added more cream cheese and spinach. Absolutely fabulous! So easy. 5 stars!
Thank yoU!
This was delicious and so easy!
I swapped out tomato chutney for the sun dried (because I didn’t have any) served it over rice and it was a huge hit! I’ll definitely make this again.
Great way to use up spinach before it goes bad!
AWesome!
I made this and served it over white rice. It was TO DIE FOR DELICIOUS! Really, I felt like this could have been on the menu of a nice restaurant! I’m going to make it again soon substituting fresh shrimp for the chicken and pasta for the rice. Thanks for the great recipe!
You’re welcome Ellen!
This turned out great! My family loved it. I air fried the chicken first and added mushrooms. It was delicious served with cauli rice.
OH.EM.GEE. This is phenomenal. I pretended I was Julia Child and used 1/2 the butter with avocado oil to brown the chicken and added the other half at the end.
I never follow recipes but this one I did and it is just the cat’s meow!! Thanks for posting and sharing it!
Delicious!! I added a bit more onion by accident and it was still amazing. Will make again.
Family Favorite, my boys love this!
Ty so much for sharing. Now I prepare and share.
Yum! Happy to hear this.
This was amazing!!! I wouldn’t change one thing about it!!!! Lucky for me too in having all the ingredients on hand!!! Love too that it was all done within 30 minutes!!! I will make this again soon!!! I cook a lot and I know good food and know quality ingredients as well. It must be the first recipe in a very long time that I can say “it’s perfect”!!! Thank you so much!!!
Yay! That makes me happy!
Best one pan meal I had in a while! Definitely a family favorite now!! Thank you so much
You are welcome!
This has become a staple at our house. Absolutely delicious! Just wondering – can I prepare the sauce ahead of time, refrigerate and then reheat? I’m thinking of serving this over cheese ravioli to some vegetarian friends.
Yes, you can totally make it ahead of time.
Amazing recipe! Do you think the heavy cream can be substituted with canned coconut milk?
I haven’t tried it but I’m sure you could.
Hello! I would lice to make this tonight but don’t have sun dried tomatoes this time around. What alternative would you recommend? I do think it would still taste lovely without them anyway.
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Sorry it’s probably too late. You can use fresh tomatoes or just omit them all together. Just gives them some freshness.
Made this twice now and it’s just delicious. So easy it’s going in the weeknight rotation
Yay! That makes me happy!