Creamy Garlic Parmesan Mushroom Chicken
This quick and easy Creamy Garlic Parmesan Mushroom Chicken is so full of flavor, the whole family will love it. Tender, juicy chicken in a creamy sauce with sautéed mushrooms and baby spinach.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive or vegetable oil
- 1 pound chicken breasts 454g
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 8 ounces mushrooms sliced (227g)
- 4 cloves garlic finely minced
- ¾ cup chicken broth 6oz, 170g
- ¾ cup cream or half and half 6oz, 170g
- ½ cup parmesan cheese 1.5oz, 43g
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves or ½ teaspoon dried
- Big handful of baby spinach leaves whole or roughly chopped (about 4.4oz, 125g)
- Red pepper flakes salt, and pepper to taste
Instructions
- For quicker, more even cooking, slightly flatten breasts with a kitchen mallet. If they are very thick, slice them in half horizontally before flattening. Season with salt and pepper.
- Heat a skillet over high heat. When pan is hot, add ½ tablespoon oil.
- When oil is hot, put chicken breasts in pan and cook until golden brown on both sides and cooked through. Remove chicken from pan.
- Add remaining ½ tablespoon oil to pan. Add onions and cook until softened.
- Add mushrooms and cook until golden brown and onions begin to caramelize.
- Add the garlic, stir, and cook for about 1 minute.
- Deglaze pan with broth, scraping bottom to release any bits sticking to the bottom of the pan.
- Add cream and bring to a simmer. Add parmesan, thyme, red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper.
- When cheese is melted turn off the heat and stir in baby spinach.
- Return chicken to pan and serve.
Notes
- Make sure and give the mushrooms time to cook before stirring so they gain a lot of color.
Nutrition
Calories: 392kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 32gFat: 26gSaturated Fat: 13gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 132mgSodium: 512mgPotassium: 717mgFiber: 1gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 813IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 200mgIron: 1mg
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