Chicken and spinach are a match made in culinary heaven! With their combined tender texture and vibrant flavors, they create a dish that is both satisfying and nourishing. If you're looking for a quick and easy sautéed chicken with spinach recipe that delivers maximum taste and nutrition, you've come to the right place. Get ready to tantalize your taste buds with this simple yet utterly delicious dish that will have you coming back for seconds.
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SAUTEED CHICKEN WITH SPINACH
A tangy mustard sauce is used to dress the spinach and top the chicken. The mustard sauce can also be drizzled over steak or tossed with boiled potatoes.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Meat & Poultry Chicken Chicken Breast Recipes
Time 30m
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Season chicken with salt and pepper. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook until browned, turning once, 8 to 10 minutes.
- Add 1/4 cup water. Reduce heat to medium-low; cover, and simmer until chicken is cooked through, 4 to 6 minutes. Transfer chicken to a plate; cover to keep warm.
- Make mustard sauce: Add minced shallot to same pan; cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until soft, about 3 minutes. Stir in mustard and vinegar; cook 1 minute. Remove from heat. Add butter; swirl pan until incorporated. Stir any accumulated chicken juices into sauce.
- In a medium bowl, toss spinach with half the mustard sauce. Place chicken on a serving plate; drizzle with remaining sauce. Serve spinach on the side.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 381 g, Fat 14 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 52 g
CLASSIC LEMON CHICKEN WITH SAUTEED SPINACH
Steps:
- Squeeze the juice from one and a half lemons and reserve. Cut the remaining half lemon into very thin slices. Remove seeds and set the lemon slices aside.
- Season the chicken scallopini with salt and pepper. Dredge in flour, coating both sides, and tap the excess flour off. Heat 3 tablespoons of olive oil and 2 tablespoons of butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add as many scallopini into the pan that will fit without touching, and cook until golden brown, approximately 3 minutes. Flip and cook second side until lightly browned, about 2 minutes. Remove scallopini and drain on paper towel.
- When done with the scallopini, wipe off the fat from the skillet with paper towels. Add the remaining 3 tablespoons of olive oil, butter, garlic, and lemon juice and slices to the skillet. Cook, scraping the bottom until garlic is golden brown, about 3 minutes. Scoop out the lemon slices and set aside. Add the caper berries and olives and cook, stirring gently for about 4 minutes. Pour in wine and bring to a boil. Cook until the wine is reduced by half. Add the chicken stock and boil until slightly syrupy. Return the scallopini to the skillet and coat each piece in the sauce. Add parsley and swirl into sauce.
- Divide scallopini onto separate plates. Spoon the sauce over, and add the caper berries and olives around scallopini. Add some of the spinach on the side. Finish by decorating each plate with reserved lemon slices on top of the scallopini.
- Heat olive oil in large skillet over medium heat. Crush garlic cloves with the side of the knife and add to the oil. Cook until golden brown, approximately 2 minutes. Add the spinach in handfuls, and season lightly with salt and pepper, and cover pan. Cook until spinach releases its liquid. Uncover pan, and cook stirring until spinach is wilted and water has evaporated. Taste and season with additional salt and pepper.
SAUTEED CHICKEN BREAST WITH FRESH SPINACH PASTA
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil, add linguine and cook until a little less than al dente, about 8 minutes. Season chicken breasts with salt and pepper. Heat a deep skillet over medium-high heat. Add oil and 1 tablespoon of butter, heat until the butter is melted. Then add the chicken breasts, skin side down and cook for 2 to 3 minutes on each side, or until lightly colored.
- When done, transfer chicken breasts to a plate and set aside. Discard any fat from your skillet. Now, to the skillet add 2 tablespoons of butter, heat until butter is melted. Add onion, celery, carrots and salt and pepper. Cook, stirring until vegetables are softened, about 3 minutes. Return chicken to the skillet, add rosemary, and bay leaf and cook, covered over moderately low heat for 5 minutes more or until chicken is cooked through but still slightly springy to the touch. Again, remove chicken from the skillet and transfer to a plate, pouring any remaining juice into the skillet and set aside. Now, prepare the sauce. To the same skillet add madeira and chicken broth, cook until reduced by half. Then add heavy cream and reduce until sauce is lightly thickened. Drain and pat dry linguine and transfer to a serving plate and toss with remaining tablespoon of butter. Top with chicken breasts. To the sauce add minced fresh herbs, taste for seasoning, adding salt, pepper and lemon juice to taste. Gently pour sauce over linguine and chicken, making sure to evenly coat the entire surface. Serve immediately.
CREAMY SAUTEED CHICKEN AND SPINACH
An interesting lowfat spinach saute under cooked chicken breast. Another great recipe for dieters from Betty Crocker's New Choices Cookbook!
Provided by ChipotleChick
Categories Spinach
Time 30m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Spray a large skillet with nonstick spray.
- Heat the skillet on medium heat.
- Cook the chicken 2 minutes per side.
- Reduce heat to med-low.
- Add milk, chicken broth, and the onion.
- Cook 5 minutes, turning the chicken on occasion, until the onions are tender.
- Add the spinach and cook 3-4 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the spinach is wilted and the juices of the chicken run clear.
- Remove the chicken from the skillet, and keep it warm.
- Increase heat to medium.
- Cook the spinach mixture until most of the liquid has evaporated, about 3 minutes.
- Stir in salt, pepper, and nutmeg.
- Serve the chicken on top of the spinach.
LEMON AND GARLIC CHICKEN WITH SPICED SPINACH
This is a heavenly combination; I'm not sure what I like best, the subtly spiced spinach or the chicken. They make a great combo. When you add the rinsed spinach to the pan after cooking the chicken it will wilt in the liquid left on the leaves after washing, and it will deglaze the pan at the same time.
Provided by Martha Rose Shulman
Categories dinner, quick, main course
Time 30m
Yield Serves 4
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Stir together the olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, rosemary, and salt and pepper in a large bowl. Cut each chicken breast into 2 equal pieces (3 if they are 12 ounces or more) and place in the bowl. Stir together and refrigerate 15 to 30 minutes.
- Combine ground allspice, coriander or cumin, and cinnamon in a small bowl or ramekin and set aside.
- Remove chicken from the marinade and pat dry (discard marinade). Place two sheets of plastic wrap (1 large sheet if you have extra-wide wrap) on your work surface, overlapping slightly, to make 1 wide sheet, and brush lightly with olive oil. Place a piece of chicken in the middle of plastic sheet and brush lightly with oil. Cover the chicken with another wide layer of plastic wrap. Working from the center to the outside, pound chicken breast with the flat side of a meat tenderizer until about 1/4 inch thick. (Don't pound too hard or you'll tear the meat. If that happens it won't be the end of the world, you'll just have a few pieces to cook.) Repeat with the remaining chicken breast pieces.
- Season pounded chicken breasts with salt and pepper on one side only. Dredge lightly in the flour (you won't use all of it).
- Turn oven on low. Heat a wide, heavy skillet over high heat and add the oil. When oil is hot, place one or two pieces of chicken in the pan - however many will fit without crowding the pan. Cook for for 1 1/2 minutes until bottom is browned in spots. Turn over and brown on other side, about 1 1/2 minutes. (Do not overcook or chicken will be dry.) Transfer to a platter or sheet pan and keep warm in the oven. If there is more than a tablespoon of fat in the pan, pour some (but not all) of it off into a jar or bowl.
- Turn burner heat down to medium. Add ground spices to the pan and when they begin to sizzle add spinach and salt and pepper to taste. Cook, stirring with a wooden spoon and deglazing the bottom of the pan with the liquid that comes off the spinach, until spinach wilts, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove to a platter or to plates and serve with the chicken.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 333, UnsaturatedFat 14 grams, Carbohydrate 10 grams, Fat 18 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 34 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 591 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram, TransFat 0 grams
SAUTéED CHICKEN WITH SPINACH & TOMATOES RECIPE - (4/5)
Provided by Coldsnap46
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Heat oil in large skillet on medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook and stir 10 minutes or until browned. Add onion; cook and stir 5 minutes or until softened. Stir in tomatoes, water and seasonings. Bring to boil, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 3 minutes or until heated through. Stir in spinach; cook 2 minutes or until spinach begins to wilt.
CREAMY CHICKEN WITH SPINACH
This is super-simple chicken dish in a cream sauce with spinach and sun-dried tomatoes. Serve over pasta or rice.
Provided by KKraft
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken Chicken Breast Recipes
Time 30m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat and cook chicken until no longer pink in the middle, 5 to 10 minutes. Transfer to a plate and set aside.
- Pour cream and chicken broth into the skillet. Add garlic powder, Italian seasoning, and Parmesan cheese. Whisk over medium-high heat until sauce starts to thicken, about 5 minutes. Add spinach and sun dried tomatoes and simmer until spinach starts to wilt, 3 to 5 minutes.
- Return chicken to sauce in the skillet and heat through, about 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 657.6 calories, Carbohydrate 10.5 g, Cholesterol 233.5 mg, Fat 48.7 g, Fiber 1.8 g, Protein 45.2 g, SaturatedFat 25.3 g, Sodium 787.3 mg, Sugar 4.6 g
SAUTEED CHICKEN WITH SPINACH, GARLIC, AND PINE NUTS
Why relegate the wilted greens to the side? Here, dollops of tangy goat cheese and a handful of pine nuts conspire to make spinach the star of the show.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Meat & Poultry Chicken Chicken Breast Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Cook rice according to package directions. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large saute pan over medium-high heat. Season chicken with salt and saute in batches, adding another tablespoon oil, until golden brown and cooked through, about 3 minutes per side. Set aside.
- Add remaining tablespoon oil, garlic, and pepper flakes to pan. Cook spinach in batches, stirring, until just wilted, about 2 minutes. Season with salt.
- To serve, top chicken with spinach and sprinkle with pine nuts and dollops of goat cheese. Squeeze with lemon and serve with rice.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 540 g, Cholesterol 105 g, Fat 20 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 48 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, Sodium 270 g
SAVORY SPINACH CHICKEN
I created this quick recipe for one simply by using what I had in the refrigerator. Now it's a favorite of mine! -Sarah Manary, Woodmere, Ohio
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 35m
Yield 1 serving.
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Place 3 tablespoons salad dressing in a large resealable plastic bag; add the chicken. Seal bag and turn to coat; refrigerate for at least 2 hours., Drain and discard marinade. In a small skillet, brown chicken on each side. Remove and keep warm. In the same skillet, saute the spinach, remaining salad dressing and salt until spinach is wilted; drain., Place chicken in a shallow baking dish coated with cooking spray. Top with spinach and cheese. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 18-22 minutes or until chicken juices run clear.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 250 calories, Fat 9g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 91mg cholesterol, Sodium 761mg sodium, Carbohydrate 6g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 36g protein.
GRILLED CHICKEN OVER SPINACH
Grilled Chicken Over Spinach is shared by Michelle Krzmarzick of Torrance, California. "With two young children to keep me busy, it's essential to have a few 'ready-in-minutes' she confides. "This is a recipe I've pieced together and added my own touches to. It really satisfies my family."
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 25m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- In a large bowl, combine the first eight ingredients. Spoon over chicken. Grill, uncovered, over medium heat for 7 minutes on each side or until juices run clear. , In a large skillet, saute onion and garlic in oil for 1 minute or until crisp-tender. Stir in mushrooms; saute for 3-4 minutes or until tender. Add spinach; saute for 2 minutes or until wilted. Transfer to a serving platter; top with chicken.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 237 calories, Fat 10g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 73mg cholesterol, Sodium 268mg sodium, Carbohydrate 6g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 31g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
SAUTEED CHICKEN OVER WILTED SPINACH WITH KUMQUAT SAUCE
Categories Chicken Fruit Leafy Green Poultry Sauté Quick & Easy High Fiber Vinegar Spinach Kumquat Gourmet
Yield Serves 2
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Separately cut kumquats and shallot crosswise into thin slices, discarding any kumquat seeds. Season chicken with salt and pepper. In a skillet heat butter over moderately high heat until foam subsides and sauté chicken, skin sides down, until skin is golden and crisp, about 5 minutes. Turn chicken over and cook over moderate heat until just cooked through, about 5 minutes more. Transfer chicken to a plate and keep warm, covered.
- Add shallot to fat remaining in skillet and cook, stirring frequently, 1 minute. Sprinkle sugar over shallot and cook, undisturbed, until sugar is melted and golden. Immediately stir in kumquats, water, vinegar, and red pepper flakes and simmer, stirring, until sugar is dissolved. Stir in parsley and salt to taste and, if sauce is too liquid, simmer until thickened to desired consistency, about 1 minute.
- Transfer two thirds sauce to a small bowl and to remainder add spinach and salt to taste, turning with tongs until just wilted.
- Divide spinach between 2 plates and top with chicken. Spoon sauce over chicken.
SPINACH MUSHROOM CHICKEN
Sauteed mushrooms and spinach served on baked chicken and topped with Munster cheese--easy, tasty and healthy!
Provided by lizmadrigales
Categories Chicken Breast
Time 1h
Yield 2 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Remove all fat from chicken and sprinkle with the seasoned salt. Place the chicken in a casserole dish and cover with foil. Bake the chicken in the oven for 1 hour.
- After 30 minutes, begin chopping the spinach, removing the stems. Saute the mushrooms in two Tablespoons of butter until softened and set aside. Saute the spinach with the remaining butter, until wilted.
- Mix the spinach with the mushrooms.
- Remove chicken from pan and place on each plate while still very warm.
- Top each piece of chicken with 1/2 of mushroom and spinach mixture plus 1 slice of cheese.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 414, Fat 27.6, SaturatedFat 16.8, Cholesterol 141.1, Sodium 392.8, Carbohydrate 4.6, Fiber 1.5, Sugar 2.3, Protein 37.9
Tips:
- Mise en Place: Before you start cooking, make sure all of your ingredients are prepped and measured. This will help the cooking process go smoothly and quickly.
- Use a Large Pan: A large pan will help to prevent the chicken and spinach from overcrowding and steaming instead of sautéing.
- Don't Crowd the Pan: Cook the chicken in batches if necessary to avoid overcrowding the pan. This will help the chicken to brown properly.
- Season Generously: Don't be afraid to season the chicken and spinach generously with salt and pepper. This will help to enhance the flavor of the dish.
- Cook the Spinach Until Wilted: Spinach cooks quickly, so only cook it until it is wilted. This will help to preserve its nutrients and flavor.
- Serve Immediately: Sautéed chicken with spinach is best served immediately. This will help to ensure that the chicken is juicy and the spinach is still bright green.
Conclusion:
Sautéed chicken with spinach is a quick, easy, and healthy meal that is perfect for a busy weeknight dinner. It is packed with flavor and nutrients, and it can be easily customized to your liking. With just a few simple ingredients and a little bit of time, you can have a delicious and satisfying meal on the table in no time.
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