Description
A warm and creamy dish with tender chicken thighs, sautéed garlic, and fresh spinach, perfect for weeknight dinners.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 chicken thighs (boneless and skinless)
- Salt and black pepper (to taste)
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 small yellow onion (finely chopped)
- 6 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1/3 cup chicken broth
- 1/2 cup diced crispy bacon (cooked)
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1 tbsp Italian seasoning
- 1 tsp oregano
- A pinch crushed chili pepper flakes
- 3 cups baby spinach leaves
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese (grated)
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 tbsp water
Instructions
- Season chicken thighs with salt and black pepper.
- Place a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add olive oil and sear the chicken thighs for 5-8 minutes on each side until cooked through.
- Remove the chicken from the skillet and set aside.
- Add butter into the skillet and let it heat up with all the chicken juices left inside the pan.
- Add in the onion and cook for about 1 minute.
- Pour in chicken broth and reduce the heat to low.
- Add in the bacon and cook for 1-2 minutes.
- Pour in the heavy cream and milk and stir all the ingredients inside the skillet.
- Add in the Italian seasoning, oregano, crushed chili pepper flakes, salt, and black pepper to taste.
- Add the baby spinach and let it wilt.
- Add Parmesan cheese and stir well.
- Combine cornstarch with water in a small bowl, and pour it into the skillet, mixing well quickly until the sauce thickens up.
- Add the cooked chicken thigh back into the skillet, covering them with sauce and letting them simmer until they heat up.
- Serve immediately with your favorite side dish.
Notes
For a lighter version, reduce the cheese or explore alternatives. Can be made dairy-free with suitable substitutes.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 500
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 26g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 36g
- Cholesterol: 120mg