Lemon Spinach Chicken

This lemon spinach chicken is super easy to make and packed with flavor. Without a doubt one of my favorite weeknight meals.

I enjoy serving this with some honey roasted carrots and creamy mashed potatoes.

Lemon Spinach Chicken is what I usually make on Monday nights. Well, not every Monday but I usually make chicken thighs on Mondays. I always mix it up.

Chicken thighs and potatoes, Lemon chicken thighs, etc. Chicken thighs are inexpensive and in my opinion the best cut. I would throw some peas, corn, and potatoes as well.

 I served it with a goat cheese salad although I was really craving white fluffy rice. 

Why this lemon spinach chicken is so good

• The chicken is perfectly cooked and perfectly seasoned.
• It’s succulent and juicy and the sauce keeps it from drying out.
• Makes fantastic leftovers the following day.
• It requires minimal ingredients.

How to make lemon spinach chicken 

1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
2. Season chicken on both sides with granulated garlic, oregano, paprika, salt, and pepper. In a large skillet over high heat, heat some oil and butter.
3. Cook the chicken on both sides for 3-5 minutes on each side. Remove the chicken from the skillet and set aside.
4. Add fresh garlic and red crushed pepper to the skillet and cook until fragrant.
5. Add the chicken stock, heavy cream, lemon juice, and parmesan cheese. Season with salt and pepper and simmer for 2-3 minutes.
6. Stir in the spinach and place then place the chicken back into the skillet.
7. Place it in the oven and cook for 35-40 minutes or until the chicken is fully cooked through.

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• Creamy White Chicken Chili

• Instant Pot Butter Chicken

• Oven-Baked BBQ Chicken

• Creamy Chicken and Bacon Pasta

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Lemon Spinach Chicken

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Course: Entree

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 55 minutes minutes

Total Time: 1 hour hour 5 minutes minutes

Servings: 4 servings

Calories: 549kcal

Author: Julie Maestre

This is a great weeknight meal where you can play with the brightness of the citrus and the spinach to wake your taste buds up. The ultimate weeknight meal. 

Ingredients

• ▢ 5 bone in chicken thighs
• ▢ 2 cups fresh spinach
• ▢ 1 tsp granulated garlic
• ▢ 1 tsp oregano
• ▢ 1 tsp paprika
• ▢ 1 tsp red crushed pepper
• ▢ 2 garlic cloves
• ▢ 1/2 lemon juiced
• ▢ 2 tbsp butter
• ▢ 1 cup chicken stock
• ▢ 1/4 cup heavy cream
• ▢ 3 tbsp parmesan cheese
• ▢ salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
• Season chicken on both sides with granulated garlic, oregano, paprika, salt, and pepper.
• In a large skillet over high heat, heat some oil and butter.
• Cook the chicken on both sides for 3-5 minutes on each side.
• Remove the chicken from the skillet and set aside.
• Add fresh garlic and red crushed pepper to the skillet and cook until fragrant.
• Add the chicken stock, heavy cream, lemon juice, and parmesan cheese.
• Season with salt and pepper and simmer for 2-3 minutes.
• Stir in the spinach and place then place the chicken back into the skillet.
• Place it in the oven and cook for 35-40 minutes or until the chicken is fully cooked through.
• Serve immediately and enjoy!

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Nutrition

Calories: 549kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 33g | Fat: 43g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Cholesterol: 217mg | Sodium: 362mg | Potassium: 578mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 2405IU | Vitamin C: 11.8mg | Calcium: 94mg | Iron: 2.1mg

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