Creamy Lemon Butter Chicken with Spinach
A delicious and flavorful Creamy Lemon Butter Chicken recipe with spinach, perfect for a weeknight dinner or a special occasion. This recipe is easy to follow and yields a rich and satisfying dish.
Equipment Needed
- Large Skillet
- Mixing Bowl
Ingredients
- 4.00 piecesBoneless, skinless chicken thighs(Cut into bite-sized pieces)
- 2.00 tablespoonsOlive oil
- 4.00 tablespoonsUnsalted butter(divided)
- 4.00 clovesGarlic(minced)
- 1.00 cupChicken broth(low sodium)
- 1.00 cupHeavy cream
- 1.00 tablespoonLemon juice
- 1.00 tablespoonLemon zest
- 1.00 teaspoonDried oregano
- 0.25 teaspoonRed pepper flakes
- 2.00 cupsSpinach(roughly chopped)
- 1.00 teaspoonSalt
- 1.00 teaspoonBlack pepper
- 1.00 teaspoonGarlic powder
- 1.00 teaspoonOnion powder
Instructions
Season chicken with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder.
Estimated time: 2 minutes
Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
Estimated time: 1 minutes
Add chicken and cook until golden brown and cooked through, about 5-7 minutes.
Estimated time: 5 minutes
Remove chicken from skillet and set aside.
Estimated time: 1 minutes
Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in the same skillet.
Estimated time: 1 minutes
Add minced garlic and sauté for 1 minute.
Estimated time: 1 minutes
Pour in chicken broth and scrape up any browned bits.
Estimated time: 2 minutes
Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 2-3 minutes.
Estimated time: 3 minutes
Stir in heavy cream, lemon juice, lemon zest, oregano, and red pepper flakes.
Estimated time: 1 minutes
Simmer for 5 minutes, or until sauce thickens.
Estimated time: 5 minutes
Stir in spinach and remaining butter until spinach wilts.
Estimated time: 2 minutes
Return chicken to skillet and simmer for 2-3 minutes, ensuring chicken is heated through and coated in sauce.
Estimated time: 3 minutes
Serve over rice or quinoa.
Estimated time: 1 minutes