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Creamy Mushroom & Spinach Chicken (Diet-Friendly Recipe)

Packed with flavorful chicken, fresh spinach, and hearty mushrooms, this recipe is creamy, healthy, and quick to prepare.

Ingredients
  

For the chicken:

  • 2 chicken breasts boneless & skinless
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp pepper
  • 1/2 tsp paprika
  • 1/4 tsp cinnamon powder

For the mushroom & spinach:

  • 1 cup mushrooms sliced
  • 2 cups spinach
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp pepper
  • 1/2 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp fresh rosemary
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp butter

For the sauce:

  • 3/4 cup chicken stock
  • 3/4 cup skimmed milk
  • 1 tbsp flour

Instructions
 

  • Season the chicken breasts with salt, pepper, paprika, and cinnamon powder. Set aside for a few minutes.
  • In a pan, heat olive oil and butter over medium heat.
  • Add the sliced mushrooms and stir in the minced garlic, shallots, salt, pepper, paprika, and fresh rosemary.
  • Sauté until the mushrooms start to brown and soften.
  • Add the fresh spinach into the mushroom mixture with a pinch of salt. Stir until the spinach wilts slightly, then set aside.
  • In the same pan, cook the seasoned chicken breasts until they are browned on both sides and fully cooked (about 5-6 minutes per side).
  • Remove the chicken from the pan and set aside.
  • For the sauce, pour in the chicken stock, skimmed milk, and flour into the pan. Stir constantly until the sauce thickens.
  • Add the mushroom and spinach mixture back into the pan with the sauce.
  • Stir everything together, then return the cooked chicken into the pan.
  • Let it simmer for another 3-5 minutes until the chicken is fully coated and the sauce reaches your desired thickness.