
Chipotle Chicken with Creamed Spinach
We're making a delicious chipotle chicken with a creamed spinach sauce. This recipe combines garlic, chipotle spice, and the smooth essence of creamed spinach to create a flavor combination that your tongue will love. Enjoy
Prep Time 6 minutes mins
Cook Time 12 minutes mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- Creamed Spinach:
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 5 garlic cloves minced
- 1 cup Parmesan cheese freshly shredded
- 5-10 ounces spinach
- 1 Tbsp lemon Zest Optional
- Chipotle Chicken:
- 1.5 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon Chipotle pepper powder
- 1 teaspoon granulated garlic
- Salt and Pepper ground to Taste
- 2 Tbsp fresh parsley chopped for garnish
Method
Creamed Spinach
- Add heavy whipping cream and garlic to a large skillet and bring to a boil.
- Add Parmesan cheese and stir. Reduce heat to medium low and stir until cheese is melted (2-3 minutes).
- Add fresh spinach, stir in the Parmesan sauce on medium low just until spinach starts to wilt slightly. Add salt and pepper if needed.
- Remove from heat. Top with lemon Zest if preferred.
Chipotle Chicken:
- Generously season chicken with salt, pepper, garlic, paprika and Chipotle powder.
- Prepare a separate skillet for chicken (cast iron preferably).
- Heat cast iron skillet over medium heat for three minutes to allow cast iron to heat through. Add two Tbsp Olive Oil to skillet.
- Add chicken smooth side down for 5 minutes.
- Flip and reduce heat to medium low for an additional 5 minutes. Internal temperature should be 165°F
- Turn off heat and add 1 Tbsp butter, mix well to coat chicken.
Serve chicken with fresh chopped parsley alongside Creamed Spinach.
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