Chicken With Spinach Food

CREAMY CHICKEN WITH SPINACH

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat and cook chicken until no longer pink in the middle, 5 to 10 minutes. Transfer to a plate and set aside.
• Pour cream and chicken broth into the skillet. Add garlic powder, Italian seasoning, and Parmesan cheese. Whisk over medium-high heat until sauce starts to thicken, about 5 minutes. Add spinach and sun dried tomatoes and simmer until spinach starts to wilt, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Return chicken to sauce in the skillet and heat through, about 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

CHICKEN WITH SPINACH

Steps:

• In a food processor, blend the spinach to a puree using 1 or 2 tablespoons of water to loosen the mixture, transfer the spinach to a bowl, and set aside. Clean the food processor.
• Heat the vegetable oil in a pan over a medium heat. Add the cardamom pods, bay leaves, and cinnamon, and fry for 20 to 30 seconds. Add the green chiles, and onion, and continue to fry for 4 to 5 minutes, or until caramelized.
• Meanwhile, blend the ginger, garlic, and tomatoes to a smooth paste in the food processor.
• When the onions have caramelized, add the paste, chicken pieces, coriander, and garam masala to the pan, and stir well, to combine. Season the mixture with salt, to taste, and simmer for 12 to 15 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Add the yogurt, stir well, and continue to simmer the mixture until the sauce has thickened and almost dried out.
• Stir in the spinach puree and continue to simmer for 10 to 12 minutes, or until the chicken has cooked through. Season the mixture, with salt, and freshly ground black pepper, to taste, then serve with rice.

BALSAMIC CHICKEN WITH BABY SPINACH

Steps:

• Heat a large saute pan over medium-high heat. Add the olive oil and heat. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute. Add the chicken and cook about 4 minutes per side, or until cooked through and juices run clear. Remove the chicken and set aside. To the same pan, add the spinach and cook just until wilted, about 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from the pan and set aside. Lower the heat to medium and add the balsamic vinegar and chicken broth to the pan and stir, scraping the bottom of the pan to remove any browned bits. Add the tomatoes, bring to a simmer and cook 3 to 5 minutes.
• Place the couscous in a serving bowl. Top with the spinach, chicken and balsamic-tomato sauce.

IN-A-PINCH CHICKEN & SPINACH

Steps:

• Pound chicken with a meat mallet to 1/2-in. thickness. In a large skillet, heat oil and butter over medium heat. Cook chicken 5-6 minutes on each side or until no longer pink. Remove and keep warm., Add spinach and salsa to pan; cook and stir 3-4 minutes or just until spinach is wilted. Serve with chicken.

SAUTEED CHICKEN WITH SPINACH

Steps:

• Season chicken with salt and pepper. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook until browned, turning once, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Add 1/4 cup water. Reduce heat to medium-low; cover, and simmer until chicken is cooked through, 4 to 6 minutes. Transfer chicken to a plate; cover to keep warm.
• Make mustard sauce: Add minced shallot to same pan; cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until soft, about 3 minutes. Stir in mustard and vinegar; cook 1 minute. Remove from heat. Add butter; swirl pan until incorporated. Stir any accumulated chicken juices into sauce.
• In a medium bowl, toss spinach with half the mustard sauce. Place chicken on a serving plate; drizzle with remaining sauce. Serve spinach on the side.

CHICKEN WITH SPINACH AND MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Season chicken breast with whatever seasoning you like. I use McCormick Grill Seasoning.
• Spray nonstick pan and saute chicken until no longer pink. Remove and keep warm. Slice into strips if desired.
• Spray pan again if needed and sautee mushrooms, lemon rind, green onion, garlic and tomatoes just until soft and beginning to brown. (Tip- grate rind from lemon before cutting in half).
• Add wine, lemon juice and enough water to equal one cup liquid. Deglaze pan and reduce to make a thin sauce.
• Add fresh spinach and cook til wilted.
• Season with fresh pepper and salt.
• Plate veggie saute and place chicken on top.
• Garnish with fresh parmesan on top!