Skinny Tomato Spinach Chicken Skillet Food

CREAMY SKILLET TOMATO SPINACH CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Slice through the middle of each chicken breast to make 2 thinner pieces and season generously with sea salt and black pepper.
• Pan fry in olive oil over a medium high heat in a large skillet for around 4-5 minutes per side. Cook until there is a nice golden brown sear on both sides, the chicken is cooked through to the middle and the juices run clear.
• Set the chicken aside on a plate and cover with foil while you make the sauce.
• Add the wine to the same skillet without cleaning it and scrape up all the bits from the chicken. Let the wine bubble away for a couple of minutes.
• Add the minced garlic, chicken stock, chopped sundried tomatoes and cherry tomatoes then allow to simmer on a low heat to let the flavors come together for 2-3 minutes. Simmer until the cherry tomatoes start to burst.
• Stir in the heavy cream and the grated parmesan cheese. Mix gently until it has melted into the sauce.
• Finally stir through the baby spinach until it has just wilted.
• Place the chicken pieces back in the sauce to gently reheat for a moment or two.
• Serve immediately

SKINNY TOMATO-SPINACH CHICKEN SKILLET

Steps:

• Cut any large chicken tenderloins in half lengthwise. Coat an unheated 12-inch skillet with nonstick cooking spray. Cook and stir chicken in hot skillet about 5 minutes or until done. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Add tomatoes and basil; heat through. Remove skillet from heat. Add spinach; toss until wilted. Divide among four plates. Sprinkle with cheese.

ITALIAN CHICKEN SKILLET

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet with a lid over medium heat, and cook and stir the chicken and garlic until the chicken is no longer pink in the center, 5 to 8 minutes. Pour the wine and diced tomatoes with their juice into the skillet, and bring to a boil over high heat while scraping any browned bits of food off of the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon.
• Stir in the shell pasta, and return to a boil. Cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the shells have cooked through, but are still firm to the bite, about 10 minutes. Spread the spinach over the top of the pasta, cover, and simmer until the spinach leaves are cooked, about 5 minutes. Sprinkle the mozzarella cheese evenly over the skillet, and simmer until the cheese has melted and the pasta is bubbling, about 5 minutes.

EASY CHICKEN AND SPINACH SKILLET

Steps:

• Two ways to Brown the chicken tenders: Preheat a grill and season the chicken with salt and pepper, and then brown the chicken on the grill for 2 minutes per side. Remove and set aside. OR Heat 2 tablespoons of butter or oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Season chicken with salt and pepper and brown in skillet on both sides, about 2 minutes per side. Remove from skillet and set aside.
• In a large skillet, heat one tablespoon of butter and sauté onion till soft and then add the garlic and let cook for one minute, just until you smell the garlic. Add the diced roasted red peppers and let cook for another minute.
• Add the tomatoes and bring to a boil. Add the chicken back in the skillet and simmer for 25-30 minutes, or until chicken is tender and done.
• When chicken is cooked through and tender, add the spinach and let cook for about 2 minutes.
• Serve.
• If you prefer a non-paleo dish, you can serve over cooked pasta.

TOMATO SPINACH CHICKEN SPAGHETTI

Steps:

• Add chopped sun-dried tomatoes and 2 tablespoons of olive oil, drained from sun-dried tomatoes, to a large skillet, on medium-low heat. Add chopped chicken (I used boneless skinless chicken thighs and prefer to use them, but you can use chopped chicken breast, as well), red pepper flakes, and salt over all of the ingredients in the skillet, and cook on medium heat until chicken is cooked through and no longer pink, about 5 minutes.
• Add chopped tomatoes, chopped fresh basil leaves, fresh spinach, and chopped garlic to the skillet with chicken, cook on medium heat about 3- 5 minutes until spinach wilts just a little, and tomatoes release some of their juices. Remove from heat. Taste, and add more salt to taste, if needed. Cover with lid and keep off heat.
• Cook pasta according to package instructions, until al dente. Drain, and add cooked and drained pasta to the skillet with the chicken and vegetables. Reheat on low heat, mix everything well, add more seasonings (salt and pepper), if desired. Remove from heat.
• At this point, when the pasta and vegetables are off heat, you can add more high quality olive oil, which is really tasty. Or you can add more olive oil from the jar from the sun-dried tomatoes.