Description
A comforting dish featuring golden-brown chicken smothered in a creamy sauce with spinach, mushrooms, and crispy turkey bacon.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 chicken thighs or breasts
- 2 cups fresh spinach
- 1 cup mushrooms, sliced
- 4 strips of turkey bacon, chopped
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Olive oil
- Pasta, rice, or mashed potatoes for serving
Instructions
- In a large skillet, cook the turkey bacon over medium heat until crispy. Remove the bacon and set it aside, leaving the drippings in the pan.
- Season the chicken with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder. In the same skillet, add a splash of olive oil and sear the chicken on both sides until golden brown. Remove the chicken and set aside.
- In the same skillet, add the sliced mushrooms and cook until tender, about 3-4 minutes. Stir in the fresh spinach and allow it to wilt.
- Pour in the heavy cream and chicken broth, stirring to combine. Bring the mixture to a gentle simmer, then return the chicken to the skillet.
- Cover the skillet and cook on low heat for 15-20 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through and tender.
- Gently stir in the crispy turkey bacon, mixing everything together.
- Serve the smothered chicken over a bed of pasta, rice, or fluffy mashed potatoes.
Notes
You can prepare the chicken and sauce a day before and reheat when ready to serve. Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 550
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 900mg
- Fat: 40g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 25g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 38g
- Cholesterol: 150mg