Italian Chicken Skillet
Overview
Prep Time: 5 min • Cook Time: 20 min
Total Time: 25 min
Makes 4 servings
This italian chicken skillet is a delightful combination of tender chicken, vibrant tomatoes, and italian seasoning, creating a delicious and healthy weeknight dinner in just 25 minutes! You really can’t go wrong.
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what you’ll need:
2 lb Chicken breast
2 cups chopped spinach
1 can of fire roasted diced tomatoes
1/3 cup half and half
1 tbs minced garlic
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
1/2 cup chicken stock
1tbs Italian seasoning
1 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
Salt & pepper to taste
Avocado oil spray
Instructions:
Start off by preheating your oven to 400 degrees fahrenheit.
Then start prepping the seasoning for the chicken. In a small bowl mix together 1 tbs of italian seasoning, 1 tsp onion powder, and 1/2 tsp garlic powder. Place the chicken breasts on a cutting board and season both sides with your seasoning mixture as well as some salt and pepper.
Preheat a oven safe skillet to medium high heat and spray with some avocado oil. Once heated add the chicken breasts and cook for about 3 minutes on each side. Don’t worry about cooking them all the way through we will be finishing them in the oven.
Once the chicken is done with the precook, remove it from the pan and set aside. Turn down the heat to low and add in 1 tbs of minced garlic and 2 cups of roughly chopped spinach. Saute for a couple minutes until the spinach has wilted and the garlic is fragrant.
Add 1/2 cup of chicken stock to the pan scraping all the crispy bits left on the bottom. Simmer the chicken stock for about 3 minutes or until about 1/2 of the liquid has evaporated.
You’ll then add in the can of tomatoes, 1/3 cup half and half, 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, and 1/2 tsp of red pepper flakes (less if you don’t like it spicy). Stir well and let it simmer for a couple minutes until the cheese has melted.
Place the chicken thighs back in the pan then place in the oven and bake until the chicken has reached 165 degrees. About 10-12 minutes depending on the thickness of the chicken.
Top with freshly chopped parsley and some more parmesan cheese. Serve with noodles or veggies of choice and enjoy!