Description
Creamy Parmesan Spinach Chicken Thighs: Juicy chicken in a silky Parmesan cream sauce with fresh spinach.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 boneless, skinless chicken thighs
- Salt & pepper, to taste
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- ½ cup dry white wine (or ½ cup chicken broth + 1 tbsp lemon juice)
- ½ cup chicken broth
- ⅓ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- ½ cup half & half or light cream
- 2 cups fresh baby spinach (or ½ of a 10-oz frozen package, thawed & squeezed)
- Optional: pinch of chili flakes or lemon zest for serving
Instructions
- Pat chicken dry and season with salt & pepper.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add chicken (don’t overcrowd). Sear 4–5 min per side until golden-brown and cooked through (165°F). Remove to a plate.
- Reduce heat to medium. Add garlic to the same skillet and sauté 1 min until fragrant.
- Pour in the white wine (or broth + lemon). Scrape up browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Simmer 2 min to reduce slightly.
- Add chicken broth; simmer 2–3 min.
- Reduce heat to low. Stir in Parmesan and half & half until smooth and creamy.
- Stir in spinach; cook 1–2 min until wilted.
- Nestle chicken back into the sauce and simmer 3–5 min so flavors combine.
- Spoon sauce and spinach onto plates, place chicken on top.
- Optional: sprinkle with extra Parmesan, chili flakes, or lemon zest.
Notes
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken thigh with sauce
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 5g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 120mg
Keywords: Creamy Parmesan Spinach Chicken, Chicken Thighs, Comfort Food