Chicken Florentine Recipe - Chicken with Spinach and Mushrooms

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast is dairy-free and lower in calories.

chicken breasts

🥗Healthier: turkey cutlets

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Turkey is leaner and thighs are more economical.

Season the top side of the chicken cutlets with salt and pepper.

Heat 1 tablespoon of avocado oil in a cast iron skillet over medium heat.

Add the chicken cutlets to the skillet, seasoned side down, and season the other side with salt and pepper.

Cook the chicken without flipping until it develops a nice crust and easily releases from the pan.

Remove the chicken from the skillet and set aside on a clean platter; the chicken does not need to be fully cooked at this stage.

Add 1/2 cup of diced onion to the skillet and cook until soft, about 5 minutes.

Add 8 ounces of sliced mushrooms to the skillet and continue cooking until soft.

Stir in 2 cloves of minced garlic and 6 ounces of thawed, squeezed spinach into the skillet.

Pour in 1/2 cup of chicken broth and 1 cup of heavy cream, stirring to combine.

Taste the sauce and adjust seasoning if necessary, adding black pepper if desired.

Return the chicken to the skillet and let it simmer for about 5 minutes until fully cooked.

Cooking Techniques

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