Chicken Florentine | Garlic Spinach Chicken | Food Wishes

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.

Wilt 1 pound of spinach in a pot over medium high heat until bright green and steamed.

Transfer wilted spinach to a strainer and squeeze out excess water.

Chop the spinach and set aside.

Season both sides of 2 large boneless skinless chicken breasts with kosher salt, black pepper, and cayenne.

Coat the chicken breasts with all-purpose flour on both sides.

Heat a couple tablespoons of olive oil in a pan over medium high heat and sear the chicken breasts until golden brown, about 4-5 minutes per side.

Set the chicken aside once cooked through.

In the same pan, melt butter and olive oil over medium high heat and add minced garlic and shallots, cooking for about a minute.

Add a splash of white wine and let it reduce until the bottom of the pan is visible.

Stir in lemon zest and diced sweet red bell pepper, cooking for another minute.

Pour in heavy cream and season with black pepper, cayenne, and salt, letting it simmer until thickened.

Add the chopped spinach to the cream sauce and stir to combine.

Nestle the cooked chicken breasts into the sauce and simmer for 3-4 minutes to heat through.

Drizzle olive oil over the chicken and finish with more lemon zest before serving.

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