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Creamy High‑Protein Chicken and Spinach Skillet

A creamy, high-protein chicken and spinach skillet with mushrooms in a light cream cheese sauce. Rich and satisfying, but lighter than a classic heavy cream sauce.

2
Servings
25 min
Cook time
454
Calories
65 g
Protein
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Creamy High-Protein Chicken and Spinach Skillet

Ingredients

11 items
Servings
2
  • 400 g Chicken breast
    cut into strips
  • 200 g Spinach Leaves
    frozen
  • 150 g Mushrooms
    sliced
  • 100 g Greek yogurt
  • 100 g Light cream cheese
    herb-flavored
  • 100 g Light cooking cream
  • 1 pcs Red onion
    sliced
  • 1 cloves Garlic
    large, finely diced
  • 1 tsp Cooking oil
  • Salt
    to taste
  • Black pepper
    to taste

Required equipment

  • Stovetop
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Instructions

12 steps
  1. 1

    Slice 1 pcs Red onion and finely dice 1 cloves Garlic.

  2. 2

    Heat 1 tsp Cooking oil in a large pan and sauté Red onion and Garlic until translucent.

  3. 3

    Cut 400 g Chicken breast into strips.

  4. 4

    Season the Chicken breast with Salt and Black pepper.

  5. 5

    Add the Chicken breast to the Red onion and Garlic mixture and sear until golden on all sides.

  6. 6

    Slice 150 g Mushrooms.

  7. 7

    Add the Mushrooms to the pan and sauté briefly.

  8. 8

    Whisk the 100 g Light cream cheese, 100 g Light cooking cream and 100 g Greek yogurt until smooth and creamy.

  9. 9

    Pour the sauce over the Chicken breast and bring it briefly to a boil.

  10. 10

    Stir in the 200 g Spinach Leaves.

  11. 11

    Let everything simmer until the Spinach Leaves has thawed and the sauce is creamy.

  12. 12

    Taste and adjust the seasoning with Salt and Black pepper.

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Nutrition per servingCalculated from the ingredients used at 2 servings.
454
Kcal
65 g
Protein
12 g
Carbohydrates
15 g
Fat
Recipe details
  • Dinner
  • Lunch
  • ≤30 min
  • Balanced macros
  • Beginner-friendly
  • Chicken
  • Comfort food
  • Easy
  • Egg-free
  • Fitness
  • High Protein
  • Low carb
  • Nut-free
  • One-pan
  • Post-workout
  • Quick
  • Reheats well
  • Savory
  • Weeknight

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