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Chicken Florentine

Easy, creamy, and fast. This chicken florentine recipe is so so good!
Course dinner
Cuisine American
Keyword easy chicken recipe
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Servings 4 people

Ingredients

  • 1.5 lbs thin cut chicken breast cutlet
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • cup all purpose flour
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 medium shallot
  • 2 cloves minced garlic
  • 1 cup half n half
  • cup white wine
  • 3 cups fresh spinach leaves
  • salt & pepper to taste
  • Optional Garnish- parsley & lemons

Instructions

  • Start by combining the salt, pepper and flour to make a dredge mixture.
  • Coat each chicken lightly in the flour mixture.
  • Warm the oil in a skillet over medium-high heat and sautéing the floured chicken breasts, about 3-4 minutes on each side, until crispy and browned. Set aside.
  • In the same skillet, lower the heat to medium and cook minced shallot and onion until they are fragrant and translucent.
  • Next stir in the white wine making sure to scrape up all the browned bits in the pan. Then stir in the half n half and simmer for 3-4 minutes giving an occasional stir.
  • Add spinach leaves until they are thoroughly wilted. Add salt and pepper if needed.
  • Place the chicken breast back in the sauce and spinach to rewarm and simmer for 5 minutes on low. Serve warm, garnish if desired and enjoy.