Creamy Spinach and Artichoke Chicken
This Creamy Spinach and Artichoke Chicken is comfort food turned easy weeknight dinner! This optionally dairy-free dish is so creamy and tastes just like spinach artichoke dip but with fresh healthy ingredients served for dinner! This dish is Paleo, Keto and Whole30 friendly and so delicious!
Ingredients
- 1-½ pound chicken breast diced into 1” x 3” pieces (or chicken tenders)
- 2 teaspoons avocado oil if needed
- 1 onion sliced thin
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1-½ cup chicken stock
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1 15 ounce can artichoke quarters drained and chopped roughly
- 1/2 cup cashew cream see this post on how to make
- 1-2 tablespoons nutritional yeast optional, for dairy-free “cheesy” taste
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 2 cup spinach
- Green onions sliced thinly, for garnish
- For serving: cauliflower rice pasta, rice, spaghetti squash
Instructions
- Heat oil a large saute pan over medium heat. When hot cook chicken, in batches if necessary, and cook on each side until lightly browned and cooked through, about 3-4 minutes per side. Remove from pan and set aside.
- Add 2 teaspoons oil if the pan is dry. Add onion and garlic, and lower heat to medium low and cook until beginning to soften, about 5 minutes.
- Add in chicken stock, salt and pepper and artichokes and scrape up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan and bring up to a boil.
- Reduce heat to medium low and stir in cashew cream, nutritional yeast and lemon juice until smooth.
- Add spinach, and return chicken to pan and continue to cook until the spinach has wilted and everything is combined. If your sauce is too thick, add a bit more chicken stock to thin it out.
Notes
Want to make this nut free and tolerate dairy? Make with heavy cream and ⅓ cup grated parmesan
Nutrition
Calories: 187kcal | Carbohydrates: 8.6g | Protein: 28.8g | Fat: 3.7g | Saturated Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 73mg | Sodium: 890mg | Fiber: 3.5g | Sugar: 2.1g