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Spinach and Chicken Skillet
Photo: Lily Banse

Spinach and Chicken Skillet

8 ingredients 12 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

383
Calories
41g
Protein
13g
Fat
26g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 7 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Nutmeg 1 tsp ground (2.2g) 12
Spinach 1 cup raw (30g) 7
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 6 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (1¾ pounds)
  • 1 cup fat-free (skim) milk
  • ½ cup fat-free chicken broth
  • 1 medium onion, chopped (½ cup)
  • 1 bag (10 ounces) washed fresh spinach, chopped
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg

Directions

1

Remove fat from chicken.

2

Spray 12-inch nonstick skillet with cooking spray; heat over medium heat.

3

Cook chicken in skillet 2 minutes on each side; reduce heat to medium-low.

4

Stir in milk, broth and onion.

5

Cook about 5 minutes, turning chicken occasionally, until onion is tender.

6

Stir in spinach.

7

Cook 3 to 4 minutes, stirring occasionally, until spinach is completely wilted and juice of chicken is no longer pink when centers of thickest pieces are cut.

8

Remove chicken from skillet; keep warm.

9

Increase heat to medium.

10

Cook spinach mixture about 3 minutes or until liquid has almost evaporated.

11

Stir in salt, pepper and nutmeg.

12

Serve chicken on spinach.

Recipe sourced from fandom

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