RECIPE

Creamy Chicken and Spinach

Recipe Created For Iron Handle Skillet

Main Course

Poultry

Cook Time

Under 1 hour

Serving Size

2-4

Cook Mode

INGREDIENTS

2 boneless chicken breasts, with or without skin, halved horizontally
2 tbsp olive oil
1 large leek, sliced into rounds ¼ inch thick
3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
¼ tsp red pepper flakes
½ cup white wine
¾ cup 15% cooking cream
½ cup chicken stock
1 tbsp Dijon mustard
1 tsp lemon zest
4 cups spinach
1 tbsp lemon juice
½ cup chopped basil leaves
2 tbsp chopped tarragon leaves

EQUIPMENT

RECIPE NOTES

Dinner guests will be instantly charmed by this hearty and flavourful chicken dish. Serve generous portions directly from our timeless and impossible to ignore Iron Handle Skillet.

INGREDIENTS

2 boneless chicken breasts, with or without skin, halved horizontally
2 tbsp olive oil
1 large leek, sliced into rounds ¼ inch thick
3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
¼ tsp red pepper flakes
½ cup white wine
¾ cup 15% cooking cream
½ cup chicken stock
1 tbsp Dijon mustard
1 tsp lemon zest
4 cups spinach
1 tbsp lemon juice
½ cup chopped basil leaves
2 tbsp chopped tarragon leaves

EQUIPMENT

Season the chicken on both sides with salt and pepper. In a 30 cm Iron Handle Skillet over medium heat, cook the chicken in half of the oil for 4 minutes on each side or until nicely browned. Set aside on a plate.

Add the remaining oil and the leek to the s killet. Season with salt. Cook over medium heat, stirring, until tender and starting to brown, about 3 minutes. Add more oil as needed. Add the garlic and red pepper flakes. Cook for 1 minute while stirring. Add the wine and let reduce for 2 minutes.

Add the cream, chicken stock, Dijon and lemon zest to the Skillet. Season with salt and pepper. Mix well to combine. Bring to a boil. Add the spinach and simmer for 2 minutes. Stir in the lemon juice, basil and tarragon. Adjust the seasoning.

Return the chicken to the Skillet and stir to coat in the sauce. Cook for 2 minutes longer or until the chicken is cooked through. Place the Skillet at the centre of the table. Delicious served over short pasta.