Description
This creamy sun-dried tomato chicken recipe combines tender chicken breasts with a flavorful sauce featuring sun-dried tomatoes, garlic, and fresh spinach. Perfect served over steamed rice or pasta!
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 3 tablespoons coconut oil
- ½ teaspoon sweet paprika
- ½ teaspoon ground oregano
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 cup fresh spinach leaves
- 8 ounces oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes (drained)
- ¼ cup shredded Parmesan cheese
- 2 cloves garlic (crushed)
Instructions
- Season the chicken breasts with salt, black pepper, sweet paprika, and ground oregano.
- In a non-stick pan, add the coconut oil on medium heat.
- Add the chicken and cook for 10 minutes on each side until golden brown.
- Remove the chicken and set aside.
- In the same pan, add the garlic and sun-dried tomatoes. Sauté for 3 minutes on medium heat.
- Add heavy cream and spinach, and cook for 10 minutes over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally.
- Add parmesan and let the sauce thicken for another 5 minutes.
- Add the chicken and let everything combine for 2 minutes.
- Serve while warm over some steamed rice or pasta! Enjoy!
Notes
- This dish is best served warm.
- Feel free to add other vegetables to the sauce according to your preference.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Pan-frying
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast with sauce
- Calories: 500
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 20g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 40g
- Cholesterol: 150mg