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Creamy Skillet Chicken with Spinach & Mushrooms
Juicy chicken cutlets soak up a velvety cream sauce laced with tangy vinegar and gentle garlic onion notes, while mushrooms lend earthy depth and spinach wilts into silky ribbons that coat each bite.

- Total
- 25 min
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 15 min
- Serves
- 4
Nutrition per Serving
- Calories
- 310
- Protein
- 29g
- Carbs
- 5g
- Fat
- 19g
- Fiber
- 1g
- Sugar
- 2g
- Sodium
- 384mg
Ingredients
- 1 pound chicken cutlets
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, divided
- 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper, divided
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 3 cups sliced mushrooms
- 3 cups coarsely chopped spinach
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup reduced-fat sour cream
- 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
Instructions
- Sprinkle 1 pound chicken with ½ teaspoon each salt and pepper. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and cook, turning once, until cooked through, 6 to 8 minutes total. Transfer to a plate.
- Reduce heat to medium. Add 3 cups mushrooms and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add 3 cups spinach, cover and cook, stirring once, until the mushrooms are tender, 2 more minutes. Whisk ½ cup heavy cream, ¼ cup sour cream, 2 tablespoons vinegar, ½ teaspoon garlic powder, ½ teaspoon onion powder and the remaining ¼ teaspoon each of salt and pepper together in a measuring cup. Add to the pan along with any accumulated juices from the chicken; simmer, stirring, until slightly thickened, 1 to 2 minutes. Return the chicken to the pan and turn to coat. Serve the chicken topped with the sauce.