Cream Cheese Chicken Skillet
A simple and delicious Cream Cheese Chicken Skillet that combines tender chicken with creamy cheese and healthy spinach, perfect for busy weeknights.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Contains Poultry
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb chicken breasts
- 8 oz cream cheese
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 cup spinach (fresh or frozen)
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Olive oil for cooking
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat.
- Season chicken breasts with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder.
- Add chicken to the skillet and cook until browned and cooked through, about 6-7 minutes per side.
- Remove chicken from the skillet and set aside.
- In the same skillet, add spinach and cook until wilted.
- Lower the heat and add cream cheese and chicken broth to the skillet, stirring until smooth.
- Return the chicken to the skillet, coating it with the cream cheese mixture.
- Serve hot and enjoy!
Notes
For extra flavor, add a pinch of red pepper flakes when cooking the spinach. Customize by swapping chicken for turkey or tofu.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 5g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 45g
- Cholesterol: 130mg
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