Recipe and source notes

Spinach and Chicken Skillet

6 servings Source yield

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

Make it step by step

  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.

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