Chicken and Spinach in Creamy Paprika Sauce

Name: Chicken and Spinach in Creamy Paprika Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: European, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 4 Chicken Breasts, (boneless & skinless); 1 teaspoon Smoked Paprika, (for seasoning chicken); ¼ teaspoon Salt and Pepper, (each for seasoning chicken); 2 tablespoon unsalted butter; 1 tablespoon butter; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 1 tablespoon flour (sifted); ½ cup dry white wine; ½ cup chicken broth, (sodium free); ½ cup heavy cream; 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice, (juice of squeezed lemon); 2 cups fresh spinach; ½ teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon paprika

7 steps

Prep:10minCook:30min

Chicken and Spinach in Creamy Paprika Sauce is an amazing one-pan dish with an amazing flavor from white wine and mild tang from the fresh lemon juice.

Updated at: Wed, 26 Mar 2025 15:32:31 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories458.6 kcal (23%)

Total Fat24.6 g (35%)

Carbs5.3 g (2%)

Sugars1.3 g (1%)

Protein46.9 g (94%)

Sodium659 mg (33%)

Fiber0.7 g (3%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

4Chicken Breasts

boneless & skinless

1 teaspoonSmoked Paprika

for seasoning chicken

¼ teaspoonSalt

each seasoning

Pepper

for chicken

2 tablespoonunsalted butter

Creamy Paprika Sauce

1 tablespoonbutter

4cloves garlic

minced

1 tablespoonflour

sifted

½ cupdry white wine

½ cupchicken broth

sodium free

½ cupheavy cream

1 teaspoonfresh lemon juice

juice of squeezed lemon

2 cupsfresh spinach

½ teaspoonsalt

1 teaspoonpaprika

Instructions

Step 1

Cooking Chicken: Season the chicken with salt, pepper and paprika, rubbing it evenly over both sides.

Step 2

Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a large skillet (I used cast iron skillet) over medium high heat and cook on the first side for about 3 minutes. Flip, and turn the heat down to medium and cook for another three minutes. Remove and set chicken aside on separate plate.

Step 3

Making Creamy Sauce: Melt 1 tablespoon of butter in the now empty skillet. Add garlic and cook stirring frequently about 2 minutes. Add flour using a sifter until well mixed. Add wine next and cook for 1-2 minutes to allow alcohol to evaporate.

Step 4

Stir in chicken broth, heavy cream and lemon juice. Add salt and paprika. Mix well. Simmer for 2 minutes. Taste the sauce and adjust seasoning (if necessary) at this point.

Step 5

Spinach: Add in the spinach and cook for additional 2 minutes until the spinach has wilted.

Step 6

Adding Chicken Back: Return the chicken to the skillet and cook covered for 2-3 minutes if your chicken breasts are thin; or for 5-7 minutes, if they are thick.

Step 7

Serve immediately.