CREAMY BAKED SPINACH CHICKEN

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Creamy Baked Spinach Chicken. Tender seared chicken is smothered in cheese and spinach then baked to perfection. It’s flavorful, decadent, and hearty while also being low-carb and gluten-free!

I like to serve this with Blistered Tomatoes or Glazed Carrots.

Chicken with cheese and spinach

CREAMY BAKED SPINACH CHICKEN

Although this main dish chicken recipe takes 30ish minutes to make, it takes very little hands-on time. Seriously, all you do is place the chicken breasts in an oven-safe pan, mix the other ingredients, and spread it over the chicken.

Make your side dishes while it’s in the oven and you have an easy, delicious meal. 

This chicken is also good for meal prep. I sometimes double the recipe and we take it for lunch the next day.

 

fork of chicken

CAN I USE FRESH SPINACH?

I always prefer fresh over canned or frozen when fresh is available. Therefore, yes, you can use fresh spinach. I have tried both of the following methods when I used fresh spinach and they were both good. 

  1. First, you can steam the spinach a few minutes to wilt it. Then simply stir it into the other ingredients and proceed with the recipe as written.
  2. As well, you can stir the fresh spinach (after it is washed & dried) straight into the cheese mixture. It’s a little more difficult to stir in without wilting it first, but it cooks just fine.

HOW TO STORE

As always, store any leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator. They’ll keep 4 days this way.

chicken casserole

DID YOU LOVE THIS CHICKEN? HERE ARE MORE RECIPES YOU MUST TRY!

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  5. Sweet Heat Chicken
  6. Oven-Baked Chicken Thighs
  7. Crock Pot Rotel Crack Chicken

Please keep in mind that nutritional information is a rough estimate and can vary based on the products used.

Baked Chicken with spinach on plate

Creamy Baked Spinach Chicken

CREAMY BAKED SPINACH CHICKEN

This main dish recipe is super easy to make. Although it takes 30ish minutes to cook, it takes very little hands-on time.
Author: Paula
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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Servings: 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 4 medium chicken breasts boneless, skinless
  • 8 ounces cream cheese
  • 2 cups spinach frozen, chopped
  • ¾ cup feta cheese crumbled
  • ½ cup parmesan cheese shredded
  • 1 teaspoon garlic minced
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • ½ teaspoon dried dill
  • ½ teaspoon salt more or less to taste
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper more or less to taste
  • 1 tablespoon parsley fresh, chopped
  • cooking spray

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 400°F and spray a baking dish with cooking spray.
    Baked Spinach Chicken
  • In a medium bowl, combine the cream cheese, spinach, feta cheese, parmesan, and seasonings.
    spinach Chicken
  • Stir together until well combined.
    Spinach Chicken
  • Place the chicken breasts into the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
    Chicken in bowl
  • Spread the cream cheese evenly mixture across the tops of the chicken breasts.
    Spinach and Chicken bowl
  • Bake the chicken in the oven for 30-35minutes, or until the internal temperature of the chicken reaches 165 degrees F.
    chicken casserole
  • Garnish with fresh parsley and serve immediately. Enjoy! 
    Creamy Baked Spinach Chicken
  • Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3-4 days.

Nutrition

Calories: 582kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 60g | Fat: 35g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 241mg | Sodium: 1262mg | Potassium: 1046mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 2544IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 376mg | Iron: 2mg
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6 Comments

  1. If using frozen, do I need to thaw the spinach first and try to get as much moisture out of the spinach as possible before stirring in?

  2. 5 stars
    This spinach chicken is so easy and tasty. Best of all I always have these ingredients on hand.

  3. 5 stars
    Absolutely unreal! This creamy spinach coating melts and hugs the chicken, keeping it nice and moist. The herbs with the feta and Parmesan create extraordinary flavor. Love, love, love this chicken!

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