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Keto Chicken Florentine – Creamy Chicken in White Sauce

This easy Keto Chicken Florentine recipe is one of the best low-carb chicken recipes you can make for dinner!
Course dinner, Main Course
Cuisine American, Italian, Keto
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 536kcal
Author Mihaela

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 4 small chicken breasts or 2 large cut in half lengthwise about 1.5 lb or 680g
  • Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • 1 1/2 tbsp olive oil divided
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 3-4 cloves garlic minced
  • 1/2 cup (120ml) chicken broth
  • 1 tsp dried basil
  • 1/2 tsp chili flakes optional
  • 1 cup (240ml) heavy cream
  • 2.5 oz (70g) fresh baby spinach roughly chopped
  • 1/2 cup (50g) freshly grated parmesan cheese

Instructions

  • Season the chicken with salt and pepper on both sides.
  • Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the chicken and cook until golden brown on both sides and cooked through, about 5-7 minutes per side. Once the chicken is cooked through, set aside on a clean plate and cover to keep warm.
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  • To the same preheated skillet, melt the butter, then add the garlic. Sauté just until fragrant, no more than 1 minute.
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  • Add in the broth, basil and chili flakes.
  • Stir and scrape the bottom of the pan to loosen any brown bits stuck there. Bring to a simmer for a couple of minutes until the liquid is mostly absorbed.
  • Add the cream and whisk well to emulsify. Allow the sauce to simmer for a few minutes to thicken up.
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  • Season with a pinch of salt and pepper and stir in the roughly chopped spinach.
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  • Return the chicken to the pan and allow it to cook for a few more minutes, until hot and bubbly.
  • Turn off the heat and generously sprinkle with grated parmesan cheese.

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Notes

Here's a brief summary of all of my Tips & Tricks for this recipe, detailed above:
  1. For my recommended ingredient swaps, see Tip #1. 
  2. To make this creamy chicken recipe gluten-free, paleo, and/or Whole30-friendly, see Tip #2. 
  3. Tip #3 includes crockpot instructions.
  4. See Tip #4 for how to make this creamy chicken and spinach in an Instant Pot or electric pressure cooker. 

Nutrition

Calories: 536kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 43g | Fat: 38g | Saturated Fat: 20g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 210mg | Sodium: 574mg | Potassium: 833mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 2846IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 217mg | Iron: 2mg