Chicken With Creamy Spinach Sauce

When we buy the Costco rotisserie chickens, they are whole. There is no way we can eat a whole chicken in one setting. I do many things with them, and we get quite a few meals out of just one chicken. Sometimes even the
kids” enjoy the chicken for their meals too. The other day I used the breasts and served them with a spicy pecan butter sauce. Chicken With Spicy Pecan Butter This time, I used the leg quarters and topped them with a creamy spinach sauce.

Obviously, my chicken was already cooked, but if I were cooking it, I would probably roast it until is was cooked thoroughly, then add it to the creamy spinach sauce later. I’m not going to lie. Cream sauces are definitely a favorite of mine. 🙂

Creamy Spinach Sauce

I used this delicious sauce to top my chicken, but you could use it for anything really. It would go very well with salmon or steak or pork too.

2-3 cups fresh baby spinach, stems removed

5-6 mushrooms, sliced

1 medium tomato, diced

1 shallot, sliced very thin

1 TBSP garlic

salt to taste

red pepper flakes to taste

1 tsp dried basil

1 tsp dried oregano

1 tsp herbs de Provence, optional

1- 1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream

olive oil for cooking

2-3 TBSP butter

Get a large skillet very hot and add the olive oil. Then saute the shallot, garlic, spinach, mushrooms and spices for about 3-5 minutes, or until the spinach is wilted and the shallots are soft and translucent.

Add the cream, bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to a simmer and continue to cook for an additional 5-7 minutes, stirring often.

Add the butter and incorporate into the sauce.

Add the tomatoes and mix together thoroughly, then add the chicken and continue to cook until the chicken is heated.

Serve it up over rice, or noodles, or with something else on the side. This time, I used my seafood stuffing. I served it all with a cool, crisp white wine. The acidity of the white wine will help cut the fat of the cream sauce.

I promise, you are going to love this. It doesn’t take long to prepare, but it is an elegant, delicious dish. You will get rave reviews and people will think you slaved away at it. It will be our little secret that you didn’t. 🙂

Have a great day and make everyday great. Stay safe and stay well. ‘Til next time.