This Cheesy Spinach Chicken recipe is a perfect weeknight meal, and can be on your table in less than 30 minutes.
Cream cheese, mozzarella, or Monterey Jack mixed with mayonnaise and spinach piled high atop sauteed chicken breast. A quick, simple, and delicious chicken and spinach recipe your family will love.
Try this chicken with some amazing Kicked Up Corn on the Cob , Oven Roasted Potatoes, or maybe a slice of Garlic Bread.
Ingredients needed
- Frozen Spinach, thawed
- Thin Cut Chicken Breast
- Monterey Jack or Mozzarella Cheese
- Cream Cheese
- Mayonnaise
- Olive Oil
- Italian Seasoning
- Salt
- Pepper
Variations
Do you need to change up the Cheese & Spinach Chicken recipe a bit?
- Want it a little spicier? - add a bit of red pepper flakes while seasoning the chicken.
- Substitute for mayonnaise?- try a little sour cream instead.
- Don't have mozzarella? - Use Monterey Jack instead, and/or add a bit of Parmesan cheese.
- Prefer to use chicken thighs? - Should be fine, just be sure to cook until the chicken reaches at least 165 degrees F.
- Storage - Keep any leftover chicken in the refrigerator. Keep in a covered container and use within the next couple of days. Re-heat in the microwave.
Recipe Instructions
Prepare the cheese and spinach topping.
Following package instructions, place the frozen spinach in a dish and microwave until thawed. Drain the spinach and squeeze out as much excess liquid as possible. Place the spinach in a bowl and allow it to cool.
Mix the cooled spinach with cream cheese, shredded cheese, and mayonnaise.
Set the mixture aside until ready to use.
Season and cook the chicken.
Heat a skillet over medium heat.
Place the chicken on a paper towel and pat dry. Season the chicken with salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning.
Add the olive oil to the heated skillet and carefully add the chicken breasts. Cook until lightly brown and the chicken releases easily from the pan, about 2-3 minutes.
Once the chicken has been turned over, cook the chicken for about one more minute and top with the creamy spinach. Cover the pan and cook for 2-3 more minutes. The chicken is done when it reaches 165 degrees F.
This easy chicken dinner is a meal in itself. You have it all! Protein, a vegetable, a little cheese. If you need a bit more, serve with a slice of buttered French bread, or better yet, Butter Dip Biscuits!
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Printable Recipe
Cheesy Spinach Topped Chicken
Ingredients
- 1 pound Chicken Breast boneless skinless, thin cut
- 10 ounces Spinach frozen
- 1 teaspoon Italian Seasoning
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- ¼ teaspoon Pepper
- 2 ounces Cream Cheese softened
- ½ cup Mozzarella shredded
- 2 tablespoons Mayonnaise
Instructions
- Following package instructions, place the frozen spinach in a dish and microwave until thawed. Drain the spinach and squeeze out as much excess liquid as possible. Place the spinach in a bowl and allow it to cool.
- Mix together the cooled spinach with cream cheese, shredded cheese, and mayonnaise. Set the mixture aside until ready to use.
- Heat a skillet over medium heat.
- Place the chicken on a paper towel and pat dry—Season, the chicken with salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning.
- Add the olive oil to the heated skillet and carefully add the chicken breasts. Cook until lightly brown and the chicken releases easily from the pan, about 2-3 minutes.
- Once the chicken has been turned over, cook the chicken for about one more minute and top with the creamy spinach. Cover the pan and cook for 2-3 more minutes. The chicken is done when it reaches 165 degrees F.
Notes
- Want it a little spicier? - add a bit of red pepper flakes while seasoning the chicken.
- Substitute for mayonnaise?- try a little sour cream instead.
- Don't have mozzarella? - Use Monterey Jack instead, and/or add a bit of Parmesan cheese.
- Prefer to use chicken thighs? - Should be fine, just be sure to cook until the chicken reaches at least 165 degrees F.
- Storage - Keep any leftover chicken in the refrigerator. Keep in a covered container and use within the next couple of days. Re-heat in the microwave.
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