Creamy Baked Chicken
Juicy baked chicken in a creamy garlic-Parmesan sauce with spinach and herbs. High-protein, Low Carb and Gluten-Free—an easy weeknight dinner!
Servings: 4 chicken breasts
Ingredients
- 4 chicken breasts skinless and boneless
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1/3 cup sundried tomatoes chopped and drained
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1 tbsp garlic powder
- ¼ tsp sea salt
- 1/4 cup Parmesan grated
- 1/2 cup spinach chopped
Chicken Seasoning
- 2 tsp Italian seasoning
- 2 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp red chili pepper flakes
- 1/4 tsp sea salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425F and prepare a casserole dish.
- Pound the chicken breasts to thin them out, make sure they’re similar thickness.
- Place chicken breasts inside the casserole dish.
- In a small bowl, combine all the chicken seasoning ingredients.
- Drizzle the chicken with olive oil and rub the chicken breasts with the seasoning mixture. Cover them with sundried tomatoes.
- In a bowl, whisk together heavy cream, chicken broth, garlic powder, and sea salt.
- Pour the heavy cream mixture over the chicken and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese to cover all the chicken breasts.
- Bake in the oven for 25-30 minutes until the chicken is fully cooked. Once finished, remove from the oven.
- Stir the spinach into the sauce and cover the baking dish with foil for another 5-10 minutes to let the spinach wilt.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 chicken breast (10 oz) | Calories: 462kcal | Carbohydrates: 7.7g | Protein: 47g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8.3g | Trans Fat: 0.6g | Cholesterol: 194mg | Sodium: 626mg | Potassium: 931.1mg | Fiber: 1.5g | Sugar: 3.3g | Calcium: 114mg | Iron: 1.9mg