Creamy and Crunchy Spinach over Chicken

Pan-fried chicken is topped with a creamy spinach mixture topped with French-fried onion in this simple main-dish recipe.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 660 Calories

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• ground black pepper to taste
• 2 tablespoons minced garlic
• 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
• 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
• sea salt to taste
• 1 (3 ounce) can French-fried onions, divided
• 1 tablespoon liquid amino acid (such as Bragg®), or to taste
• 0.25 cup coconut oil
• 0.75 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Step 2

Mix spinach, Parmesan cheese, cream cheese, 3/4 of the French-fried onions, lemon juice, garlic, sea salt, and black pepper together in a bowl; spread into a glass baking dish.

Step 3

Bake in preheated oven until heated through and thick, about 15 minutes. Sprinkle remaining French-fried onions over the top of the spinach mixture and continue baking until the onions are brown, about 5 minutes.

Step 4

Heat coconut oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Gently lie chicken into the hot coconut oil, place a lid on the skillet, and cook until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 5 to 7 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

Step 5

Put chicken onto plates and top with generous amounts of the spinach mixture.