CREAMY DIJON CHICKEN
Creamy Dijon Chicken is incredibly delicious and fast weeknight chicken dish. Pan seared chicken breasts are coated in a restaurant-quality creamy Dijon sauce with smoked beef and baby spinach. Keto- friendly and gluten free. Serve with steamed rice or over pasta.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- For The Chicken
- Chicken breasts/ thighs boneless and skinless- 1 kg/ 2.2 lbs
- Ground black pepper- 1/2 tsp.
- Garlic powder- 1 tsp.
- Salt- as needed
- Vegetable oil-1 tbsp.
- For The Sauce
- Bacon cubed- 100 gm
- Vegetable oil/butter- 1 tbsp.
- Red onion finely chopped- 1
- Garlic cloves minced-2
- Dried rosemary-1 tsp.
- Thyme dried-1/2 tsp.
- Chicken broth low sodium-1/2 cup
- Half & half cream- 1 1/2 cup
- Dijon mustard- 2 tbsp.
- Parmesan cheese grated- 1/4 cup
- Baby spinach leaves- 2 cups.
- Salt- to taste
- Ground black pepper- as needed
- Fresh parsley chopped-1 tbsp.
Instructions
- Put chicken breast onto a cutting board and season with salt, ground black pepper and garlic powder.
- Heat oil in a large skillet, cook chicken until browned on both sides and cooked through over medium-heat, about 8-10 minutes per side ( depends on the size of chicken breasts/thighs). Transfer to a plate and cover with foil.
- In the pan/skillet fry smoked beef until crisp, then transfer to a plate.
- Heat 1 tbsp. of oil/butter in the same pan, add the chopped onion and fry until golden brown. Then add garlic, thyme, rosemary and sauté until fragrant, about 50-60 seconds.
- Whisk in chicken broth, bring to a simmer and cook until liquid has reduced by half.
- Stir in half and half, Dijon mustard and mix well. Bring to a simmer again, then add Parmesan cheese and cook until cheese melts and the sauce thickens.
- Season the sauce with salt and pepper to taste.
- Add the baby spinach and allow to wilt, then put the cooked chicken back to the skillet. Sprinkle with fresh parsley and top with fried smoked beef.
Nutrition
Calories: 403kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 36g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 181mg | Sodium: 881mg | Sugar: 3g