Creamy Asiago Chicken with Mushrooms and Spinach
Ingredients
- 1 pound of chicken breast tenders
- 4 tablespoons butter divided
- 8 ounces mushrooms cleaned and sliced
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 3/4 cup chicken broth or white wine
- 3/4 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup Asiago cheese shredded
- 1 large bag of baby spinach fresh
- Parmesan cheese for top optional
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat 2 tablespoons butter in skillet. Brown chicken for 5 minutes on each side, remove to plate. Complete in batches if necessary.
- Heat remaining 2 tablespoons butter in skillet. Saute mushrooms about 10 minutes until browned. Add garlic and cook 1 more minute.
- Pour chicken broth (or white wine) over mushrooms to deglaze the pan and simmer for about 10 to 15 minutes, until the liquid has evaporated by half.
- Reduce heat to medium-low and add dried thyme, cream and asiago cheese. Stir until melted.
- Return chicken to pan and add fresh spinach. Cook, stirring, for a few minutes until chicken is heated through and spinach is wilted. Add salt and pepper, to taste.
Notes
This chicken is great served alone with roasted vegetables on the side, or on top of zoodles, cauliflower rice, or brown rice.