Man-Pleasing Chicken is one of my husband's favorite chicken recipes. This easy dish goes from fridge to fork in 30 minutes!
Let it be known that I am a feminist through and through but the fact remains that Man-Pleasing Chicken is one of my husband’s very favorite meals so here we are.
Man, woman, or otherwise — y’all will devour this savory, hearty meal that goes from fridge to fork in just 30 minutes!
What’s Inside
Chicken breast cutlets are smothered in a mouthwatering mixture of sauted spinach, mushrooms, half and half, and parmesan cheese in this tasty, one-skillet supper. It’s then topped with bacon, of course, as you’d expect any husband-pleasing (or at least my husband) chicken to be!
As I said, this dish cooks in about 10 minutes and I like serving over pasta or prepared mashed potatoes, plus pairing it with an easy side dish like a fresh salad, Air Fryer Asparagus, or Baked Potatoes.
Everyone will lick their plates clean!
Start by browning 3 slices chopped bacon in a large skillet over medium heat. Remove to a paper towel lined plate to drain then remove all but 1 teaspoon bacon grease from the skillet.
Turn the heat up to medium-high then season 4 chicken cutlets with salt and pepper, and saute for 3-4 minutes a side or until cooked through.
Slicing regular chicken breasts in half lengthwise to create cutlets not only lets them cook in half the time, but it essentially doubles your meat — it’s a great way to make chicken breasts go farther!
Next melt 1 Tablespoon butter in the skillet then add 1 chopped shallot and 8oz sliced mushrooms. Season with salt and pepper then saute until the mushrooms turn golden brown, 5-7 minutes.
Next, add 4 cups baby spinach, then allow them to wilt for about a minute.
Finally, add 1/2 cup half & half or heavy cream then let it simmer and thicken for about 1 minute. Finish by tossing in 1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese then stir until combined.
I prefer fresh grated parm by the way, if you can swing it!
Plate the chicken then spoon the luscious spinach-mushroom-cream sauce over the top and finish with a sprinkling of crisp bacon, plus a crack of black pepper.
A bed of cooked pasta or prepared mashed potatoes is perfect for soaking up the creamy sauce, though serving it low carb as is, or with a side of Gluten Free Focaccia is also totally divine.
However you serve it, I hope you love this easy, pleasing, one skillet chicken recipe — enjoy!
Equipment
Ingredients
- 3 slices bacon, chopped
- 2 chicken breasts, ~1lb, sliced in half lengthwise to create 4 cutlets
- salt and pepper
- 1 Tablespoon butter
- 1 shallot or 1/2 small onion, chopped
- 8 oz mushrooms, sliced
- 4 cups baby spinach
- 1/2 cup half & half
- 1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese
Directions
- Heat a large skillet over medium heat then add bacon and cook until crisp. Remove to a paper towel lined plate to drain then pour out all but 1 teaspoon bacon grease (just eyeball it) and turn heat up to medium-high.
- Season chicken breasts on both sides with salt and pepper then add to skillet and saute until no longer pink, 2-3 minutes a side. Remove to a plate then tent with foil to keep warm.
- Melt butter in skillet then add shallots and mushrooms, season with salt and pepper, and then saute until mushrooms are tender, 5-7 minutes. Add spinach then saute until just barely wilted, 1 minute. Add half & half then cook until sauce is thickened, 1 minute, then stir in parmesan cheese. Plate chicken then pour sauce on top and sprinkle with cooked bacon.
Notes
- Serve with cooked pasta or over mashed potatoes.
Nutrition
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This looks delicious! And next time you have a photo shoot, you should give Lincoln some sweet fruit or juice right before…spike his blood sugar lol :)
This looks so yummay! Everything hubby likes. Although I don’t like mushrooms (and he loves them, poor hubby lol). I work at a burger place which has a veggie burger with a field mushroom for a patty and he gets it every time. Anyway, i wonder if i can saute the mushrooms separately and just add them to his plate haha.
Your son gets cuter and cuter, if that is possible. This chicken recipe, was awesome. I was sort of turned off by the name but it sounded fabulous and hooked me in. I’m so glad I got hooked too. We both loved it, the man and myself. Fabulous!
This was AMAZING!!! Thank you for such a great recipe.
Yep! Man (and woman) pleasing. Made this Monday night and it was a huge hit!
My partner and I just opened our own sip and paint company here in Baltimore, called Pub and Paint (www.pubandpaint.com) – it was so exciting to see a blogger I follow doing this!
And your son is adorable whether he is smiling or not so I am sure the photos will turn out great!
He is jut precious. And the chicken looks pleasing, for sure!
My husband would love this. He loves anything with bacon and mushrooms. Unfortunately for him he married a girl who is allergic to mushrooms and can’t stand bacon. :(
Our kids both had their “6 month photos” done at 7 months and our youngest failed to smile too. Mostly because I attempted to get his photos done by myself and with his older brother. Bad decision on my part.
You will end up loving those pictures! My favorite pictures of my now-13-yo son are his 2 year old pictures, when he cried and would not sit still for photos. We got 3 pictures, 1 of which you can see the tears in his eyes, and another his eyes are red from crying, but they are precious pictures!
Love painting girls nights out :) My friends and I did one a few years back, except the painting we all did was this man and woman walking under an umbrella in Chicago or something. And my woman ended up looking exactly like Gwyenth’s character in Shallow Hal. The larger version. Oops.
My husband would LOVE this dish! Bacon and mushrooms and chicken AND pasta? You know what husbands like, girl!
Love the name! It’s hilarious!
Sometimes I wish my boyfriend was more of a bacon lover, because this looks great! I may have to make it anyway and just leave the option of bacon, because goodness!
Also, love the artwork. We have a place near our house that operates on the same premise–I’ve been dying to try it out! And Lincoln is getting so big! It hardly seems like yesterday that you were posting that you’d had him.
My man would DEFINITELY be pleased if I made this :) He loved your bruschetta chicken and this looks like another winner. Thanks for sharing!