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Man-Pleasing Chicken
Man-Pleasing Chicken is one of my husband's favorite chicken recipes. This easy chicken recipe goes from fridge to fork in 30 minutes!
Servings 4
Calories 321kcal
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
Instructions
- 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
Calories: 321kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 109mg | Sodium: 454mg | Potassium: 875mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 3120IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 147mg | Iron: 2mg