Description
A delicious creamy chicken dish with spinach, mushrooms, and sun-dried tomatoes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 medium chicken breasts
- 1/4 cup avocado oil (divided)
- 1/2 medium yellow onion, chopped
- 8 ounces sliced mushrooms
- 1/2 cup cashew butter (room temperature)
- 1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk (room temperature)
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- 2 Tablespoons almond flour
- 1 cup spinach
- 1/4 cup sun-dried tomatoes
- to taste salt/pepper
Instructions
- Cut each chicken breast in half horizontally.
- Add salt and pepper to the chicken (and any other seasoning of choice).
- Place 2 Tablespoons of oil in a skillet or pan and cook the chicken over medium heat for about 4-5 minutes on each side.
- Set the chicken aside.
- Place 1 Tablespoon of oil in the pan and cook the chopped onions for about 1-2 minutes.
- Add in the sliced mushrooms and cook for about 7-10 minutes, or until they are tender.
- Set the mushrooms aside.
- While the mushrooms are cooking, create the sauce by whisking together the cashew butter, almond milk, chicken broth, garlic powder, and Italian seasoning until smooth.
- Place the remaining oil (1 Tablespoon) and almond flour in the pan and whisk for about 2-3 minutes.
- Pour the sauce into the pan and whisk for another 2-3 minutes, allowing it to slightly thicken and reduce.
- Add in the sun-dried tomatoes and spinach and stir.
- Add the chicken breasts and mushrooms back in, coating with the sauce and letting them heat back up for about 1 minute.
- Add more salt and pepper to taste.
- Remove from heat, serve, and enjoy!
Notes
- This dish pairs well with rice or pasta.
- Feel free to add other vegetables as desired.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 35g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 85mg