Healthy Ingredient Recipes Healthy Meat & Poultry Recipes Healthy Chicken Recipes Healthy Chicken Thigh Recipes Skillet Lemon Chicken with Spinach 4.6 (8) 6 Reviews This simple, ultra-quick chicken dinner—packed with spinach and peppers—is delicious on its own or served over brown rice or your favorite pasta. By Carolyn Casner Carolyn Casner Carolyn Casner is a longtime recipe tester and contributor for EatingWell. Over the years, she has tested and developed hundreds of recipes for the magazine and website. EatingWell's Editorial Guidelines Updated on October 27, 2022 Reviewed by Dietitian Jessica Ball, M.S., RD Reviewed by Dietitian Jessica Ball, M.S., RD Instagram Jessica Ball, M.S., RD, has been with EatingWell for three years and works as the associate nutrition editor for the brand. She is a registered dietitian with a master's in food, nutrition and sustainability. In addition to EatingWell, her work has appeared in Food & Wine, Real Simple, Parents, Better Homes and Gardens and MyRecipes. EatingWell's Editorial Guidelines Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Diana Chistruga Active Time: 25 mins Total Time: 25 mins Servings: 4 Yield: 1 serving Nutrition Profile: Egg Free Gluten-Free High-Protein Low Carbohydrate Nut-Free Soy-Free Jump to Nutrition Facts Can I Use Chicken Breast Instead of Thighs? Yes! Chicken breast or chicken tenderloins can be used in place of the chicken thighs. So long as they are cut into bite-sized pieces, the cooking time remains the same. What Can I Serve with Skillet Lemon Chicken with Spinach? This one-skillet meal is perfect served over whole-wheat pasta or brown rice. For a low-carb dinner, you can serve it over cooked spaghetti squash or zucchini noodles. To keep things ultra-fast and simple, serve this easy chicken and spinach recipe with a piece of crusty bread to soak up all the leftover sauce. Tips for the Best Skillet Lemon Chicken with Spinach This recipe is easy to master and takes only 25 minutes from start to finish. Keep these things in mind when you're making this chicken and spinach dish for the first time: Add the Spinach in Batches This recipe calls for 10 cups of spinach, which is a lot! In order for it to all fit in the pan, add the spinach in batches (by the handful) letting the first batch wilt before you add another. Serve It Right Away The lemon and white wine in this recipe are both acidic and can turn the spinach brown if it sits too long. The taste will remain unchanged, but this dish will be most presentable right after it leaves the stove, so plan on serving it right away. Additional reporting by Hilary Meyer Ingredients 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken thighs, trimmed and cut into bite-size pieces 1 cup diced red bell pepper ½ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon ground pepper 4 cloves garlic, minced ½ cup dry white wine 1 teaspoon cornstarch 1 medium lemon, zested and juiced 10 cups lightly packed baby spinach 8 teaspoons grated Parmesan cheese Directions Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken, bell pepper, salt and pepper; cook, stirring occasionally, until the chicken is just cooked through, 7 to 9 minutes. Add garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Whisk wine and cornstarch together in a measuring cup. Add to the pan along with the lemon juice and zest; stir to coat, then bring to a simmer. Add spinach by the handful; cook, stirring, until wilted, about 2 minutes more. Serve sprinkled with Parmesan. Rate it Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 317 Calories 16g Fat 11g Carbs 26g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 4 Serving Size 1 cup Calories 317 % Daily Value * Total Carbohydrate 11g 4% Dietary Fiber 4g 15% Total Sugars 2g Protein 26g 52% Total Fat 16g 21% Saturated Fat 4g 19% Cholesterol 78mg 26% Vitamin A 10420IU 208% Vitamin C 93mg 104% Folate 26mcg 7% Sodium 526mg 23% Calcium 184mg 14% Iron 6mg 34% Magnesium 128mg 31% Potassium 287mg 6% Nutrition information is calculated by a registered dietitian using an ingredient database but should be considered an estimate. * Daily Values (DVs) are the recommended amounts of nutrients to consume each day. Percent Daily Value (%DV) found on nutrition labels tells you how much a serving of a particular food or recipe contributes to each of those total recommended amounts. Per the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the daily value is based on a standard 2,000 calorie diet. 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