5 from 4 votes
Creamy Lemon and Mushroom Chicken
This Creamy Lemon & Mushroom Chicken takes 30 minutes to prepare and with just a few ingredients is SO flavorful!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings:
4
people
Calories:
443 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 4 chicken breast about 3/4 pound total
- 1 1/2 tbsp unsalted butter divided
- 8 oz cremini mushrooms sliced
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup dry sherry
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 2 1/2 cups baby spinach
Instructions
- Season chicken on both sides with kosher salt and black pepper.
- Heat a large non-stick skillet to a medium-high heat. Add butter. Once butter is melted, add sliced mushrooms, toss in butter, then leave alone until mushrooms are browned. Stir and brown on the other side. Add 1/4 teaspoon salt, stir. Remove from pan.
- Turn the heat down to medium and add remaining butter to the same pan. Once the butter melts, add chicken. Cook chicken until brown on both sides, about 4-5 minutes per side. Remove chicken to a plate and cover with foil.
- Add sherry to the pan and simmer until reduce by half. Add lemon, cream and spinach to the pan. Stir until the spinach starts to wilt, then add chicken and cooked mushrooms back into the pan. Simmer for 3-4 minutes until sauce has thickened, spinach has wilted and chicken is cooked all the way through. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1chicken breast plus sauce
Calories
443kcal
(22%)
Carbohydrates
6g
(2%)
Protein
51g
(102%)
Fat
21g
(32%)
Saturated Fat
11g
(55%)
Cholesterol
197mg
(66%)
Sodium
439mg
(18%)
Potassium
1254mg
(27%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
2396IU
(48%)
Vitamin C
14mg
(16%)
Calcium
62mg
(6%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 443
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1chicken breast plus sauce | |
| Calories | 443kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 6g | 2% |
| Protein | 51g | 102% |
| Fat | 21g | 32% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Cholesterol | 197mg | 66% |
| Sodium | 439mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 1254mg | 27% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 2396IU | 48% |
| Vitamin C | 14mg | 16% |
| Calcium | 62mg | 6% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.