This easy chicken skillet combines chicken with tomatoes, spinach, and garlic for a fresh, fast dinner with Italian flavors.
I love how easy it comes together! Serve it with a simple salad, a slice of crusty bread, or just all on its own for a deliciously light and flavorful meal.
This Italian Chicken Skillet with spinach is one of my favorite dinner recipes. I make it when I’m craving fresh Italian flavors. It’s loaded with chicken and veggies for a light but satisfying dinner.
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When my kids crave something more kid-friendly for dinner, I often make this healthy chicken skillet. It’s been a go-to lately since I’ve been counting macros, and I never get tired of it. The combination of tomatoes, spinach, and chicken is so fresh and delicious.
But sometimes I want to share it with the family, and when that happens, I usually add some pasta and some cheese to dress it up. They love it, and we all win – I get my favorite Italian flavors, and they get a delicious pasta dinner.
Easy Chicken Skillet Recipe
This quick 20-minute dinner recipe is perfect for weeknight dinners or lunch. You can also make it ahead for meal prep. I love portioning it out into containers so I have an easy meal when I want to stay on track.
The flavors are simple but pack a fresh punch. The tender chicken is delicious with sweet cherry tomatoes, garlic, shallots, spinach, and a touch of butter and olive oil.
Sometimes I add crumbled feta cheese or cubes of fresh mozzarella just before serving it. My family loves some shaved Parmesan. A drizzle of balsamic glaze is always nice, too.
Ingredients
- Butter
- Olive oil
- Boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into 1″ pieces
- Minced shallot
- Minced garlic
- Cherry tomatoes or grape tomatoes
- Fresh spinach
- Salt and black pepper
- Crumbled feta cheese, cubed fresh mozzarella, or shaved Parmesan cheese for serving (optional)
Season the chicken with salt and pepper. Cook the chicken in olive oil and butter in a large skillet. Once it’s cooked through, remove it from the pan.
Add more butter and oil to the pan. Add the shallot, garlic, and tomatoes and cook them until the shallot is softened.
Add the spinach along with salt and pepper and cook the spinach until it wilts.
Add the cooked chicken back to the pan and stir to combine. At this point, feel free to add cheese, such as feta, mozzarella, or Parmesan.
Sandra’s Tips
This Italian chicken skillet is necessary if you’re craving something light and healthy. It’s filling and full of fresh Italian flavors – the perfect easy dinner.
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Italian Chicken Skillet
Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp butter
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 2 chicken breasts around 1 3/4 lbs
- 2 shallots minced
- 2 Tbsp minced garlic
- 16 ounces cherry tomatoes
- 10 ounces spinach
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cut chicken breasts into 1-inch cubes. Season with salt and pepper.
- Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil and 1 tablespoon of butter in a cast-iron.
- Add cubed chicken to skillet and cook until chicken is cooked all the way through. Remove chicken from skillet and set aside.
- Add the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil and 1 tablespoon of butter in a cast-iron skillet.
- Add shallots, minced garlic, and tomatoes, and cook until the shallots are translucent.
- Add spinach and season with salt and pepper, cookie until spinach starts to wilt. Add in chicken, toss to combine and serve.
- Serve with noodles and bread, or just serve as is. I love to add crumbled feta or fresh mozzarella and a light balsamic glaze.
Thank you for sharing this looks amazing!
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Super tasty skillet recipe! Whole family loved it
This chicken skillet looks so inviting! It’s perfect for my tonight dinner!
I love anything chicken! Bet this won’t disappoint! <3
This sounds incredibly delicious! My family would love it!
This sounds like the perfect weeknight meal! I am so excited to try it!