This colorful, quick and tasty “all in one pan” dish, can be prepared in about half an hour. It is heartwarming and bursting with bold flavors – just perfect for a cold day.
The combination of chicken, lemon and rosemary is one of my favorites. The colorful additions of sun-dried tomatoes, mushrooms and spinach, all cooked with cream, take it to another level. Finishing the dish with toasted pine nuts adds just the right amount of crispiness needed.
As the chicken is not rolled in flour before cooking, it is perfect for gluten free or low-carb dinner. Those who don’t keep such restrictions can enjoy the dish on a bed of pasta, Israeli couscous, or with fresh crusty bread on the side. Try it and enjoy!
Makes: 2-4
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 20 minutes
Ingredients:
1 package (8 oz, 225 grams) white button mushrooms
1 Tbs olive oil
2 Tbs butter, soft
2 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
2 skinless chicken breasts, cut into cubes
1/3 cup roughly sliced sun dried tomatoes
1 Tbs fresh rosemary, chopped
2 tsp salt
½ tsp freshly ground black pepper
¼ tsp cayenne pepper
3 Tbs fresh lemon juice
2 cups packed spinach leaves
1 Tbs lemon zest
1 cup heavy cream
¼ cup toasted pine nuts, or slivered almonds
1. Remove the legs from the mushrooms (keep for stock) and slice the caps.
2. Heat the oil and butter in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add the garlic and fry for 1 minute. Add the sliced mushrooms, mix and fry lightly for 1-2 minutes. Add the chicken, sun dried tomatoes and rosemary. Season with salt, pepper and cayenne pepper and mix gently. Cook for 3-4 minutes, until the chicken turns opaque. Add the lemon juice, mix and cook for 1 minute.
3. Add the spinach, lemon zest, and heavy cream. Mix again and bring to an almost boil. Turn the heat down to medium-low, and cook, mixing occasionally, for about 7-8 minutes, until the chicken is done and the sauce thickens. Taste and adjust seasoning if needed.
Scatter the toasted pine nuts on top and serve.
Love everything about this, Ronit….the sauce, the toasted pine nuts, the mushrooms… Fabulous plate of food!!
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Thank you Nancy! So glad to hear. 🙂
It’s one of my all times go-to recipes. So easy, quick and tasty, and with ingredients I usually have at hand. 🙂
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Oh, yeeh-eeh-aaaaahhhh ! (Note flourish notes!) Everything we love!!!
Virtual hugs,
Judie
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Yay! Thank you Judie. I’m glad to hear. 🙂
It’s one of my all times go-to recipes. Always works and so quick and easy to make. 🙂
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Oh I want this for dinner tonite!
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Thank you Cindy! 🙂
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This looks incredible, will have to try it out
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Thank you! I’m glad to hear and hope you’ll enjoy the dish. I’ll be happy to hear your comments. 🙂
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Looks delicious Ronit! I love toasted pine nuts on pastas.
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So yeah…I would do it with pasta…lol.
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Thank you Tony, that’s what I usually do too! 🙂
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Ronit,
I love all the flavors in this chicken dish.What a great combination.
Also love the new look of your blog.
Happy Valentine’s Day!
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Thank you Sandhya! It is a favorite dish, and I’m glad you liked it too. 🙂
As for the new look of the blog, I’m glad you liked it. I’m still not 100% closed on it, probably because it was a sort of forced change. It turned out the old theme I was using has “retired”, and so it wasn’t supporting the WP ongoing updates and created other problems as well.
Who knew themes retire??? Live and learn… 😀
Happy Valentine to you too. 🙂
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Ronit,I am in the process of getting a theme that will give me more flexibility and it is so confusing to chooses a theme:)
I hope after all that , my theme does not retire:)
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Yes, it is a very frustrating process, much more than starting a new blog!
I too hope the one I’ve chosen now will not retire as well. Not sure I can go through this again! 🙂
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Delicious…love all these flavours!
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Such a mouth-watering dish!!
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Thank you Frank! It’s a favorite of mine, and the good thing, it’s so quick and easy to make. 🙂
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This looks delish!! Thanks for sharing:)
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Thank you Sangeeta, it’s my pleasure to share. I’m glad you liked it. 🙂
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This looks so good!!love it!!
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Thank you Parvathy, I’m glad you liked it. 🙂
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It looks so delicious, I bet the flavors were just perfect! 🙂
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Thank you Linda! It was indeed. Always a favorite. 🙂
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Sounds lovely, Ronit. Is it going to be a problem freezing some of it (because of the cream)?
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Thank you Mary. I’m glad you liked it.
Yes, cream sauces don’t freeze well and I would not recommend freezing this dish. I would prepare a smaller amount instead. 🙂
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Thanks, Ronit. But what a shame. I like to prepare more than I need for the day. Don’t have as much time to cook as I did. 🙂
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I totally understand. Life always gets in the way! 🙂
I suggest meatballs/patties dishes. They freeze and defrost easily. 🙂
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Lemon cream sauce certainly got my attention! Looks delicious with lots of good flavors 🙂
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Thank you Judi!
Lemon cream sauce is a favorite of mine as well. Hard to resist. 🙂
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looks good
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Thank you Shirley! 🙂
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This sounds delicious, Ronit. Love the combo of lemon with chicken. Add a bit of rosemary and you’ve got something really special. Love, too, the addition of nuts. This would make a great, flavorful meal.
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Thank you John! Glad you liked the dish.
I too am a big fan of lemon and chicken, usually with rosemary, whether cooked or grilled it’s always a wonderful combination. 🙂
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Loving all these flavors! Looks beautiful.
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Thank you! I’m glad to hear. 🙂
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This looks wonderful. It contains a nice mixture of spices, and the pine nuts sound like they’d be perfect in this dish.
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Thank you Sheryl. It’s really an easy and flavorful dish. Worth trying.
The pine nuts add a lot of texture and flavor. Toasted slivered almonds also work well.
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So tempting
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Thank you Linda! 🙂
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We made this tonight & it was a hit –
Home run Ronit!
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Hi Lisa!
Thanks for the update. I’m so glad to hear! 🙂
I haven’t been in Lambertville much lately. I hope all is well with you. 🙂
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Healthy, delicious and filled with vibrant colours! Loved it!!!
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Thank you Saritha! I’m glad to hear you liked the dish. It is indeed very tasty and quick to make. 🙂
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This is making me very hungry! My friend, good job. 🙂
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Thank you Krystina! That’s a great compliment. 🙂
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You’re very welcome! I love your blog. 🙂
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Loved the flavours and the idea of chicken, heavy cream and lemon. shall try and let you know. thank you so much for sharing. xx
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It’s my pleasure, Gloria. I’m glad you liked the dish. It’s one of my favorites. 🙂
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Prepared it for lunch today for my little one with his fav veggies and used cashew-nuts instead of pinenuts. It was very delicious tat not only he but even we enjoyed it so much. Now I know why it’s yr favourite. Thanks a ton for sharing!! xxx
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Thank you Gloria for the update. It’s a pleasure to share and I’m glad you’ve enjoyed the dish. love the idea of cashews! I’ll try it next time. 🙂
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🙂
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I could see this becoming a go-to recipe! It sounds fabulous! 🙂
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Thank you! It is a favorite of mine and so easy to make in a short time. 🙂
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You know how WordPress usually says ‘You may like this recent post by ‘so & so’, well I don’t know how I missed this recipe!! This looks awesome – it’s easy enough for me to make for just myself and fabulous enough to really impressive guests!! ; o )
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Thank you Cecil. I’m glad WordPress helped you find this recipe. It is indeed very easy to adopt the recipe to small or large porions. I hope you’ll enjoy it. 🙂
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I just realized I need to start a new ‘folder’ on Pinterest, which shall be named ‘STUFF I REALLY, REALLY WANT TO MAKE’!!!
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lol Sounds like a good plan! 🙂
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Chicken breast is so lean and yet this one looks so delicious!
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Yes, it is lean, that is why it’s good to pair it with creamy sauces like this one. It worked very well. I make it, or version of it, very often. 🙂
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Hello Ronit,
Lisa shared this delicious recipe with me. I prepared it tonight and was delighted with the good taste and unusual (for my palette) combinations. I look forward to trying more from your kitchen! Come in soon. It’s time.
Dr. Carleen Thum
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Thank you Dr. Thum, I’m glad you enjoyed the recipe!
I’ll be in touch soon.
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Prepared it today! Very tasty!
Actual we planned eating out (hot pot), but we are drowning in the rain (figuratively spoken! monsun rain!). Chicken, mushrooms and spinach are always in my freezer!
Thank you, Ronit, for your inspiration!
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Thank you Felix, for this lovely update! I’m very glad you’ve enjoyed the dish. I make it often (with variations), and it’s always popular with last minute guests.
Hope the monsoon season will not be too bad. Here we’ve had hurricane rains recently. It’s no fun! It’s good to have some comforting foods while enduring it. 🙂
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