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High-Protein Creamy Garlic Chicken & Spinach

High-Protein Creamy Garlic Chicken & Spinach

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Tender, golden chicken simmered in a rich and creamy garlic Parmesan sauce with fresh spinach and a touch of lemon. Made with protein-packed Greek yogurt instead of heavy cream, this satisfying skillet dinner delivers big flavor and around 50 grams of protein per serving. Ready in just 30 minutes, it’s an easy high-protein meal that’s perfect for busy weeknights.

🍽️Servings:4
⏱️Prep: 10 min
🔥Cook: 20 min
🔗506 Chef

Ingredients

  • 5 lb chicken breast
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 4 clove garlic
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp italian seasoning
  • 0.5 tsp salt
  • 0.25 tsp black pepper
  • 1 cup Chicken Broth
  • 1 cup Plain Greek Yogurt
  • 0.5 cup Parmesan Cheese
  • 4 cup baby spinach
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 2 tbsp fresh parsley

Instructions

  1. 1Cut the chicken breasts into bite-sized pieces and season with paprika, Italian seasoning, salt, and black pepper.
  2. 2Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and cook for 6–8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until browned and cooked through. Transfer the chicken to a plate.
  3. 3Reduce the heat to medium. Add the garlic and cook for about 30 seconds.
  4. 4Pour in the chicken broth and scrape up any browned bits from the bottom of the skillet. Simmer for 2–3 minutes.
  5. 5Reduce the heat to low. Stir in the Greek yogurt and Parmesan until a creamy sauce forms. Avoid boiling the sauce after adding the yogurt.
  6. 6Add the spinach and cook until wilted.
  7. 7Return the chicken to the skillet and stir until coated in the sauce and heated through.
  8. 8Stir in the lemon juice and sprinkle with fresh parsley.
  9. 9Serve on its own for a lower-carb meal, or with rice, quinoa, pasta, or roasted vegetables.

Nutrition

Per serving · 4 servings

Nutrition needs recalculation.

Calories

1008 kcal

Protein

118 g

Carbohydrates

0.31 g

Fiber

0.2 g

Total fat

56 g

Nutrition coverage: 57% · Partial nutrition data

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Overview

Calories
1008 kcal
Protein
118 g
Carbohydrates
0.31 g
Fiber
0.2 g
Sugars
0.06 g

Fats

Total fat
56 g
Saturated fat
16 g
Monounsaturated fat
2.4 g
Polyunsaturated fat
0.33 g
Cholesterol
363 mg

Minerals

Sodium
358 mg
Potassium
1261 mg
Calcium
64 mg
Iron
4.3 mg
Magnesium
143 mg
Zinc
4.6 mg

Vitamins

Vitamin A
0 µg
Vitamin C
0.01 mg
Vitamin D
2.3 µg
Vitamin E
0 mg
Vitamin K
1.4 µg

Other

Water
0 g
Copper
0.23 mg
Lysine
9.8 g
Niacin
0 mg
Serine
4.1 g
Valine
5.8 g
Alanine
6.7 g
Alcohol
0 g
Betaine
50 mg
Cystine
1.6 g
Glucose
0.02 g
Glycine
7 g
Lactose
0 g
Leucine
8.7 g
Maltose
0 g
Proline
5.4 g
Retinol
136 µg
SFA 4:0
0 g
SFA 6:0
0 g
SFA 8:0
0 g
Sucrose
0 g
Thiamin
0 mg
Arginine
7.3 g
Caffeine
0 mg
Fructose
0.04 g
Lycopene
0 µg
Mannitol
0 g
Moisture
394 g
SFA 10:0
0 g
SFA 12:0
0 g
SFA 14:0
0 g
SFA 16:0
0.43 g
SFA 18:0
0.09 g
Selenium
94 µg
Sorbitol
0 g
Thiamine
0.36 mg
Tyrosine
3.9 g
Zinc, Zn
0 mg
Galactose
0 g
Histidine
3.5 g
MUFA 16:1
0.04 g
MUFA 18:1
2.3 g
MUFA 20:1
0.01 g
MUFA 22:1
0 g
Manganese
0.11 mg
PUFA 18:2
0.31 g
PUFA 18:3
0.02 g
PUFA 18:4
0 g
PUFA 20:4
0 g
Threonine
4.9 g
Ash, total
5.8 g
Copper, Cu
0 mg
Folic acid
0 µg
Isoleucine
6 g
Methionine
3.2 g
Phosphorus
988 mg
Riboflavin
0.49 mg
Tryptophan
1.3 g
Folate, DFE
0 µg
Theobromine
0 mg
Vitamin B-6
3 mg
Folate, food
0 µg
Selenium, Se
0 µg
Vitamin B-12
1.9 µg
Aspartic acid
11 g
Beta carotene
150 µg
Folate, total
0 µg
Glutamic acid
17 g
Magnesium, Mg
0 mg
Phenylalanine
4.6 g
Phosphorus, P
0 mg
Total folacin
23 µg
Alcohol, ethyl
0 g
Alpha carotene
3.4 µg
Carotene, beta
0 µg
Choline, total
381 mg
Hydroxyproline
0 g
Beta-tocopherol
0 mg
Carotene, alpha
0 µg
Alpha-tocopherol
1.7 mg
Delta-tocopherol
0 mg
Gamma-tocopherol
0.36 mg
Pantothenic acid
4.6 mg
Beta cryptoxanthin
36 µg
Total plant sterol
1 mg
Cryptoxanthin, beta
0 µg
Energy (kilojoules)
4083 kilojoule
Lutein + zeaxanthin
0 µg
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA)
0 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA)
0 g
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA)
0 g
Vitamin B-12, added
0 µg
Lutein and zeaxanthin
109 µg
Total niacin equivalent
79 Niacin Equivalents
Fatty acids, trans, total
0.6 g
Dietary folate equivalents
23 µg
Naturally occurring folate
23 µg
Retinol activity equivalents
150 µg
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)
0.73 mg
Vitamin D (International Units)
91 IU
Niacin (nicotinic acid) preformed
56 mg
Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic
0 g
Fatty acids, monounsaturated, total
22 g
Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, total
11 g
Fatty acids, saturated, 4:0, butanoic
0 g
Fatty acids, saturated, 6:0, hexanoic
0 g
Fatty acids, saturated, 8:0, octanoic
0 g
Fatty acids, saturated, 10:0, decanoic
0 g
Fatty acids, saturated, 12:0, dodecanoic
0.06 g
Fatty acids, saturated, 13:0 tridecanoic
0 g
Fatty acids, saturated, 20:0, eicosanoic
0 g
Fatty acids, saturated, 22:0, docosanoic
0 g
Fatty acids, saturated, 16:0, hexadecanoic
11 g
Fatty acids, saturated, 18:0, octadecanoic
3.1 g
Fatty acids, saturated, 14:0, tetradecanoic
0.45 g
Fatty acids, saturated, 15:0, pentadecanoic
0 g
Fatty acids, saturated, 17:0, heptadecanoic
0 g
Fatty acids, saturated, 24:0, tetracosanoic
0 g
Fatty acids, monounsaturated, 20:1, eicosenoic
0.59 g
Fatty acids, monounsaturated, 22:1c, docosenoic
0 g
Fatty acids, monounsaturated, 22:1t, docosenoic
0 g
Fatty acids, monounsaturated, 14:1, tetradecenoic
0 g
Fatty acids, monounsaturated, 15:1, pentadecenoic
0 g
Fatty acids, monounsaturated, 17:1, heptadecenoic
0 g
Fatty acids, monounsaturated, 18:1c, octadecenoic
0.01 g
Fatty acids, monounsaturated, 18:1t, octadecenoic
0 g
Fatty acids, monounsaturated, 24:1c, tetracosenoic
0 g
Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 20:3, eicosatrienoic
0 g
Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 20:4 n-6, arachidonic
0.28 g
Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 20:4, eicosatetraenoic
0.28 g
Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 20:2 c,c eicosadienoic
0 g
Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 20:3 n-3 eicosatrienoic
0 g
Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 18:4, octadecatetraenoic
0 g
Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 20:3 n-6, eicosatrienoic
0 g
Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 22:6 n-3, docosahexaenoic (DHA)
0.11 g
Fatty acids, monounsaturated, 22:1undifferentiated, docosenoic
0 g
Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 20:5 n-3, eicosapentaenoic (EPA)
0.06 g
Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 22:5 n-3, docosapentaenoic (DPA)
0.06 g
Fatty acids, monounsaturated, 16:1undifferentiated, hexadecenoic
2.8 g
Fatty acids, monounsaturated, 18:1undifferentiated, octadecenoic
18 g
Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 18:2 c,c n-6, linoleic, octadecadienoic
9.9 g
Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 18:3 c,c,c n-3 linolenic, octadecatrienoic
0.46 g
Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 18:3 c,c,c n-6, g-linolenic, octadecatrienoic
0 g
Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 18:2undifferentiated, linoleic, octadecadienoic
9.9 g
Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 18:3undifferentiated, linolenic, octadecatrienoic
0.46 g
10 ingredients were excluded or estimated
  • garlic: ingredient specific conversion missing
  • Parmesan Cheese: ingredient specific conversion missing
  • baby spinach: ingredient specific conversion missing
  • lemon juice: ingredient specific conversion missing
  • italian seasoning: ingredient specific conversion missing
  • salt: ingredient specific conversion missing
  • Chicken Broth: ingredient specific conversion missing
  • parsley: ingredient specific conversion missing
  • plain greek yogurt: ingredient specific conversion missing
  • black pepper: ingredient specific conversion missing
Nutrition data sources

Nutrition is calculated from verified food-composition data including Health Canada's Canadian Nutrient File and USDA FoodData Central.

Nutrition values are estimates calculated from ingredient data and may vary based on products and preparation.

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