Keto Chicken Florentine - Creamy Chicken in White Sauce - Blondelish

Keto Chicken Florentine - Creamy Chicken in White Sauce
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Ingredients:
▢4 small chicken breasts or 2 large cut in half lengthwise - about 1.5 lb or 680g
▢Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper - to taste
▢1 1/2 tbsp olive oil - divided
▢1 tbsp butter
▢3-4 cloves garlic - minced
▢1/2 cup (120ml) chicken broth
▢1 tsp dried basil
▢1/2 tsp chili flakes - optional
▢1 cup (240ml) heavy cream
▢2.5 oz (70g) fresh baby spinach - roughly chopped
▢1/2 cup (50g) freshly grated parmesan cheese
How to Make Keto Chicken Florentine - Best Tips & Tricks
1. Which ingredients can be changed in this creamy chicken recipe?
You can easily make this creamy chicken recipe your own.
First, try adding your favorite extras for more flavor. For example, add crispy bacon and still keep the keto-friendly! Simply add a few pieces of bacon and fry it in the skillet until crispy. Then set the bacon aside on a towel-lined plate to absorb the excess grease and to crisp up even more. Keep the fat in the pan and continue to cook the chicken in it, following the recipe as written. Finally, when the chicken florentine is ready, top the dish with crumbled bacon and serve. Yum!
You can also play with the flavor of this creamy chicken in white sauce by adding your favorite fresh herbs like parsley, thyme, or oregano.
For a pop of salty, briny flavor, you may like crispy capers too!
2. How to make this creamy chicken recipe gluten-free, paleo & Whole30?
You can easily make this keto chicken recipe gluten-free, paleo or Whole30-compliant.
To remove the dairy, substitute the heavy cream with a combination of non-dairy milk (coconut would be great) and arrowroot powder or tapioca starch to thicken. I recommend using 1 tablespoon of thickener and 1 cup of milk. Whisk well until there are no visible lumps. Then simply use this combination in the recipe when it calls for heavy cream in step six. Don’t forget to remove the parmesan cheese to keep it dairy-free! You can replace the cheese with nutritional yeast.
2. What to serve with Creamy Chicken in White Sauce?
To serve an entirely keto-friendly meal, serve this creamy chicken in white sauce with roasted cauliflower steaks or a broccoli bacon salad.
This chicken dinner recipe would also be great with a bacon and avocado greek salad, or even quinoa tabbouleh if you’re not on keto.
A simple green salad works great too if you’re in a rush! Really, this easy chicken breast in white sauce is a versatile recipe that’s easy to pair with your favorite healthy or comforting side dishes.
3. How to make Keto Chicken Florentine in a crockpot
This dish is a one-pot recipe no matter how you make it! You can throw it together in under 30 minutes on the stove. Or, if you have some time and a crockpot, make this creamy chicken and spinach in a slow cooker! Here’s how to do it:
- Season the chicken with salt and pepper on both sides.
- Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the chicken and cook until golden brown on both sides and cooked through, about 5 minutes per side. Place the seared chicken into your crockpot.
- Add in the butter, garlic, basil, chili flakes, broth, and heavy cream.
- Place the lid on and cook on HIGH for 3-4 hours or on LOW for 7-8 hours.
- Once the time is up and the chicken is cooked through, season the sauce with a pinch of salt and pepper.
- Add the roughly chopped spinach and stir until wilted.
- Generously sprinkle with grated parmesan cheese.
- You can throw the ingredients into your crockpot in the morning and have a delicious creamy chicken dinner ready after work.
4. How to make this creamy chicken and spinach in Instant Pot
- Press the SAUTE button on your Instant Pot*.
- Drizzle in the oil and sear the chicken for about 4-5 minutes per side.
- Add garlic and cook for a bit, until the flavor enhances.
- Add in the butter, basil, chili flakes, broth, and heavy cream.
- Seal the lid on and cook on HIGH PRESSURE for 10 minutes.
- Once the cooking time has ended, manually release the pressure by switching from seal to VENT.
- Season the sauce with a pinch of salt and pepper.
- Add the roughly chopped spinach and stir until wilted.
- Generously sprinkle with grated parmesan cheese
5. Can I make Keto chicken florentine with thighs?
Yes, if you prefer white meat, you can substitute the lean chicken breasts for thighs in this recipe. If they are boneless, they will cook up even faster than the chicken breasts.
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[@FrozInTents]

Yum! This looks amazing!

[@survivalistnomad9507]

You're a beautiful cook:-).

[@sahelimaitra4627]

Tried this out, turned out yummy! Thank you! 😋

[@Blondelish]

Happy to hear you like it! Thanks much!

[@aerodraco]

Looks really good! I bet It would be perfect with some hearts of palm rice from Natural Heaven!

[@DrBrunoRecipes]

Lovely recipe 👌🏻

[@Blondelish]

Thank you!

[@srikanth8860]

Superb girl
We shall try it

[@Blondelish]

Thank you

[@markyost3]

I found it ! i made the creamy chicken today i had the floritine on my mind was .....

[@Blondelish]

Well, it happens! 😁

[@aerodraco]

Looks really good! I bet It would be perfect with some hearts of palm rice from Natural Heaven!