Skillet Chicken Thighs with Creamy Tomato Basil Spinach Sauc

• porties: 4 people
• actieve tijd: 20 minutes
• totale tijd: 30 minutes

Ingrediënten

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil

• 1.5 lb chicken thighs, boneless skinless

• ½ teaspoon salt

• ¼ teaspoon pepper

• 8 oz tomato sauce

• 2 garlic cloves, minced

• ½ cup heavy cream

• 4 oz fresh spinach

• 4 leaves fresh basil (or use ¼ teaspoon dried basil)

For serving:

• ¼ cup Parmesan cheese, grated

Instructies

How to cook boneless skinless chicken thighs in a skillet:

1. In a large skillet heat olive oil on medium heat. Season boneless skinless chicken thighs with salt and pepper. Add them top side down to the hot skillet. Cook for 5 minutes on medium heat, until the top side is nicely seared.

2. Flip over to the other side and sear for 5 more minutes on medium heat.

3. Remove the chicken from the skillet to a plate. How to make creamy tomato basil sauce:

1. To the same, now empty skillet, add tomato sauce, minced garlic, heavy cream. Bring to boil and stir.

2. Reduce heat to low simmer. Add fresh spinach and fresh basil. Stir until spinach wilts anc reduces in volume.

3. Taste the sauce and add more salt and pepper, if needed.