Description
Creamy lemon chicken gnocchi made in one pan with tender chicken, soft gnocchi, Parmesan cheese, and fresh spinach.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 large chicken breasts
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon lemon pepper seasoning
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 pound uncooked potato gnocchi
- 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 cups fresh baby spinach
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Slice chicken breasts in half lengthwise and season both sides.
- Heat olive oil and butter in a skillet and sear chicken until cooked through, then set aside.
- Lower heat and cook garlic briefly in the same skillet.
- Add chicken broth and lemon juice, scraping the pan.
- Stir in cream and gnocchi and simmer until gnocchi is tender and sauce thickens.
- Remove from heat and stir in Parmesan and spinach.
- Return chicken to the skillet, season to taste, and serve.
Notes
- Do not pre-cook the gnocchi, as it thickens the sauce while cooking.
- Use freshly grated Parmesan for the smoothest sauce.
- Chicken is done when it reaches 165°F internally.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 650
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 38g
- Saturated Fat: 20g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 36g
- Cholesterol: 165mg