Description
One pan Lemon Chicken Gnocchi made with tender seared chicken, pillowy potato gnocchi, fresh spinach, and a rich lemon parmesan cream sauce ready in about 30 minutes.
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 pepper to taste
Instructions
- Slice chicken breasts lengthwise into four cutlets and season both sides.
- Heat olive oil and butter in a skillet and sear chicken until golden and cooked through, then remove.
- Lower heat and cook garlic briefly in the same skillet.
- Deglaze with 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, and serve immediately.
Notes
- Do not pre-cook the gnocchi.
- Use heavy cream to prevent curdling.
- 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: 720
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 820mg
- Fat: 42g
- Saturated Fat: 22g
- Unsaturated Fat: 17g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 52g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 38g
- Cholesterol: 165mg