Creamy Lemon Garlic Chicken With Gnocchi
Creamy Lemon Garlic Chicken With Gnocchi
Ready in 30 minutes.
Ingredients
- 600 g chicken breasts about 4 small or 2 large, cut in half down the middle
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 teaspoon cracked black pepper
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 3 cloves garlic finely chopped
- 1 zucchini large, chopped
- 1/3 cup lemon juice
- 1 1/4 cups thickened cream
- 1 teaspoon chicken stock powder mixed with 1/2 cup hot water
- 500 g packet gnocchi see notes
- 1 cup spinach or silverbeet leaves, roughly chopped
- 2/3 cup parmesan cheese grated
Instructions
- Place the chicken breasts on a chopping board, cover with baking paper and bang with a rolling pin to create even sizes. Season well with the salt and pepper.
- Place a large frying pan over high heat. Add 1 tablespoon of the olive oil and the butter to the pan and let it heat. Add the chicken pieces and cook for 3–4 minutes each side. Turn the heat down if they are colouring too much. Remove and transfer to a plate.
- To the same frying pan, add the remaining tablespoon of olive oil. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes. Then add the zucchini and stir through for 1–2 minutes. Stir through the lemon juice, cream and chicken stock. Bring to a gentle boil, then add the gnocchi and stir so that it sinks into the sauce. Cover with the lid, turn down to a simmer and cook for 5–6 minutes.
- Stir through the spinach, followed by the parmesan cheese. Return the chicken to the pan, submerging the bottom half of the chicken in the sauce, and gently warm through before serving.
Notes
You’ll find packet gnocchi in the dried pasta section of the supermarket.
You can check if your chicken is cooked while the gnocchi is simmering ’in the pan. If it’s still a little pink inside, add it to the sauce earlier. Place the lid on and let it finish cooking for about 5 minutes.
Nutrition
Calories: 588kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 41gFat: 45gSaturated Fat: 23gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 15gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 199mgSodium: 1191mgPotassium: 722mgFiber: 0.4gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 2063IUVitamin C: 13mgCalcium: 271mgIron: 1mg
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