This recipe for Chicken Florentine combines golden brown chicken breasts, mushrooms, spinach and garlic in a creamy white wine Parmesan sauce that will knock your socks off. I love to serve this family favorite over rice, angel hair pasta or Garlic Mashed Potatoes with Bacon and Chives.
If your family is anything like mine then you can never have enough delicious chicken recipes. Chicken is still one of the most reasonably priced meats available. It is also extremely versatile and so delicious. We usually eat chicken four to five times a week for lunch or for dinner. This scrumptious Chicken Florentine is one of our favorite recipes. It is quick to come together all in one large skillet making cleanup a breeze as well.
How Do You Make Chicken Florentine?
Heat a little butter and olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the chicken and cook until golden brown and cooked through. Plate the chicken and cover to keep warm. Now add a little more butter and cook the mushrooms until golden brown. Turn the heat down to low and add the garlic. Cook for about one minute, stirring constantly. Plate the mushrooms and garlic and cover to keep warm.
Add the white wine and scrape to remove any browned bits from the skillet. Reduce the wine by half. This usually takes just a couple of minutes, especially since the pan was just reduced to low for the garlic. Now add the cream and let it simmer for about 15 -20 minutes or until is reduced by half. Slowly add the Parmesan cheese, stirring constantly until melted. Add the spinach and cook just until wilted. Place the chicken, mushrooms and garlic back in the pan. Cover and warm for about 2-3 minutes.
Recipe notes and helpful tips
- Most chicken breasts these days are quite large. Cut them in half lengthwise. They will cook better and they will still be more than an ample serving.
- The heat should be reduced when adding fresh minced garlic. Garlic burns easily so stir constantly.
- Cook mushrooms over medium to medium/high to ensure beautiful browning and to ensure that the moisture from the mushrooms is gone before adding the cream.
- Use heavy whipping cream. If you go with something lighter like half n half then you will need a thickening mixture like a slurry or a cornstrach mixture. Half n half will never reduce enough to thicken but heavy whipping cream will.
- Don’t add the spinach until the very end. It only takes a couple of minutes to wilt.
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Chicken Florentine
This one skillet recipe brings golden brown chicken breasts, mushrooms, garlic and spinach together in a rich creamy Parmesan white wine sauce. Serve over rice, angel hair pasta, mashed potatoes or smashed cauliflower (as a low carb option).
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Yield: 4 breasts 1x
- Category: main meal chicken
- Method: stove top
- Cuisine: French
Ingredients
- 2 large chicken breasts cut in half lengthwise
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 8 ounces white button mushrooms sliced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- ½ cup dry white wine
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- ½ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- 4 cups baby spinach
Instructions
- Heat 1 tablespoon butter and olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the chicken and cook until golden brown and cooked through. Plate the chicken and cover to keep warm.
- Add remaining butter to same skillet over medium/medium high and cook the mushrooms until golden brown; approximately 8 minutes. Turn the heat down to low and add the garlic. Cook for 1 minute stirring constantly. Plate the mushrooms and garlic and cover to keep warm.
- Add the wine and scrap to remove any browned bits from the skillet. Reduce the wine by half; approximately 3-4 minutes Add the cream and let it simmer for about 15 -20 minutes; until is reduced by half. Slowly add Parmesan cheese stirring constantly until melted. Add spinach and cooked just until wilted. Place the chicken, mushrooms and garlic back in the pan. Cover and warm for 2-3 minutes.
Notes
- Most chicken breasts these days are quite large. Cut them in half lengthwise. They will cook better and they will still be more than an ample serving.
- The heat should be reduced when adding fresh minced garlic. Garlic burns easily so stir constantly.
- Cook mushrooms over medium to medium/high to ensure beautiful browning and to ensure that the moisture from the mushrooms is gone before adding the cream.
- Use heavy whipping cream. If you go with something lighter like half n half then you will need a thickening mixture like a slurry or a cornstrach mixture. Half n half will never reduce enough to thicken but heavy whipping cream will.
- Don’t add the spinach until the very end. It only takes a couple of minutes to wilt.
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Kristen
This chicken turned out amazing. Thank you for the recipe!
★★★★★
Claudia Lamascolo
we love chicken florentine This recipe impressed everyone and so easy its delicious and a keeper!
★★★★★
Amanda Wren-Grimwood
I love chicken in a creamy sauce and this looks goreous! Can’t wait to try this with garlic mash.
★★★★★
Alice
This is my absolute favourite way to cook chicken. Looks and tastes incredible!
★★★★★
sherree I lott
what can I use in place of wine?
Lauren
Hi,
I was wondering if there is a specific white wine you use, like pinot or chardonnay? Can’t wait to try this!
Beth Pierce
I usually use a sauvignon blanc but a pinot grigio would work well too! Happy cooking!
Emily Rose
Making this first my husband and I tonight. Trying to cook more often this recipe is helpful thank you.
Beth Pierce
My pleasure Emily! I hope you and your husband enjoy it!!
Emily Rose Novobilski
It was amazing! Thank you so much
★★★★★
Beth Pierce
My pleasure! Glad that you liked it Emily Rose!!
Amy Hillman
This is as great as it looks! Double yum.
★★★★★
Beth Pierce
Thanks so much Amy! So glad that you liked it!
Emily Liao
This chicken Florentine was on point! Loved the flavors in this and the chicken turned out rich and juicy 🙂
★★★★★
Jessica Formicola
I love ordering chicken florentine at restaurants, so I’m glad to have found a recipe to make it at home! Thanks for sharing!
★★★★★
Amy
This chicken is so tasty and the sauce is amazing!
★★★★★