Chicken Florentine combines lightly breaded golden brown chicken breasts, shallots, spinach, and garlic in a creamy white wine sauce, all sprinkled with Parmesan Cheese. This dish is elegant enough for company yet easy enough for a weeknight dinner. I love to serve this family favorite over rice, angel hair pasta, or roasted veggies, for a low carb or keto meal, serve it over mashed cauliflower or with a simple salad.
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.
How Do You Make Creamy Chicken Florentine?
First, add the flour, salt, and freshly ground black pepper to a shallow bowl. Dredge the chicken cutlets in the flour mixture. Heat a little butter and olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and cook until golden brown and cooked through. Plate the chicken and place it in the oven on low to keep it warm.
Now add a little more butter and cook the shallots for a couple of minutes. Turn the heat down to low and add the garlic. Cook for about one minute, stirring constantly. Add the white wine, chicken broth, Italian seasoning, and heavy cream. Bring the mixture to a simmer and reduce by about at least half. This takes about 10-15 minutes. Add the spinach and cook just until wilted. Add the chicken back to the pan and warm. Sprinkle with freshly grated Parmesan Cheese right before serving.
Recipe notes and helpful tips
- Most chicken breasts these days are quite large. If you can not find chicken cutlets cut them in half lengthwise or pound them thin with a meat mallet and split them in half. 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.
- For optimal flavor, use a dry white wine like Sauvignon Blanc, chenin blanc, or pinot grigio.
- If you don’t have Italian seasoning in your spice cabinet, try dried basil, oregano, parsley, or marjoram.
- 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 cornstarch 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.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-4 days. Reheat on the stovetop over low heat or in the microwave at reduced power.
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Chicken Florentine Recipe
Ingredients
- 4 chicken cutlets
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 shallot sliced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- ¾ cup dry white wine
- ¼ cup low sodium chicken broth
- ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 4 cups baby spinach or about 4 ounces
- ½ cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Add the flour, salt, and freshly ground black pepper to a shallow bowl. Dredge the chicken cutlets in the flour mixture.
- Melt 1 tablespoon butter and heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and cook until golden brown and cooked through. Plate the chicken and place it in the oven on low to keep it warm.
- Melt another tablespoon of butter in the skillet over medium heat and cook the shallots for 2 minutes. Turn the heat down to low and add the garlic. Cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Add the white wine, chicken broth, Italian seasoning, and heavy cream. Bring the mixture to a simmer and reduce by a little more than half. This takes about 10-15 minutes.
- Add the spinach and cook just until wilted. Add the chicken back to the pan and warm. Sprinkle with freshly grated Parmesan Cheese right before serving.
Notes
- Most chicken breasts these days are quite large. If you can not find chicken cutlets cut them in half lengthwise or pound them thin with a meat mallet and split them in half. 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.
- I like using dry white wine like Sauvignon blanc, chenin blanc, or pinot grigio.
- 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 cornstarch 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.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Reheat on the stovetop over low heat or in the microwave at reduced power.
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Crissy
Absolutely fantastic dinner! We served it with egg noodles but would be amazing with rice or mashed potatoes! What a great recipe!
Beth Pierce
Thank you, Crissy! I am glad that you enjoyed it!
Lisa Spencer
Serving suggestion???? Angel Hair????
Beth Pierce
Yes or rice, mashed potatoes, roasted potatoes, roasted broccoli, or roasted asparagus.
Rhian Scammell
This is exactly the kind of dish I absolutely love as I am a huge fan of creamy dishes. If I made it at home I’d have to cut out the cheese as my partner is strange and doesn’t like cheese haha
Sandra
Everyone at my house loved this! Such an amazing meal!
Beth Pierce
Thanks, Sandra! So glad that they liked it!
Samantha
This sounds amazing and all ingredients I love and always have in. Definitely making this over the weekend
Beth Pierce
Thanks, Samantha! Enjoy!
Jupiter Hadley
Oh wow this looks so creamy and delicious! This time of year, creamy dishes are really a fun midweek meal, so thank you for the recipe.
Laura
Cream and cheese always make everything ok, right? This does sound like a delicious meal.
Beth Pierce
So true, Laura!
Rosey
Love that you add the spinach at the end. That’s the perfect touch for this delicious chicken florentine.
Tammy
Sounds so comforting and delicious. I’ve never made chicken florentine before and I didn’t realize how easy it is to make either! I know my family will enjoy this and I look forward to making it for them.
Luna S
We eat a lot of chicken and I am always looking for new ways to cook it to spice things up, I will try this out as it looks quite delicious.
Yeah Lifestyle
I loved the creaminess of this chicken dish. It tasted delicious and the recipe is so easy to follow. I will be making this regularly.
Beth Pierce
Thanks! So glad that you enjoyed the chicken florentine!
Monidipa Dutta
Your Chicken Florentine recipe sounds absolutely delightful! The combination of tender chicken and creamy Florentine sauce is mouthwatering. I can’t wait to gather the ingredients and give it a try. It’s sure to be a delicious meal to savor.
Catalina
Oh my goodness! This Chicken Florentine is absolutely irresistible! Yum!
Amanda
This will be a perfect dinner for my family. I just know everyone will love it!
Crissy
This was so delicious! I only simmered the sauce for a few minutes after adding the cream and I coated the chicken with flour before cooking! Yummy!
Beth Pierce
So glad that you liked it!
Kristen
This chicken turned out amazing. Thank you for the recipe!
Claudia
we love chicken florentine This recipe impressed everyone and so easy its delicious and a keeper!
Amanda
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?
MonaLisa
I plan to use chicken stock. 🙂
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!
Noelle
This was delicious, perfect for dinner! Thanks for the great idea
rika
That looks incredible! I love chicken, can’t wait to make this.
Lindy
This dish is EXCELLENT!!! Easy and so good! A must try at any cooking level. When I made it for our guests, they were so impressed and couldn’t stop complimenting on how delicious the dish was. My husband told me to make it again and again. Now, that is a huge thumbs up if he says something! LOL!
Beth Pierce
Thanks so much Lindy! So glad that you, your husband and your guests liked it. We love it too! So yummy! 😉
Amber
This was amazing! My boys devoured it!
I used boneless and skinless chicken thighs instead of breasts and they were so tasty!
Beth Pierce
That is great Amber! So glad that they liked it!
Sandra
That looks absolutely amazing!! This will quickly become a new favorite at my house!
Suzy
Loving how easy and delicious this is to make! My family loved it!
Amanda
This is so full of flavor and always a showstopper!
katerina
My family would LOVE this!! It looks incredibly delicious!
Vikki
Amazing recipe, the whole family loved it!
Amanda
Loving all the flavors here, and that sauce looks so heavenly!
Sara
Easily a new family favorite dish; made this last night and are already getting requests for me to make it again!
Chris
Chicken Florentine is one of my absolute favourite meals! Your version looks so delicious 🙂
Krissy Allori
This is a delicious dinner recipe. My entire family loved it and asked for me soon. It’s creamy, cheesy and so good.
Anjali
This recipe is so flavorful — the sauce takes this dish to the next level! Love that there are added veggies too!
Kait
This looks like a really delicious meal, and pretty easy too. I would love to make it for a dinner party some time!
Veena
I am drooling with the flavors and the combination. Super yum and tasty for sure. Lovely dish for an amazing party plan too.
Emma
That parmesan sauce looks divine. I’m wondering what else I could pour it all over!
Nora
This recipe is full of flavors! And full of nutrients too. I love that you added spinach here.
Katie
Made this for the family and it was a hit!
Erica Schwarz
My family loves dinners like this so we will be making this soon!