Chicken Florentine with Garlic Smashed Potatoes
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Recipe type: Chicken
Cuisine: Dinner
 
This is a delicious chicken dish that is modest enough for a weeknight meal, but fancy enough to serve to friends and impress them.
Ingredients
  • 6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 tsp salt
  • ½ tsp pepper
  • ½ cup flour
  • 4 tbsp butter
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • ½ cup sweet onion, finely minced
  • 4 cloves of garlic, finely minced
  • 2 cups white wine
  • 1½ cups whipping cream
  • 2 cups frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
  • 6 yellow potatoes, peeled, quartered
  • 4 cloves of garlic, whole and peeled
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • ¼ cup whole milk
  • 1 tbsp sour cream
  • salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
  1. Place quartered potatoes and garlic cloves in a large saucepan and cover with cold water.
  2. Heat on high until boiling and cook for 20-25 minutes, or until tender.
  3. While potatoes are boiling, sprinkle the chicken with salt and pepper
  4. Dredge the chicken in the flour to coat lightly.
  5. Melt 2 tbsp of butter and 1 tbsp olive oil in a large pan
  6. Shake flour off of chicken and cook chicken about 5 minutes per side or until lightly browned
  7. Transfer chicken to a plate and keep warm
  8. Melt 2 tablespoons of butter and 1 tbsp olive oil in the same skillet over medium heat
  9. Add the onions and garlic and saute until the onions are translucent, about one minute
  10. Add the wine and boil until the liquid is reduced by half, about 3 minutes
  11. Add the cream and boil until the sauce reduces by half, stirring often, about 3 minutes
  12. Season the sauce, to taste, with salt and pepper
  13. Add the chicken to the sauce, and coat well
  14. Add thawed spinach to the sauce and cook until heated through
  15. Keep warm
  16. When potatoes are done, drain and transfer to a large bowl
  17. Add butter, milk, sour cream and salt and pepper
  18. Using a potato masher, mash potatoes , garlic, milk and butter together and stir
  19. Serve chicken and sauce over the potatoes
Recipe by Girl and Her Kitchen at http://www.girlandherkitchen.com/2016/04/chicken-florentine-garlic-smashed-potatoes.html