Chicken thighs in creamy sauce of spinach and parmesan
Igor Gjozinski
3/4/2025
Updated on
5/7/2026
Public
Tasty
Classification
Category:
Main Dish
Cuisine:
Not specified
Difficulty:
Medium
Servings:
3
Total Weight:
1070g
Time Breakdown
Preparation
15m
Cooking
30m
Total Time
45m
Nutrition
3
718
Calories
3
52.6 g
Protein
3
6.5 g
Carbs
3
48 g
Fat
Sugar:
4.3 g
Fiber:
1.5 g
Saturated Fat:
19.8 g
Unsaturated Fat:
0 g
Trans Fat:
0 g
Cholesterol:
0 mg
Sodium:
161.5 mg
Calcium:
0 mg
Iron:
0mg
Potassium:
372mg
Salt:
0g
Ingredients 5
Servings:
Chicken thighs with skin
560
Gram
1467.2
134.4g
0.0g
86.8g
Spinach fresh
200
Gram
46.0
5.7g
7.3g
0.0g
Cooking Cream
250
Gram
472.5
6.8g
10.0g
45.0g
Parmesan cheese
30
Gram
119.4
9.9g
0.0g
8.7g
Dried tomatoes in oil
30
Gram
48.9
0.9g
2.1g
3.6g
Cooking Instructions
Creamy Spinach Chicken Thighs with Parmesan
A succulent, one-pan dish featuring crispy-skinned chicken nestled in a rich, savory spinach cream.
Ingredients
Protein: 4–6 Chicken thighs (skin-on, bone-in).
Produce: Fresh spinach (thoroughly washed).
The Cream Base: 250ml cooking cream, 30g finely grated Parmesan cheese.
Aromatics & Spices: Salt, black pepper, ground paprika, curry powder, and a pinch of cumin (optional).
Pantry Extras: 4–5 sun-dried tomatoes in oil (optional), 1 tbsp sunflower oil, 20g butter.
Preparation
1. Seasoning
Season the chicken thighs generously on both sides with salt, black pepper, paprika, curry, and cumin. Let the meat rest for 15 minutes to allow the spices to penetrate.
2. Searing for Texture
In a large skillet or pot, heat the oil and butter over medium-high heat.
Place the chicken in the pan, meat-side down first. Fry for 7 minutes.
Flip to the skin-side and fry for another 5 minutes, or until the skin is golden-brown and perfectly crispy. Remove the chicken from the pan and set aside.
3. The Spinach & Cream Sauce
In the same pan (keeping those flavorful meat juices), add the spinach. Sauté for 4–5 minutes until the leaves have completely wilted.
Pour in the cooking cream and simmer for 2–3 minutes.
Stir in the grated Parmesan and cook for 1 minute until the sauce begins to thicken.
4. Finishing
Place the chicken thighs back into the creamy sauce. If using, add the sun-dried tomatoes at this stage.
Let everything simmer together for a final 2 minutes so the flavors meld.