creamy and crunchy spinach over chicken

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• spinach:
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
• 1 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 3/4 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 (3 ounce) can french-fried onions, divided
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons minced garlic
• sea salt to taste
• ground black pepper to taste
• chicken:
• 1/4 cup coconut oil
• 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
• 1 tablespoon liquid amino acid (such as bragg®), or to taste

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins Ready Time: 45 mins


• preheat oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c).
• mix spinach, parmesan cheese, cream cheese, 3/4 of the french-fried onions, lemon juice, garlic, sea salt, and black pepper together in a bowl; spread into a glass baking dish.
• bake in preheated oven until heated through and thick, about 15 minutes. sprinkle remaining french-fried onions over the top of the spinach mixture and continue baking until the onions are brown, about 5 minutes.
• heat coconut oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. gently lie chicken into the hot coconut oil, place a lid on the skillet, and cook until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 5 to 7 minutes per side. an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees f (74 degrees c).
• put chicken plates and top with generous amounts of the spinach mixture.