Healthy One Skillet Chicken Thighs Recipe With Creamy Spinach Sauce

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400°F.

Step 2

Place an oven safe skillet on the stovetop and set heat to medium.

Step 3

Add olive oil to your pan.

Step 4

Sprinkle chicken thighs with salt and pepper. Sear meat in olive oil for 2 minutes on each side, until browned. Reduce stovetop heat to low, transfer chicken to a plate and set aside.

Step 5

Mix up your sauce: measure heavy cream, gluten free flour, salt, pepper and Italian seasonings into a small bowl and whisk ingredients together.

Step 6

Place unsalted butter in skillet, add garlic and sauté for 30 seconds, until aromatic.

Step 7

Add sauce mixture to the skillet and stir until it begins to thicken. Whisk in your white wine vinegar, broth and bay leaf.

Step 8

Add spinach to sauce and stir until it cooks down a bit.

Step 9

Place chicken thighs back in skillet and baste with sauce.

Step 10

Transfer skillet to the oven and bake for about 20 minutes and then broil on high for 2-3 minutes to get some nice brown color on top.

Step 11

Use a food thermometer to check that chicken is fully cooked through. Once the internal temperature reaches 165°F, it is done.

Step 12

Take your skillet out of the oven and remove bay leaf. Allow to cool and enjoy!