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    Home » Recipes » Keto & Low Carb

    Chicken Thighs in Spinach Mustard Cream Sauce

    Published: Feb 29, 2020 · Modified: Jun 14, 2023 by Alison · This post may contain affiliate links ·

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    This Chicken Thighs recipe smothered in Spinach Mustard Cream Sauce is heavenly and ready in 20 minutes!

    Chicken Thighs in Spinach Mustard Cream Sauce

    This is my first time making a recipe using chicken thighs as I usually use chicken breasts so I was very curious on how this would turn out. It all came together nicely and was so delicious and creamy. The spinach, whole grain and dijon mustard really brought out the flavor in the chicken. 

    If you don’t have chicken thighs you could also use chicken breasts if you would like to. A good place to get chicken breasts are from Butcher Box. They have the best free-range, organic chicken that are delivered right to your door so you don’t have to leave the house. You can pick your own box and choose how often you want it delivered. If you want to try Butcher Box, head on over here to check them out.

    Chicken Thighs in Spinach Mustard Cream Sauce

    Serves 8

    Ingredients

    8 boneless and skinless chicken thighs
    1 tbsp olive oil
    1 tbsp whole grain mustard
    1 tbsp dijon mustard
    1 tbsp minced garlic
    2 tbsp chopped onions
    2.6 oz. cream cheese, cut in cubes
    ¼ cup sour cream
    3 cups spinach
    ½ tsp smoked paprika
    ½ tsp salt
    ¼ tsp pepper

    Directions

    Spinach Mustard Cream Sauce

    In a small bowl mix together smoked paprika, salt and pepper. Season both sides of chicken thighs with the mixture.

    Add olive oil to a skillet and heat on medium high heat. Cook the chicken thighs in the skillet flipping every few minutes until golden brown on both sides. Set chicken aside when done and leave the liquid in the pan.

    Using the same pan add whole grain mustard, dijon mustard, minced garlic, chopped onions, cream cheese and sour cream. Cook on medium heat and mix together until sauce thickens. Add spinach in the same pan and cook till they wilt in the sauce. 

    Add the chicken back to the pan and pour sauce over chicken.

    Serve immediately.

    Recipe

    Chicken Thighs in Spinach Mustard Cream Sauce

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    This Chicken Thighs recipe smothered in Spinach Mustard Cream Sauce is heavenly and ready in 20 minutes!
    4.27 from 26 votes
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    Prep Time 5 minutes mins
    Cook Time 20 minutes mins
    Total Time 25 minutes mins
    Course Keto & Low Carb
    Cuisine keto
    Calories 267 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 8 boneless and skinless chicken thighs
    • 1 tbsp olive oil
    • 1 tbsp whole grain mustard
    • 1 tbsp dijon mustard
    • 1 tbsp minced garlic
    • 2 tbsp chopped onions
    • 2.6 oz. cream cheese cut in cubes
    • ¼ cup sour cream
    • 3 cups spinach
    • ½ tsp smoked paprika
    • ½ tsp salt
    • ¼ tsp pepper

    Instructions
     

    • In a small bowl mix together smoked paprika, salt and pepper. Season both sides of chicken thighs with the mixture.
    • Add olive oil to a skillet and heat on medium high heat. Cook the chicken thighs in the skillet flipping every few minutes until golden brown on both sides. Leave liquid in pan and set aside when done.
    • Using the same pan add whole grain mustard, dijon mustard, minced garlic, chopped onions, cream cheese and sour cream. Cook on medium heat and mix together until sauce thickens. Add spinach in the same pan and cook till they wilt in the sauce. 
    • Add the chicken back to the pan and pour sauce over chicken.
    • Serve immediately.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1gCalories: 267kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 30gFat: 15gFiber: 2g

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    Nutritional facts are estimates and are provided as a courtesy to the reader. Please utilize your own brand nutritional values to double check against our estimates. Nutritional values are calculated via a third party. Changing ingredients, amounts or cooking technique will alter the estimated nutritional calculations.

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    1. Jim

      October 05, 2020 at 11:00 pm

      It was delicious and I was a stranger to chicken thighs a while back. They have much more flavor than chicken breasts and are much more tender. I loved the flavors of the ingredients, however I added 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream and 1/2 cup chicken broth before wilting the spinach because I felt that the cream sauce was too thick without the added cup of liquids. Either way, I thought the flavors were delicious!

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      • Alison

        October 10, 2020 at 11:16 am

        We were the same way with chicken thighs. 🙂 So glad you liked the recipe.

        Reply
    2. Denise Baillio

      November 11, 2024 at 8:08 pm

      Can I make this the night before serving?

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      • Alison

        November 11, 2024 at 9:40 pm

        Yes, you can!

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