Easy Italian Chicken Skillet

Easy Italian Chicken Skillet recipe is one of those easy one pot meals that you can make any night of the week. Made with chicken and vegetables, chicken skillet recipes don’t come much easier than this. 

 If you’re looking for a quick dinner to make, this easy chicken skillet checks all the boxes. It’s delicious, nutritious and inexpensive to make.

Italian Skillet Chicken Recipe

This easy Italian chicken skillet recipe is one you can easily commit to memory.  It’s a healthy mix of chicken and vegetables and clean up is a breeze! And it’s one of my favorite one pot meals to make.

• Extra-virgin olive oil
• Skinless, boneless chicken thighs or breasts
• Onion
• Garlic
• Heirloom cherry tomatoes
• Fresh baby spinach (you can also use frozen spinach if you don’t have any fresh on hand)
• Basil leaves
• Parmesan cheese
• salt and freshly ground black pepper

Find printable recipe with the measurements below.

How to Make Skillet Chicken

This skillet chicken is an easy combo of chicken and vegetables and comes together in about 20 minutes start-to-finish.

1. Cook chicken:  Heat oil in a large skillet and cook chicken for 4-5 minutes or until cooked through.  
2. Saute onion and garlic:  After you’re done cooking chicken in skillet, set the chicken aside on a plate.  Add the onion and garlic to the pan and cook for 4-5 minutes or until the onion is tender and slightly golden-brown.
3. Add chicken and tomatoes:  Add the chicken back to the skillet and toss in the tomatoes.  
4. Wilt spinach:  Add the basil and spinach and cook just until the spinach is wilted.
5. Add parmesan cheese:  Stir in the parmesan cheese
6. Seasoning:  Season with freshly ground black pepper to taste.

Serving Suggestions

Serve this Easy Italian Chicken Skillet with plenty of  extra parmesan cheese, some crusty garlic bread and a big gorgeous salad like this Everyday Tossed Salad or this Italian Chopped Salad. You could also serve it with a side of quinoa, pasta or garlic parmesan mashed potatoes.

Looking For More Healthy Chicken Dinner Recipes?

These are some of my favorite healthy chicken dinner recipes to make!

• Lemon Chicken Piccata
• Chicken Marsala
• Garlicky Chicken Chow Mein
• Chicken Chermoula
• Enchilada Style Baked Chicken
• Tuscan Chicken with White Beans
• Garlic Chicken with Black Bean Sauce
• Chicken Shawarma

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Yield: 4 servings

Easy Italian Chicken Skillet

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Total Time 25 minutes

Easy Italian Chicken Skillet recipe is one of those easy one pot meals that you can make any night of the week. Made with chicken and vegetables, chicken skillet recipes don't come much easier than this. 

Ingredients

• 2-3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 1-1/2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken thighs or breasts
• 1/2 cup onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 cups heirloom cherry tomatoes, sliced in half lenghtwise
• 4 cups fresh baby spinach
• 1/4 cup fresh basil, chopped
• 2-3 tablespoons shredded parmesan cheese
• salt and freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

1. Heat oil in a large skillet or Dutch oven over medium-high heat.
2. Add the chicken and cook for 4-5 minutes or until chicken is cooked through. Remove from skillet.
3. Add the onion and garlic to the pan and cook for 4-5 minutes or until the onion is tender and slightly golden-brown.
4. Return chicken to the pan.
5. Add the tomatoes and cook for 2-3 minutes.
6. Add the basil and spinach and cook just until the spinach is wilted.
7. Stir in the parmesan cheese
8. Season with freshly ground black pepper to taste.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

4

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 513Total Fat: 29gSaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 21gCholesterol: 279mgSodium: 568mgCarbohydrates: 8gFiber: 2gSugar: 3gProtein: 58g

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