This low carb lemon artichoke chicken dish is fresh and creamy and perfect for a spring time meal. With spinach and a hint of lemon, it’s a delicious low carb/high protein dish.

This is an image of a light brown pan with creamy lemon spinach and chicken with a tub of Parmesan cheese in the background.

The search for an easy, high protein/low carb dinner recipe continues. I mean, I never stop trying to come up with something new and fresh for myself and my family.

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This creamy, lemony chicken dish with spinach, artichoke hearts and fresh basil is great because you can make it in one pan. Starting with cooking the chicken in some avocado oil, then adding more ingredients as it cooks limits the amount of dishes you need to wash. Because dirty dishes are a force to be reckoned with in my world. I am using the Always Pan to cook this dish. It’s amazing because it’s so easy to clean and very functional for cooking all types of food.

Sliced chicken breasts cooking in avocado oil with minced garlic in brown pan.

Once the chicken is halfway cooked in the avocado oil, start adding the minced garlic and fresh basil. Then add in the cream cheese and chicken broth, giving them time to melt, simmer and reduce. Lastly add in the spinach, drained artichoke hearts and at the very end the cheese. This recipe couldn’t be any easier!

Creamy lemon artichoke chicken cooking in brown pan with blue and gold rubber spatula.

What Should I Serve This With?

This lemony spinach chicken and artichoke dish is quite flavorful and is great on top of fluffy cauliflower rice. It also tastes great with zucchini noodles. Sometimes, when I don’t feel like ricing the cauliflower, I just roast cauliflower or broccoli and then add this chicken dish on top. For those that eat carbs, this is really good on quinoa or brown rice. It’s delicious any way you eat it.

Creamy Lemon Artichoke Chicken

Name: Creamy Lemon Artichoke Chicken
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 pound chicken breast, diced or sliced; 2 tablespoons avocado oil; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 1 tablespoon fresh basil, chopped; 1/2 cup chicken broth; 4 ounces cream cheese, softened; 3 tablespoons lemon juice; 6 ounces fresh baby spinach; 1 - 14 ounce can quartered artichoke hearts, drained; 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese; salt and pepper to taste

Yield: 6 cups

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 35 minutes

Ingredients

1 pound chicken breast, diced or sliced
2 tablespoons avocado oil
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon fresh basil, chopped
1/2 cup chicken broth
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
3 tablespoons lemon juice
6 ounces fresh baby spinach
1 - 14 ounce can quartered artichoke hearts, drained
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

In a large pan, heat avocado oil over medium heat over the stove. Add sliced chicken breast and cook until half way cooked.
Add in garlic and basil and continue cooking. Stir in chicken broth and cream cheese and let cream cheese melt.
Stir in fresh spinach and artichoke hearts. Let cook until spinach appears wilted, about 4 to 5 minutes. Stir in lemon juice. Let simmer while sauce thickens.
Stir in Parmesan and let melt.
Remove from heat and serve with zucchini noodles or riced cauliflower, add salt and pepper to taste.

Notes

If the sauce appears too thick after simmering, add 1/4 cup of chicken broth.

If sauce appears too thin, let simmer while liquid reduces. If still too thin, add 2 ounces of cream cheese.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield: 6 Serving Size: 1 cup
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 280Total Fat: 16gSaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 91mgSodium: 419mgCarbohydrates: 5gFiber: 1gSugar: 1gProtein: 28g

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