Baked Chicken with Spinach and Artichokes
This easy low-carb baked chicken recipe will soon become a family favorite. It is healthy, delicious, and so simple to throw together.
Ingredients
- 2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken thighs or breasts
- cooking spray avocado is best
- salt and pepper
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 8 oz cream cheese
- 10 oz frozen spinach, thawed
- 2 14 oz cans artichoke hearts, chopped
- ½ cup mayonnaise avocado based is best
- 1 tsp dried dill or 1 Tbsp fresh dill
- ½ tsp celery seed optional
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup parmesan, shredded or asiago
- 1½ cups Italian cheese blend, shredded provolone or mozzarella is also good
Instructions
- Spray a large baking dish with cooking spray.
- Season your chicken pieces on both sided with salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Place them in the pan and bake for 20 minutes at 400°.
- While the chicken is baking, place the cream cheese in a large non-metallic bowl and microwave for 30 seconds to soften.
- Once the cream cheese is softened, add into the bowl the spinach (thawed - you can do this in the microwave), mayonnaise, dill, celery seed, garlic, and parmesan. Mix thoroughly.
- After the 20 minutes of baking, take the chicken out of the oven and cover it with the spinach and artichoke mixture.
- Adjust the temperature of the oven to 350° and then bake for 15 minutes.
- Next, sprinkle the shredded Italian cheese over the top. Bake 5 more minutes to melt the cheese, then enjoy!
