Italian Pan-Fried Chicken Thighs with Creamy Tomato Sauce

Description

This is a quick dinner that is ready in under 30 minutes. To save a little bit on the fat/calories I use a split ratio of cream and milk. This is not a requirement. Serve with your choice of sides. I like spaghetti noodles, or zucchini zoodles.

Ingredients

  • ¼ cup tapioca flour
  • 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons garlic salt
  • 1 teaspoon Italian herbs
  • 1 ½ pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
  • ¼ cup heavy cream
  • ¼ cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1 (16 ounce) bag fresh spinach
  • 2 ounces shaved Pecorino Romano cheese

Instructions

  1. Combine tapioca flour
  2. all purpose flour
  3. garlic salt
  4. and Italian herbs in a small bowl. Dredge chicken thighs through the mixture and shake off excess flour.
  5. Heat olive oil and butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add chicken thighs and cook until golden brown
  6. about 5 minutes on each side. Remove chicken from skillet.
  7. Wipe out skillet
  8. leaving just a little bit of the fond. Add minced garlic and cook until fragrant
  9. about 1 minute. Pour in tomato sauce
  10. cream
  11. and milk; stir to combine. Season with red pepper flakes and mix in spinach. Allow spinach to wilt
  12. about 3 minutes. Return chicken thighs to the skillet and heat until warmed through. Serve topped with freshly shaved Pecorino Romano cheese.

Prep Time: 5 mins

Cook Time: 20 mins

Total Time: 25 mins

Servings: 4

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