Chicken Florentine Style

Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis

Show: Everyday ItalianEpisode: Under the Tuscan Sun

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (541)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(541)

Cook Time:
20 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
4 servings

Times:

Prep: 10 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 20 min
Total:: 30 min

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Ingredients

4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
All-purpose flour, for dredging
6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) unsalted butter
2 tablespoons shallots, sliced
1 tablespoon chopped garlic
1 1/2 cups dry white wine
1 cup whipping cream
1 tablespoon chopped fresh Italian parsley
2 (10-ounce) packages frozen cut-leaf spinach, thawed, drained

Directions

Sprinkle the chicken with salt and pepper. Dredge the chicken in the flour to coat lightly. Shake off any excess flour. Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add the chicken and cook until brown, about 5 minutes per side. Transfer the chicken to a plate and tent with foil to keep it warm.

Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in the same skillet over medium heat. Add the shallots and garlic and saute until the shallots are translucent, stirring to scrape up any browned bits on the bottom of the skillet, about 1 minute. Add the wine. Increase the heat to medium-high and boil until the liquid is reduced by half, about 3 minutes. Add the cream and boil until the sauce reduces by half, stirring often, about 3 minutes. Stir in the parsley. Season the sauce, to taste, with salt and pepper. Add the chicken and any accumulated juices to the sauce, and turn the chicken to coat in the sauce.

Meanwhile, melt the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter in another large skillet over medium heat. Add the spinach and saute until heated through. Season the spinach, to taste, with salt and pepper. Arrange the spinach over a platter. Place the chicken atop the spinach. Pour the sauce over and serve.

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pat no. ft. myers, FL 03-12-2010
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Yummy and quick
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

my only complaint is - it curdled. It still tasted fabulous but what did I do wrong?
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laila pacific grove, CA 03-04-2010
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big hit
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

The flavor is very good, not overpoweringly heavy, oniony etc. delicate. it did take longer than 5 minutes/side to cook... breast. They were big I guess, ~3 lbs for 4. the entire thing took ~1 hour. dh liked and he is usually a grease/red meat manRead more
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Jamie Temperance, MI 02-21-2010
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More taste than I could have imagined
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This was so super simple and had tons of flavor. I got scolded for not having more available. I served it layered with the... spinach on the bottom, stuffed ravioli noodles in the middle and the chicken/sauce on top. My Family raved about it.Read more
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Jennifer livingston, NJ 02-17-2010
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Sooo Good
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

wow this was delish! used heavy cream in place of whipped and it was just fine. Served with the Spinach and white rice. We... could not get enough of this sauce. Definitely not a 'Light' dish so while the recipe is a keeper, we wont be making it tooo often.Read more
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Jana Westerly, RI 02-13-2010
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delicious and easy
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

this recipe is my all time favorite, the combination of wine, cream and spinach is out of this world!!! Giada, thank you for... sharing lots of easy, delicious and healthy recipes with us!Read more
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Chris Greenville, NC 02-04-2010
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KICK A**
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I have made this several times and it is one of my favorite meals to make. Smells good, taste awesome!!!! Giada is the best!... In fact I am making this again tonight.Read more