Chicken Florentine

Name: How to cook Chicken Florentine - cookcic.com
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2 people
Cuisine: Us

Introduce

Chef :

Robert Gonzal

Chicken Florentine

This dish happened on the spur of the moment. I had some leftover mascarpone from yesterday's pasta recipe, and decided to turn it into a creamy sauce for some chicken thighs. Spinach was added to round out the dish, and from there it only made sense to add nutmeg for some spicy warmth. With such a dependable combination of flavours, it wasn't surprising that the final result was pretty darned amazing. What was surprising was seeing my daughter double-fisting the spinach and chicken into her mouth. Now that's a rave review!

Ingredient

Food ration :

2 people

Cooking time :

40 minutes

chicken thighs, bone-in and skin-on

shallot, minced

2 cloves

garlic, minced

125 g

mascarpone cheese

1/2 cup

whole milk

1/2 tsp

ground nutmeg

packed cup baby spinach

Cooking instructions

* Step 1

Trim the excess skin and fat from the chicken thighs and season them well with salt and pepper. Lay them skin-side down in a medium pan without oil and turn the heat to medium. Let the thighs cook slowly, crisping and browning as the fat renders out. Flip after about 5 or 6 minutes, then repeat twice more. Remove the thighs to a plate. They should be about 90% cooked.

* Step 2

Add the shallot to the pan and let fry one minute, then add the garlic. Fry another minute, then add the mascarpone, milk, and nutmeg. Let cook, stirring constantly, until the mascarpone melts into the sauce. Season with salt and pepper, then return the chicken to the pan, skin-side up. Simmer for a final 6 to 8 minutes until the chicken is cooked. If necessary, add a splash of water to keep the sauce from drying out.

* Step 3

Remove the chicken from the pan once again, and toss in the baby spinach. Stir, and give the spinach a minute or so to wilt. To serve, spoon the spinach and sauce onto a plate, then top with a nicely browned chicken thigh.

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