Taffiny Elrod

Sep 30, 2021 · min read

Keto Chicken Thighs with Spinach

The combination of flavors in this dish is out of this world. Even if you don’t normally love spinach, you will find this chicken thighs with spinach recipe irresistible.

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Prep Time 5

Cook Time 10

Total Time 15

Course Main Dish

Servings serving

Calories 737kcal

Ingredients

2cooked chicken thighs
2Tbsp.reserved chicken fat
1clovegarlicminced
1pinchred pepper flakesoptional
1/4red bell pepper, sliced
3cupsbaby spinach
1/2tsp.red wine vinegar
saltto taste
ground black pepperto taste

Instructions

Warm a skillet over medium heat. Place the chicken thighs in the pan skin side down and cook to crisp the skin slightly. Place the chicken aside.
Add the chicken fat and then the garlic to the pan, then add the red pepper flake (if you are using it) and the red peppers. Cook until the garlic is fragrant, and the red peppers are sizzling.
Turn the chicken over to warm the other side. Add the spinach to the pan and stir until it wilts.
Season with salt and pepper and add the vinegar.
Transfer the spinach and peppers to a warm plate and top with the chicken.

Close up-chicken, spinach and red pepper on a fork.

Two chicken thighs on a bed of cooked spinach and red peppers on a white plate.

Nutrition Facts

Chicken Thighs with Sautéed Spinach

Serving Size

2 chicken thighs with spinach

Amount per Serving

Calories

737.24

% Daily Value*

Fat

57.29

Saturated Fat

14.65

Trans Fat

0.46

Polyunsaturated Fat

11.81

Monounsaturated Fat

26.39

Cholesterol

165.76

Sodium

756.66

Potassium

961.01

Carbohydrates

6.24

Fiber

2.74

Sugar

1.66

Sugar Alcohol

0.11

Net Carbs

3.4

Protein

48.19

Vitamin A

9372.93

187

Vitamin C

64.23

Calcium

136.44

Iron

4.88

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Taffiny Elrod

Keto Chef

Taffy Elrod is a chef, cooking instructor, and recipe developer with a passion for making good food accessible to everyone. Born into a family of artists and cooks, she learned early on that food was a powerful medium for creation and change. She has been creating Keto Chow recipes since 2018 and also shares her favorite tips and tricks with Keto Chow blog readers to make their keto cooking and baking more successful and enjoyable. She lives in New York’s Hudson Valley with her husband Pizza Man, and their rescue cat Kit-Kat.