Best Baked Chicken Florentine Recipes

CHICKEN FLORENTINE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place the chicken breast halves on a baking sheet; bake 20 to 30 minutes, until no longer pink and juices run clear. Remove from heat, and set aside.
• Increase the oven temperature to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stirring constantly, mix in the garlic, lemon juice, cream of mushroom soup, Italian seasoning, half-and-half, and Parmesan cheese.
• Arrange the spinach over the bottom of a 9x9 inch baking dish. Cover the spinach with the mushrooms. Pour half the mixture from the saucepan over the mushrooms. Arrange chicken breasts in the dish, and cover with the remaining sauce mixture. Sprinkle with bacon bits, and top with mozzarella cheese.
• Bake 20 to 25 minutes in the 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) oven, until bubbly and lightly browned.

BAKED CHICKEN FLORENTINE RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400˚F.
• Season the chicken breasts on both sides with salt and pepper.
• Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken to the skillet and cook until golden brown, approximately 4-5 minutes. Flip the chicken over and cook for an additional 4 minutes or until golden. Transfer the chicken to a plate and keep warm.
• Add the butter to the pan and melt. Stir in the garlic and cook for 1 minute. Add the wine to the pan and deglaze by scraping up the brown bits with a wooden spoon. Turn the heat to low and simmer until the wine is reduced by half.
• Stir in the chicken stock and bring to a simmer. Slowly stir in the half and half, cream cheese, garlic powder, onion powder and parmesan. Cook until the sauce is smooth and thick.
• Stir in the spinach and cook for 1-2 minutes or until wilted. Return the chicken to the pan arranging so it's covered by the sauce and transfer to the oven.
• Bake the chicken for 20 minutes or until an instant read thermometer registers 165˚F.
• Season the sauce with salt and pepper to taste. Serve immediately with extra parmesan cheese, if desired.

CHICKEN FLORENTINE STYLE

Steps:

• 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.