Creamy Spinach Artichoke Chicken Thighs

Using bone in chicken thighs, this low carb (Keto) dinner recipe will stay in your mind long after you’ve tried it. Plus, cream and chicken + absolute match made in heaven! There’s plenty of evidence to back this up, just try the Creamy Champagne Chicken, or the Creamy French Mustard Chicken.

Spinach Artichoke Chicken Thighs

Your favourite spinach and artichoke dip simmered with bone in chicken thighs. How did this come to be? Honestly, I don’t know. All I wanted was creamy chicken and something magical happened in the kitchen. Incredible spinach and artichoke dip flavours combine to make one of the beast creamy chicken recipes I have on cafedelites. And I have some good ones. Take this spinach artichoke stuffed chicken in a parmesan sauce, for example. The best part is that cream!

A super thick and rich cream made with cream cheese to stay faithful to your classic spinach artichoke dip — absolutely incredible. NO thickened cream or heavy cream needed, but just as good as those sauces.

How To Make Spinach Artichoke Chicken

As usual, this chicken recipe is SO easy to make. You can make it with bone in or boneless chicken thighs. You can also sub thighs for chicken breasts if you prefer white meat. You’re going to start by: Seasoning your chicken thighs. I only use salt and pepper in this as the sauce is already rich and absorbs into the chicken while simmering. Feel free to use dried herbs, paprika, garlic powder, or other seasonings. Sear until golden brown, about 3-4 minutes each side to start the flavours off in the pan. (They will finish cooking in the oven.)

How To Make The Sauce

Cream cheese is added in and heated until it begins to melt down, becoming easier to work with and thinner in consistency. While it is heating, I usually break it down with the end of a wooden spoon to speed up the process. You can use heavy or thickened cream instead of you prefer, but the flavour of cream cheese is amazing in this. Simmer until your sauce thickens enough to coat the back of your spoon. It takes about 5 minutes to thicken. Stir through artichokes ( I use canned/marinated artichokes) and fresh baby spinach leaves. Finish it off in the oven until chicken is completely cooked through!