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Whole30 Creamy Spinach Bacon Chicken

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Ingredients

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Whole30 Creamy Spinach Bacon Chicken

For the chicken

1 ½ pounds chicken thighs

1 tbsp ghee or olive oil

1 tsp garlicminced

¼ tsp ground pepper

¼ tsp sea salt

3 pieces sugar free baconchopped

1 cup spinachchopped

½ white oniondiced

For the gravy

1 ½ cups chicken broth

½ cup full fat coconut milk

1 tbsp tapioca flour

1 tbsp ground mustard

1 tsp garlic powder

Instructions

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Instructions

Chop bacon into 1/2 inch pieces. In a large skillet over low medium heat, add bacon and cook until crispy. Then, remove to a paper towel. Leave 1 TBL of bacon fat in pan, discarding the excess fat.

Pat chicken dry with paper towels. After, season chicken with salt and pepper on both sides and add to the skillet. Next, add diced onion to skillet.

Cook chicken for 7-8 minutes each side or until cooked through. Chicken needs to be 165 degrees Fahrenheit in the middle to be considered fully cooked.

Combine all gravy ingredients in a mixing bowl and mix until smooth. Then, pour over chicken. Bring to a slight boil and then lower heat. Next, simmer for about 10 minutes or until gravy thickens.

Just before serving, add spinach to the skillet. Then, add bacon back to skillet. Stir to combine and cook for 1 minute.

Remove from heat. Enjoy!

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Tips & Tricks (5)

Render Bacon Fat First 🥓
Cook the bacon until crispy to render its fat, which becomes your flavor base for the entire dish—this eliminates the need for additional oil and deepens the overall taste profile.
Bloom Your Spices 🌟
Toast the garlic powder and ground mustard in the bacon fat for 30 seconds before adding chicken to unlock their essential oils and create a richer, more complex flavor foundation.
Sear Chicken Skin-Side Down 🔥
Place chicken thighs skin-side down first without moving them for 4-5 minutes to develop a golden crust that locks in moisture and creates superior flavor through the Maillard reaction.
Temper the Coconut Milk 🥥
Slowly whisk a few tablespoons of hot chicken broth into the coconut milk before adding it to the skillet to prevent curdling and ensure a smooth, creamy sauce throughout cooking.
Wilt Spinach at the End ⏱️
Add fresh spinach in the final 2 minutes of cooking so it retains vibrant color and slight texture rather than becoming gray and mushy from prolonged heat exposure.