Spinach Artichoke Chicken Casserole

If you like spinach artichoke dip, you are going to love this Spinach Artichoke Chicken Casserole. It’s basically chicken breasts topped with a fabulous spinach and artichoke dip mixture and cheese sauce and baked till brown and bubbly. The combination of spinach and artichokes with chicken in this casserole is so good that even the kids will love it, and you won’t have to run after them to eat their greens because you can easily hide them under all the cheese.

I tried this recipe a few times before sharing it with you. My issue with baked chicken breast is that baking can dry it out sometimes, and it can become rubbery, especially the leftovers. So my first attempt was to bake this recipe without any sauce, but we were hoping for better results. Sure the flavours were all there, but that chicken breast had dried out a bit around the edges and the next day it just wasn’t good enough. So I decided to add a creamy cheese bechamel sauce to the recipe which keeps the chicken really juicy, and adds a wonderful creaminess to the dish. There are four simple steps to this recipe – While you get everything else ready, marinate the chicken in some minced garlic, chilli flakes and salt in the baking pan. While the chicken is marinating, we make a quick mixture of frozen spinach and artichokes and spread it over the chicken. Next make the cheese sauce, pour it over the chicken and bake till the chicken is cooked.

Because of all that creamy cheese sauce, this spinach and artichoke chicken casserole can be served with mashed potatoes, or brown rice and if you want to keep this low carb, go ahead and serve this with broccoli or cauliflower rice.

Can you use chicken thighs instead of breasts?

Absolutely, chicken thighs work really well in this recipe too. The cooking time will increase though because chicken breasts cook faster than chicken thighs. Spinach artichoke chicken thighs would be a very tasty option!

Frozen vs Fresh Spinach

Frozen and fresh spinach, both work perfectly well in this recipe. If you have frozen spinach available, its important to thaw it completely and squeeze out any extra water before adding it to the recipe. If you have access to fresh spinach, go with it, because it only takes a minute or so for spinach to wilt.

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