Creamy Garlic Chicken with Spinach and Mushrooms

Thermomix recipe: Creamy Garlic Chicken with Spinach and Mushrooms. Ready in 32 minutes. Serves 4. Step-by-step Thermomix instructions on Chef Amai.

Ingredients

• 150 g onion, quartered
• 2 cloves garlic
• 20 g olive oil
• 500 g chicken breast, diced into 2 cm pieces
• 150 g chicken broth
• 100 g heavy cream
• 100 g cream cheese
• 1 tsp dried Italian herbs
• ½ tsp salt, or to taste
• ¼ tsp black pepper, or to taste
• 200 g mushrooms, sliced
• 100 g fresh spinach

Instructions

1. Place onion quarters into the mixing bowl. Chop 3 sec / Speed 5. Scrape down the sides of the bowl with the spatula.
2. Add garlic cloves to the mixing bowl. Chop 2 sec / Speed 5. Scrape down the sides of the bowl.
3. Add olive oil to the bowl. Sauté 3 min / 120°C / Speed 1.
4. Add diced chicken breast to the bowl. Cook 5 min / 100°C / Reverse / Speed 1.
5. Add chicken broth, heavy cream, cream cheese, dried Italian herbs, salt, and black pepper to the bowl. Cook 10 min / 98°C / Reverse / Speed 2. Place the simmering basket on the lid instead of the measuring cup to allow for slight evaporation and prevent splatter.
6. Pause the Thermomix and scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl with a spatula to ensure even cooking and prevent sticking. Check the consistency and adjust liquid if needed.
7. Add sliced mushrooms and fresh spinach to the bowl. Cook 3 min / 90°C / Reverse / Speed 1.
8. Perform a final stir 1 min / 90°C / Reverse / Speed 1 to ensure all ingredients are well combined and the sauce is settled, preventing any sticking to the bottom.

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