chicken florentine style

How To Make chicken florentine style

• Step 1
  CHICKEN: sprinkle the chicken with salt and pepper
• Step 2
  dredge the chicken in the flour to coat lightly; shake off any excess flour
• Step 3
  melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a heavy large skillet over medium heat
• Step 4
  add the chicken and cook until brown, about 5 minutes per side
• Step 5
  transfer the chicken to a plate and tent with foil to keep it warm
• Step 6
  melt 2 tablespoons of butter in the same skillet over medium heat
• Step 7
  add the shallots and garlic and saute until the shallots are translucent (stir to scrape up browned bits on the bottom of the skillet), about 1 minute
• Step 8
  add the wine
• Step 9
  increase the heat to medium-high and boil until the liquid is reduced by half, about 3 minutes
• Step 10
  add the cream and boil until the sauce reduces by half, stirring often, about 3 minutes
• Step 11
  stir in the parsley
• Step 12
  season the sauce, to taste, with salt and pepper
• Step 13
  return the chicken (and any juices) to the sauce, simmer a moment, and turn the chicken to coat in the sauce
• Step 14
  SPINACH: melt the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter in another large skillet over medium heat
• Step 15
  add the spinach, and a dash of salt, and saute until "limp"
• Step 16
  season the spinach, to taste, with salt and pepper
• Step 17
  arrange the spinach over a platter
• Step 18
  place the chicken atop the spinach
• Step 19
  pour the sauce over and serve
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