creamy chicken, spinach & mushroom crepes
Crêpes can be sweet or savory. They can be served as appetizers, main courses, side dishes or desserts. Crêpe fillings can honestly be whatever your heart desires. For main courses, crêpes are typically filled with a combination of ingredients ranging from different meats, vegetables, cheeses and eggs. Dessert crêpes include fillings like jam, any type of fruit or berries mixed with whipped cream, cream cheese, nutella, chocolate sauce or ice cream. Is your mouth watering yet? This delicious, savory and rather low cal, healthy chicken crêpe recipe below is a crowd favorite.
prep time
30 Min
cook time
30 Min
method
Stove Top
yield
4-6 servings
Ingredients
- CREPE
- 3/4 cup milk
- 2/3 cup flour (can use gluten-free)
- 1/4 teaspoon xanthan gum (only if using gluten-free flour)
- dash salt
- 1 - egg
- 1 tablespoon green onions, chopped
- - cooking spray oil
- FILLING
- 1/2 cup plain yogurt
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 1 pound boneless chicken breast, cut into chunks
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch (or arrowroot)
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon lemon rind, grated
- 2 tablespoons green onions, chopped
- dash salt n pepper
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 cup red bell pepper, chopped
- 1 cup mushrooms, chopped
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 6 cups fresh spinach
How To Make creamy chicken, spinach & mushroom crepes
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Step 1First, in a bowl, combine 2 tbsp lemon juice, green onions, cornstarch, lemon rind and salt in a medium bowl; stir with a wire whisk until blended.
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Step 2Add chicken; toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
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Step 3For crêpes - Combine all ingredients in electric blender, cover and process until smooth.
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Step 4Heat an 8-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat, and coat with cooking spray.
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Step 5Pour about ¼ cup of batter into heated pan; quickly tilt pan in all directions so batter covers pan with a thin circular film.
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Step 6Cook about 1 ½ minutes on each side. (Crêpe should easily be lifted with a spatula to flip and remove when done cooking).
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Step 7Place crêpe on wax paper and let cool.
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Step 8Repeat process until all batter is used.
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Step 9Filling - Combine honey and yogurt together, and set aside.
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Step 10Next, heat 1 tbsp oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken mixture; sauté 4 minutes or until chicken is done.
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Step 11Spoon mixture into a bowl, sprinkle with remaining lemon juice, salt and pepper, and set aside.
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Step 12Heat remaining oil in skillet over medium-high heat. Add bell pepper and mushrooms and sauté 2 minutes. Add spinach and garlic, continue to cook 2 more minutes, or until spinach begins to wilt.
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Step 13Add chicken to mixture.
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Step 14Stir in yogurt mixture, combine well.
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Step 15Remove from heat. Spoon chicken mixture into center of each crêpe; gently roll closed. Serve and enjoy!
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