Description
Juicy Smothered Asiago Chicken is topped with savory mushrooms, wilted spinach, garlic, and melted Asiago cheese for an easy, flavor-packed dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, about 6 oz each
- 12 oz prepared Italian salad dressing
- 1 teaspoon Mediterranean herb seasoning or rotisserie chicken seasoning
- 16 oz sliced mushrooms, such as cremini, button, or portobello
- 3 green onions, thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons butter or light butter
- Salt, to taste
- Black pepper, to taste
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes, or to taste
- 12 oz baby spinach
- 1 cup shredded Asiago cheese
Instructions
- Place the chicken breasts in a large resealable bag. Pour the Italian dressing over the chicken, seal, and refrigerate overnight.
- Remove the chicken from the marinade and discard the used marinade. Season both sides with Mediterranean herb or rotisserie chicken seasoning.
- Preheat the oven broiler.
- Heat the olive oil and butter in a large oven-safe skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add the chicken and sear for 3–4 minutes per side, or until cooked through and the internal temperature reaches 165°F. Transfer to a plate and keep warm.
- Add the sliced mushrooms to the same skillet and sauté for 2–3 minutes. Add a little extra olive oil if needed.
- Stir in the green onions and garlic. Season with salt and black pepper.
- Add the Worcestershire sauce and red pepper flakes. Cook for another 2–3 minutes, until the onions begin to soften.
- Add the baby spinach and sauté until wilted and most of the excess liquid has evaporated.
- Return the chicken to the skillet and spoon the spinach and mushroom mixture over each chicken breast.
- Sprinkle the shredded Asiago cheese evenly over the chicken.
- Place the skillet under the broiler for about 2 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and lightly golden.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
- Marinating the chicken overnight gives the best flavor, but 4–6 hours can work when you’re short on time.
- Pound very thick chicken breasts to an even thickness for more consistent cooking.
- Cremini mushrooms provide a deeper savory flavor, but white button or portobello mushrooms work well too.
- Freshly shredded Asiago melts more smoothly than many pre-shredded varieties.
- Adjust the red pepper flakes depending on how spicy you want the dish.
- Always cook chicken to an internal temperature of 165°F.
- The listed total time does not include the overnight marinating time.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop, Broiling
- Cuisine: American, Italian-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast with topping
- Calories: 520 kcal
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 890 mg
- Fat: 30 g
- Saturated Fat: 11 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 17 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 12 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 51 g
- Cholesterol: 150 mg