Spicy Creamy Chicken Gnocchi
Spicy Creamy Chicken Gnocchi
Ingredients
For the Chicken
- 1 pound chicken thighs, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1 1/2 tablespoons paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- as needed salt
- as needed black pepper
- 1 tablespoon avocado oil
For the Gnocchi and Sauce
- 30 ounces potato gnocchi
- 1/2 yellow onion, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes, to 1 teaspoon, adjust to taste
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1/4 cup chicken broth
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream, to 2 cups
- 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese
- 1 handful spinach
- as needed salt
- as needed black pepper
Instructions
- 1
Cut the chicken thighs into bite-sized pieces. In a bowl, season the cut chicken with 1 1/2 tablespoons paprika, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon onion powder, salt and black pepper to taste, and 1 tablespoon avocado oil. Mix well to ensure the chicken is evenly coated.
⏱️ 5 min
- 2
Heat a large pan over medium-high heat. Add the seasoned chicken and cook until it is golden brown and cooked through. Once cooked, remove the chicken from the pan and set it aside.
⏱️ 7 min
- 3
Meanwhile, bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Add the 30 ounces potato gnocchi and cook according to the package instructions, which usually takes 3-4 minutes. Drain the cooked gnocchi and set it aside.
⏱️ 5 min
- 4
In the same skillet where the chicken was cooked, add 2 tablespoons butter. Sauté the 1/2 chopped yellow onion until it becomes soft. Then, add 2 minced garlic cloves and cook for about 30 seconds. Stir in 1/2 to 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes and 2 tablespoons tomato paste, cooking for 1 minute. Pour in 1/4 cup chicken broth to deglaze the pan, scraping up all the browned bits from the bottom.
⏱️ 6 min
- 5
Add 1 1/2 to 2 cups of heavy cream and 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese to the pan. Stir the mixture until it is smooth and creamy. Taste and adjust the seasoning with salt and black pepper as needed.
⏱️ 3 min
- 6
Return the cooked gnocchi and chicken to the pan. Add a handful of spinach. Toss all the ingredients together until everything is well coated in the sauce and the spinach has wilted.
⏱️ 4 min
- 7
Serve the spicy creamy chicken gnocchi warm and enjoy!
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Spicy Creamy Chicken Gnocchi
For the Chicken
- 1 pound chicken thighs, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1 1/2 tablespoons paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- as needed salt
- as needed black pepper
- 1 tablespoon avocado oil
For the Gnocchi and Sauce
- 30 ounces potato gnocchi
- 1/2 yellow onion, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes, to 1 teaspoon, adjust to taste
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1/4 cup chicken broth
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream, to 2 cups
- 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese
- 1 handful spinach
- as needed salt
- as needed black pepper
Instructions
- 1
Cut the chicken thighs into bite-sized pieces. In a bowl, season the cut chicken with 1 1/2 tablespoons paprika, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon onion powder, salt and black pepper to taste, and 1 tablespoon avocado oil. Mix well to ensure the chicken is evenly coated.
⏱️ 5 min - 2
Heat a large pan over medium-high heat. Add the seasoned chicken and cook until it is golden brown and cooked through. Once cooked, remove the chicken from the pan and set it aside.
⏱️ 7 min - 3
Meanwhile, bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Add the 30 ounces potato gnocchi and cook according to the package instructions, which usually takes 3-4 minutes. Drain the cooked gnocchi and set it aside.
⏱️ 5 min - 4
In the same skillet where the chicken was cooked, add 2 tablespoons butter. Sauté the 1/2 chopped yellow onion until it becomes soft. Then, add 2 minced garlic cloves and cook for about 30 seconds. Stir in 1/2 to 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes and 2 tablespoons tomato paste, cooking for 1 minute. Pour in 1/4 cup chicken broth to deglaze the pan, scraping up all the browned bits from the bottom.
⏱️ 6 min - 5
Add 1 1/2 to 2 cups of heavy cream and 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese to the pan. Stir the mixture until it is smooth and creamy. Taste and adjust the seasoning with salt and black pepper as needed.
⏱️ 3 min - 6
Return the cooked gnocchi and chicken to the pan. Add a handful of spinach. Toss all the ingredients together until everything is well coated in the sauce and the spinach has wilted.
⏱️ 4 min - 7
Serve the spicy creamy chicken gnocchi warm and enjoy!