The honest truth is that I love making food, any kind of food really. I find it fun and exciting to try new things. But the reality is that I don’t always have the time to experiment and prepare opulent meals, or I feel exhausted from work and I would like my meal to magically appear before me. While I can’t teach you that magic trick, I can give you the next best thing, a healthy one skillet meal that can be made in 25 minutes. This Creamy Chicken and Veggie Skillet is the perfect Paleo, Whole 30, and AIP Dinner Recipe and just what you need for those busy nights. If you are looking for another once skillet meal check out this baked chicken and veggies skillet.
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This Creamy Chicken & Veggie Skillet is the perfect meal for two. I love this healthy one skillet meal because it has tons of veggies combining broccoli, riced cauliflower, onions, carrots, and spinach. The herbs, chicken, and the coconut milk add a hearty flavor to this dish which makes it perfect for cold weather days. This healthy one skillet meal is also dairy-free and grain-free and fits into an AIP, paleo, and whole 30 diet. But the best thing about this AIP dinner recipe is that it uses only one dish and is ready from start to finish in 25 minutes! Ok, are you ready for an easy, delicious AIP Dinner recipe?
Tips & Tricks for making this AIP Dinner Recipe
What cut of chicken is best for this healthy one skillet meal?
For this healthy one skillet meal I used boneless skinless chicken breast, but you could also use boneless skinless chicken thighs. It just depends on the cut of meat you prefer. You can use any cut of chicken as long as it is boneless and skinless.
Ways to simplify this AIP Dinner Recipe
There are two ways to simplify this AIP dinner recipe. First you can buy already chopped vegetables, like julienned carrots, and chopped broccoli to help speed up the process. You can also use frozen vegetables to simplify the recipe. Frozen broccoli, riced cauliflower, and carrots would work great. The cooking time may fluctuate slightly if you use all frozen veggies. The main thing you want to check to make sure the food is done is the chicken and the carrots. When the chicken and carrots are cooked through, you are good to go!
This is a one skillet meal and I love using my cast iron skillet to cook in! I made this in my 12 inch cast iron skillet and it fit great. This is the cast iron skillet I have and I use it ALL THE TIME. Seriously, it is one of my favorite kitchen tools. But if you don’t have one any 12 inch skillet will work for this AIP dinner recipe.
Lets make this AIP Dinner Recipe!
Start by taking a 12 inch cast iron skillet and placing it on the stovetop on medium high heat. Add olive oil to coat the bottom of the skillet.
Take the onion and dice it into small pieces. Once you finish chopping the onion, add it to the skillet. While the onions cook, take the chicken and cut it into bite sized pieces. Add the chicken to the onion and add in ½ teaspoon of garlic and ½ teaspoon of salt. Allow the chicken to cook for 4-5 minutes until it is cooked through.
While the chicken cooks, peel and chop your carrot and chop and measure out your broccoli and riced cauliflower. Make sure to chop your carrots into small pieces so they cook quickly.
When the chicken finishes cooking, add in the carrots, broccoli, and riced cauliflower. And add in the chicken broth and ¾ cup of the coconut milk. Let the mixture simmer for 13-15 minutes, stirring occasionally. The carrots should be cooked through.
Next, measure and add in the rest of the salt and garlic, as well as the thyme, rosemary, and pepper into the veggies in the skillet.
While you simmer the veggies, measure and chop the spinach. After the carrots are cooked through, add in the spinach, the rest of the coconut milk, and the 2 tablespoons of cassava flour. Stir the mixture for 3-4 more minutes until the spinach has cooked and the mixture has thickened.
Once the cream is thick remove the skillet from the burner and this AIP dinner recipe is ready to serve! This healthy one skillet meal serves two and can be served immediately or stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to six days.
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One Skillet Creamy Chicken & Veggies
Ingredients
- 1 Small onion
- 6 oz Chicken About 1 small chicken breast
- 3 Cups Riced Cauliflower
- 2 ½ Cup Chopped broccoli
- 1 Cup Chopped carrots 1 medium sized carrot
- 1 Cup Spinach
- 1 ½ Cup Chicken broth
- 1 ¼ Cup Coconut milk full fat
- 2 Teaspoons Salt
- 2 Teaspoons Garlic powder
- 1 Teaspoon Rosemary
- 1 Teaspoon Thyme
- 1 Teaspoon Pepper
- 2 Tablespoons Cassava flour
Instructions
- Start by taking a 12 inch cast iron skillet and placing it on the stovetop on medium high heat. Add olive oil to coat the bottom of the skillet.
- Take an onion and dice it into small pieces. Once the onion is chopped, add it to the skillet.
- While the onions cook, take the chicken and cut it into bite sized pieces. Add the chicken to the onions in the skillet and add ½ teaspoon of garlic and ½ teaspoon of salt. Allow the chicken to cook for 4-5 minutes until it is cooked through.
- While the chicken is cooking, peel and chop your carrot and chop and measure out your broccoli and riced cauliflower.
- When the chicken is cooked through, add in the carrots, broccoli, and riced cauliflower. Add in the chicken broth, ¾ cup of the coconut milk, and rest of the 1 ½ teaspoon garlic and salt, the seasonings, and herbs. Let the mixture simmer for 13-15 minutes, stirring occasionally. The carrots should be cooked through before moving to the next step.
- While the veggies are simmering, measure and chop the spinach. After the carrots are cooked through, add in the spinach, the remaining coconut milk, and the 2 tablespoons of cassava flour.
- Stir the mixture for 3-4 more minutes until the spinach has cooked and the cream has thickened.
- Once the cream is thick, remove the skillet from the burner and serve. This healthy one skillet meal serves two and can be served immediately or stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to six days.
