Enjoy a quick and delicious stir fry featuring tender chicken, fresh baby spinach, and mini sweet peppers, for a nutritious weeknight dinner.

Sometimes recipes are born in times of adversity. That’s how this easy paleo chicken with baby spinach and mini sweet peppers entered the world.

I had planned to make a Spice Rubbed Pork Roast for dinner. But when I turned on the oven, I heard a pop! Hmmm….That didn’t sound good. I also noticed the power to the stove had gone out.

Obviously, the breaker had tripped. I reset the breaker, but when I turned the oven on, again I heard that pop! That was it. My oven was dead.

Okay, what to do? Going out to dinner sounded good to me. That would be the fun thing to do. Right, ladies?

But we were having some work done on the house so we wouldn’t have been able to get out to eat at a reasonable time.

How about ordering out? Nope, John doesn’t want take-out.

I needed to stay calm and think fast. What could I make for dinner? Then it came to me.

When I bought the pork, I had also purchased some thin sliced chicken for later in the week. I did have something to make.

And, fortunately, my stovetop was still working.

Also, I had some baby spinach and mini sweet peppers in the fridge that I had planned to use for the next day’s salad. That’s all I needed.

I put the pork into the freezer and decided to make a chicken stir-fry instead. Voilà! This easy paleo chicken with baby spinach and mini sweet peppers was born.

Recipe variation

For a flavorful twist on this dish, try swapping out the butter, parmesan, and lemon for my Ultimate Gluten Free Stir Fry Sauce.

Next time you’re looking for new delicious dinner ideas, browse my gluten free dinner collection for a variety of tasty recipes that will make meal planning a breeze.

For a taste of what’s included, try Mastering the Ultimate Juicy Bone-In Chicken Breast, delicious Garlic Chicken With Basil And Tomatoes over spaghetti squash, or naturally gluten free Pork Marsala.

Here’s how easy it is to make this stir-fry recipe.

Ingredients

First, you’ll definitely want to lay out all of your ingredients before you start cooking because this dish will be ready in a snap.

That was great for me because I had wasted so much time messing with the oven.

Next, cut up the chicken into strips. Thin slices cook fast.

Then slice the peppers. These organic mini sweet peppers were perfect for the stir-fry and easy to slice into bite-sized rounds.

Certainly, you can substitute 2-3 regular-sized peppers if you don’t have these small ones. Thin sliced regular peppers would be just as tasty.

Finally, chop up your garlic, set out your spinach, crushed red pepper, oregano, salt, black pepper, grated Parmesan, butter, and lemon juice.

And you’re ready to start cooking.

Instructions

*Free printable recipe card is available at the end of the post.

In a large frying pan or wok, heat avocado oil over a medium flame, but not smoking.

I love cooking with avocado oil. Refined avocado oil is highly nutritious and loaded with antioxidants. It’s very heat stable with one of the highest smoke points making it one of the best possible oils for stir frying.

You don’t need to have a high flame. Just keep the flame on medium and make sure the oil doesn’t start to smoke. Read What You Need To Know About Healthy And Unhealthy Cooking Fats here.

Next, add the chicken and cook, stirring continuously until the chicken is tender, about three-four minutes. Transfer the chicken to a plate and set aside.

Then stir fry the sliced peppers along with garlic, salt, and pepper. Now to jazz it up a bit, sprinkle in some crushed red pepper and oregano.

When the peppers are just cooked, add butter and stir until it melts. Butter makes this dish scrumptious.

I’ve been using Kerrygold butter that is made with grass-fed cow’s milk.

Finally, toss the chicken back in the wok with the spinach and keep the ingredients moving constantly by stirring with a wooden spoon for a minute or two.

You’ll find that the spinach wilts as the flavors merge. Turn off the flame and sprinkle the stir-fry with Parmesan cheese, parsley, and some lemon juice. Toss and it’s done.

Serving suggestions

Top your stir fry with chopped green onions or sesame seeds. Pair with a side salad or Coleslaw With Sugar-Free Dressing.

Or serve in lettuce wraps using large lettuce leaves (like butter lettuce or iceberg) to create wraps. Spoon the stir-fried chicken, spinach, and peppers into the leaves for a low-carb and fun-to-eat option.

Pro tips and recipe notes

Don’t have avocado oil on hand? That’s o.k. You may substitute extra-virgin olive oil or whichever oil you prefer. Again, you don’t need to have a high flame. Just keep the flame on medium and make sure the oil doesn’t start to smoke.
This stir fry has been added to my roundup of 6 low-carb lunches you can bring to work because it’s both delicious and easy to pack, making it a perfect choice for a satisfying and convenient meal.
Leftovers will keep in an airtight container in the fridge for 4 days.

For more fun main dishes with spinach, give African spinach stew a try or this reader’s favorite Ground Chicken, Spinach Sauté And Tomatoes.

Nicole and I will be off to the Tribe Writer’s Conference in Tennessee this week. We’re looking forward to meeting up with lots of fellow bloggers.

It’s our first conference together. I’m also really looking forward to some special mother-daughter time.

Since I’ll be away, I won’t have a new recipe for you, but John is working on an amazing new post about the extraordinary extra-virgin olive oil benefits everyone should include in their diet.

And we’ll have a special giveaway for you too. So stay tuned for the next post and your chance to win a tasty free gift.

Oh, by the way, we’ve had that stove fixed so many times that we’ve decided that it’s seen better days. John promises me a brand new stove when I return. It’s not diamonds, but I’ll take it. LOL

In the meantime, make this delicious stir fry. I’d love to hear how you like it.

Please say hi and leave me a comment below and share the recipe with a friend.

Have a happy and healthy week!

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