Spinach pancakes with chicken
Savoury spinach pancakes with chicken, cheese, and creamy sweet chilli dressing make for an eye-catching and delicious meal. Not only do the pancakes have a vibrant green colour from the fresh spinach they contain, but they are also served with a colourful candy stripe beet salad with lovely, crunchy vegetables. They are, as such, a pleasure for both the taste buds and the eyes. Try our easy chicken and spinach pancake recipe when you are in the mood for a dinner that is a little different with savoury pancakes and tasty fillings.
Ingredients
Spinach pancakes:
Milk | 300 ml |
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Wheat flour (approx. 2½ dl) | 150 g |
Baby spinach leaves | 75 g |
Eggs | 3 |
Coarse salt | ½ tsp |
Butter, for frying | 10 g |
Dressing:
Skyr, natural, Greek inspired yoghurt, or similar | 250 ml |
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Sweet chilli sauce | 3 tbsp |
Candy beet salad:
Peeled golden beets and/or candy stripe beets cut into fine sticks | 3 |
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Red and yellow cherry tomatoes, halved | 200 g |
Baby spinach leaves | 25 g |
Red onion (approx. 100 g), cut into thin slices | 1 |
Red chilli pepper, cut into rings | 1 |
Fresh coriander | 6 g |
Butter-fried chicken:
Butter | 10 g |
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Chicken fillet | 500 g |
Coarse salt | ½ tsp |
Grated cheddar and maasdam cheese | 100 g |
Freshly ground pepper |
Instructions
Spinach pancakes:
Dressing:
Candy beet salad:
Butter-fried chicken:
Serving spinach pancakes with chicken:
Recommended information
Serving suggestion
Tips
When making green spinach pancakes, it can be a bit challenging to determine when they are golden brown. However, the best advice is to look for the edges to start turning golden, and the batter to start setting on top. Then, gently lift the edge of the pancake with a spatula to check the colour underneath. With a green pancake, it may be a bit harder to see, but you should still be able to see a slight colour change that indicates it is browning.
Tips
Another way to tell if the subtle golden spinach pancakes are ready is to check their texture. Once they start to cook, the edges will become firmer, and the surface will start to dry out. When you see this, it is a good sign that they are cooked and ready to be flipped.
Questions about spinach pancakes
With our delicious recipe for spinach pancakes with chicken in your repertoire, making a beautiful and tasty pancake dinner or lunch is easy. To learn more about it, read our answers to the most frequently asked questions below.
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Nutritional values
Nutritional value, per
2524 Kcal
| Fibre | 22.5 gram fibers |
| Protein | 221.9 gram |
| Carbohydrates | 222.9 gram |
| Fat | 81.1 gram |
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Drizzle with a skyr and sweet chilli dressing
A creamy dressing is great at tying dishes with many different textures together. For these savoury spinach pancakes with chicken, a skyr or Greek-inspired yoghurt-based one is just the thing. Both ensure a thick dressing with a rich mouthfeel as well as a tangy flavour. The freshness and cooling effect of this tanginess is perfectly balanced by the sweet chilli sauce which infuses the dressing with sweetness as well as heat.
Add your own touch
A great way to experiment with your chicken and spinach pancakes is to add different spices to the batter to change the flavour profile of the savoury dish. To play up this savouriness and make it more pungent, you can add garlic powder.
Other great ideas include cumin and curry powder. Adding cumin to the pancake batter would give the dish additional depth, a slightly smoky, earthy flavour with a touch of bitterness. Whereas using curry powder in the batter will give it a warm, spicy flavour with a touch of sweetness. Paprika will also introduce a bit of sweetness as well as a slight smokiness. So too will cayenne pepper which will give these spinach pancakes with chicken a bit of kick.
