This easy one bowl chicken spinach frittata recipe combines chicken and spinach in a cheesy egg mixture that bakes up to tender perfection in your oven. A perfect brunch treat!
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Why we love this recipe
This super easy chicken frittata mixes eggs, milk, cooked chicken, cooked spinach and a few handfuls of Swiss cheese together in one bowl.
Pour it into a deep dish pie pan, pop it in the oven and 45 minutes later you have a scrumptious, protein-packed brunch, lunch or dinner ready to eat!
This is a great way to use up any leftover cooked chicken you may have lounging around in your fridge, and itโs also one of the easiest recipes in my collection, so bonus points for each of those things!
AND, you can swap in different types of cheese, different kinds of veggies, and even leave the chicken out altogether if you want a vegetarian option. This is one flexible frittata!
What is a frittata?
A frittata is an egg dish similar to an omelet or a quiche, but even easier. You just whisk up some eggs, throw in whatever veggies, meats, cheese, or herbs you feel like, and cook it all together.
The difference between a frittata and an omelet is that you donโt fold a frittata over โ you either cook it flat in a pan and then finish it in the oven to get a nice brown top, or in this case, you cook the whole thing in the oven.
Frittatas are super versatile โ you can eat them hot or at room temperature, for breakfast, lunch, or dinnerโฆyou pick. Theyโre also perfect for using up leftovers, since you can throw pretty much anything into them. Like leftover chicken and cooked spinachโฆand of course we would never leave out the cheeeeeese.
Ingredients you need
Ingredient notes and substitutions
- Eggs: We use extra large eggs for this recipe, but any size will work.
- Chicken: If you donโt have cooked chicken on hand, you can go with a rotisserie chicken from your supermarket, or poach a chicken breast earlier in the day (more on that in the FAQ below!)
- Spinach: We use baby spinach that we have sauteed up in a pan until it is wilted, but you can use any veggie you like โ shredded zucchini, corn kernels, chopped broccoli โ the sky is your veggie limit! If you are using a sturdier veggie, cook it up first.
- Cheese: We love Swiss for this recipe, but any chopped or shredded cheese will work, including cheddar, feta and mozzarella.
See the recipe card for full information on ingredients and quantities and nutritional information.
Hereโs how you make this recipe
STEP 1: Preheat your oven to 375 degrees. Grab a deep pie dish and spray it with some cooking spray.
PRO TIP: Put your pie pan on a rimmed baking pan before you slide it into the oven โ it makes it easier to put in the oven and to take it out.
Slice it into wedges and serve it upโฆbecause this is a nice low calorie meal, I sometimes splurge by making the Southern husband some banana muffins on the side.
Recipe FAQs
If you have the time, one of my favorite ways to get myself a pile of cooked chicken is to pop a few chicken breasts in the slow cooker with about 2 cups of chicken broth and let it cook for 8 hours on low. It will be amazingly tender.
Or, you can put the chicken in a pot of water, bring it to a boil and turn off the heat. Cover the pot and let the chicken cool for 30 minutesโฆit will keep cooking in the hot water. This is called poaching the chicken and againโฆso tender.
OR, you can buy a rotisserie chicken at your supermarket, or use leftover chicken.
You can! Pretty much any kind of cheese will work in this recipe, including cheddar, feta and blue cheese. Just make sure it is shredded or crumbled so you can spread it through easily.
Yes again! Chopped green beans, shredded carrots, sliced squash and corn are all great choices. Cook them up first and then add them to the egg mixture.
Leave your question (or comment or suggestion) in the Comments box below the recipe and I will answer pronto!
Want to round out your meal?
This is a nice light main dish, so we love to round it out with some cheesy grit cakes, or some fresh corn Johnny Cakes. And if you are looking for something sweet to finish off your meal, you canโt beat these maple syrup blueberry muffins! Or maybe a slice of this easy fresh peach pie?
Other frittata recipes we love!
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If you give this recipe a try, let me know how it turns out! Iโd really appreciate it if you could leave a quick rating (whatever number you think it deserves!) and a comment about what you thought.
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This easy one bowl frittata recipe combines chicken and spinach in a cheesy egg mixture that bakes up to tender perfection in your oven. A perfect brunch treat!
- Author: Kate Morgan Jackson
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Yield: 4 1x
- Category: Breakfast, Lunch
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- 6 eggs, beaten
- ยพ cup milk
- 2 cups shredded cooked chicken
- 6 ounces baby spinach, cooked
- 2 cups shredded Swiss cheese
- ยผ teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees and spray a deep dish pie pan with cooking spray.
- Add the milk to the eggs and whisk until well combined. Stir in the chicken, spinach and cheese. Pour into prepared baking dish.
- Sprinkle with pepper and bake for 45 minutes or until set.
- Cut into wedges and serve it up!
Notes
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- Eggs: We use extra large eggs for this recipe, but any size will work.
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- Chicken: If you donโt have cooked chicken on hand, you can go with a rotisserie chicken from your supermarket, or poach a chicken breast earlier in the day (more on that in the FAQ above!)
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- Spinach: We use baby spinach that we have sauteed up in a pan until it is wilted, but you can use any veggie you like โ shredded zucchini, corn kernels, chopped broccoli โ they sky is your veggie limit! If you are using a sturdier veggie, cook it up first.
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- Cheese: We love Swiss for this recipe, but any chopped or shredded cheese will work, including cheddar, feta and mozzarella.
Mackenzie says
So easy and healthy! Will definitely be making this again!
Iโm so glad you liked this one, Mackenzie! Happy Wednesday!
Theresa Murphy says
Frittataโฆthe naked quiche! Even better because I donโt have to fuss with pie dough! This looks really good, Kate! Iโm going the alternate cheese route with this one and using some smoked Gouda. And maybe just a little bit of ham, too. You knowโฆ.to keep the chicken company. They were likely barnyard friends at one time so why not keep the relationship going? :)
The naked quiche โ I love it!! :)