A creamy, restaurant-style skillet that comes together on a weeknight. Seared chicken rests while mushrooms, garlic, and spinach melt into a white-wine cream sauce finished with Parmesan, then everything goes back into one pan. As rich as it tastes, it barely moves the needle at a glycemic load of 0.4.
Original recipe: ketocookingchristian.com
Chicken Florentine has a low glycemic load of 0.4 per serving — minimal blood sugar impact — suitable for most people managing diabetes or blood sugar levels.
The primary glycemic load contributors are heavy cream (GL 0.3), baby bella mushrooms (GL 0.1), garlic (GL 0.1). These ingredients account for the majority of the carbohydrate impact per serving.
Glycemic load is calculated as GL = (GI × Net Carbs per serving) ÷ 100, where GI is the glycemic index and net carbs exclude dietary fiber. Calculations draw on established nutritional references including USDA FoodData Central values and peer-reviewed glycemic index research.