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    Home ยป Recipes ยป Easy Dinner ยป Creamy Tuscan Chicken recipe

    LAST UPDATED: November 4, 2022 โ€ข FIRST PUBLISHED: August 30, 2020 By Toni Dash 30 Comments

    Creamy Tuscan Chicken recipe

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    Creamy Tuscan Chicken is an easy flavor-packed recipe that makes dinner time special! Parmesan cheese, fresh spinach and cherry tomatoes, Italian spices, succulent chicken breasts in a rich creamy garlic sauce make this a favorite restaurant dish at home.

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    This easy boneless chicken breast recipe is an Italian food lovers dream come true!

    It’s a fast and easy recipe with jaw-dropping flavors the whole family will love. 

    It’s done on the stove top in about 30 minutes!

    Enjoy it on it’s own with a simple green salad and some roasted potatoes.

    Or go all out with Tuscan Baked Apples, Italian Pasta Salad and Italian Cream Cake for an entire Italian-inspired meal!

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    • Recipe Ingredients
    • How to Make Tuscan Chicken โ€“ Step-by-Step
    • How to Know the Chicken is Done
    • Variations
    • What to Serve with it
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    Recipe Ingredients

    • Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts – select chicken breasts the same size for even cooking. The recipe times are based on 8-ounce breasts.
    • Salt and Pepper – Kosher salt is a less salty tasting salt with better flavor. Freshly ground black pepper is always preferred if possible.
    • Olive Oil – olive oil has a lower smoke point (meaning higher heat will make it start to smoke). So when cooking the chicken use medium heat.
    • Unsalted Butter
    • Garlic Cloves
    • Spinach – Timesaving Tip: use prewashed spinach from the grocery store. Three cups is roughly equivalent to one 5-ounce package of fresh spinach.
    • Cherry Tomatoes
    • Half and Half
    • Italian Parsley
    • Parmesan Cheese – For a really creamy sauce grate your own Parmesan cheese. Pre-grated cheese is often combined with an anti caking agent (so it doesn’t stick together). This prevents the cheese from melting in the same way as freshly grated cheese.
    • Italian Seasoning – this spice blend gives great flavor including all the classic spices used in Italian cooking in one blend!

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    How to Make Tuscan Chicken – Step-by-Step

    STEP 1: Season the chicken with salt and pepper on both sides (photo 1). 

    Creamy Tuscan Chicken recipe steps 1-4

    STEP 2: Heat the olive oil over medium heat in a large skillet. Add the chicken breasts to the skillet and cook 5-7 minutes on each side until cooked through (photo 2). Remove and set aside.

    STEP 3: Add the butter to the skillet to melt. Add garlic and saute 2-3 minutes (photo 3). 

    STEP 4: Add the spinach and tomatoes to the skillet (photo 4). Saute until the spinach has wilted (photo 5).

    Creamy Tuscan Chicken recipe steps 5-8

    STEP 5: Stir in the Italian seasoning, remaining salt and pepper and Half and Half (photos 6-9). Bring to a low boil.

    STEP 6:  Stir in the parsley and Parmesan cheese (photo 10). Stir frequently over medium-high heat until the cheese has melted and sauce begins to thicken (aproximately 5 minutes).

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    STEP 7: Add the chicken back to the skillet and spoon to cover with sauce (photo 11). Serve warm.

    How to Know the Chicken is Done

    The chicken will be lightly golden on the outside with no visible pink color inside.

    Chicken is done when the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F. Using an instant read thermometer is the fastest way to check this.

    These boneless chicken breasts can be slightly under that when being removed from the pan.

    Their temperature will continue to rise as they ‘rest’ as well as when they are added back with the sauce.

    Variations

    Try it with Boneless Chicken Thighs! Adjust cooking time as needed to ensure the thighs are cooked in the first step.

    Substitute heavy cream for a richer sauce. Just add the heavy cream instead of Half and Half.

    Sundried Tomatoes are a popular substitution for the fresh tomatoes. Sun dried tomatoes have a unique flavor found in classic Italian cooking.

    Two options for sundried tomatoes:

    In oil: when the tomatoes are in oil that will be soft and ready to use. Remove them from the oil when adding to the recipe. Use some of the oil instead of or with the regular olive oil when cooking the chicken too!

    Fully dried: dried tomatoes will need to be reconstituted before using. Combine them with some warmed chicken broth for about an hour. When they are plump and soft, drain the broth and add them to the recipe.

    Use 1/3 cup instead of the cherry tomatoes if substituting.

    Add 1-2 tablespoons of capers (drained) for some tang.

    Artichoke hearts (either in water, drained, or in oil) make a delicious addition too. Chop about 1 cup and add them to the sauce.

    What to Serve with it

    Because of the delicious cream sauce this is a perfect recipe to serve on something that will soak up the sauce.

    • On top of prepared pasta
    • A heaping serving of mashed potatoes (I love these Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes with sour cream and garlic)
    • Over rice
    • For a lighter option consider zucchini noodles or butternut squash noodles
    • Homemade Garlic Bread
    • Mediterranean Salad

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    Creamy Tuscan Chicken

    Delicious Tuscan Chicken is full of great flavor with succulent chicken, spinach, tomatoes is a creamy cheesy garlic sauce
    5 from 29 votes
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    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: American, Italian
    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 25 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 35 minutes minutes
    Servings: 4
    Calories: 278kcal
    Author: Toni Dash
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    Ingredients

    • 4 8-ounce boneless skinless Chicken Breasts (aproximately 2 pounds total)
    • 1 ½ teaspoon Kosher salt
    • 1 ½ teaspoon ground Black pepper
    • 1 tablespoon Olive oil
    • 2 tablespoon Unsalted butter
    • 3 Garlic Cloves minced
    • 3 cups fresh Spinach (one 5-ounce container)
    • 1 ½ cup Cherry tomatoes halved
    • 1 1/2 cups Half and half
    • 2 tablespoon Italian parsley chopped
    • ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
    • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning

    Instructions

    • Sprinkle ½ tsp of salt and ½ tsp pepper on both sides of the chicken breasts to season.
    • In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the chicken to the skillet and cook for 5 – 7 minutes on each side, until cooked through. Remove from the pan.
    • Lower the heat to medium-low heat, and add the butter to the skillet. Once the butter has melted, saute the garlic 2 – 3 minutes.
    • Stir in the spinach and tomatoes until the spinach is mostly wilted.
    • Sir the half and half, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon pepper, and Italian seasoning into the skillet. Bring to a simmer.
    • Stir in the parsley and Parmesan cheese. Stir frequently over medium high heat until the sauce begins to thicken (aproximately 5 minutes).
    • Add the chicken back into the pan and spoon the sauce over it until covered.

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    Nutrition

    Calories: 278kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 60mg | Sodium: 1710mg | Potassium: 411mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 3156IU | Vitamin C: 23mg | Calcium: 280mg | Iron: 2mg
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    1. Judy Howard says

      January 23, 2022 at 11:35 am

      5 stars
      LOVE TO COOK.
      LOVE YOUR RECIPES – ESPECIALLY ON DAYS I WANT TO MAKE SOMETHING QUICK, EASY AND DELICIOUS!!!

      THANK YOU SO MUCH!

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      • Toni Dash says

        January 24, 2022 at 10:37 pm

        This makes me so happy Judy! ‘Quick, easy and delicious’ are my three favorite descriptions of recipes too!

        Reply
    2. Anne Marie says

      September 01, 2020 at 5:21 pm

      I love the flavors in this dish and your beautiful presentation! We just bought chicken in bulk and need some new recipes

      Reply
    3. Nancy says

      September 01, 2020 at 11:00 am

      5 stars
      The chicken comes out so tender and that cream sauce is so good!

      Reply
    4. Suzy says

      September 01, 2020 at 10:59 am

      5 stars
      Such a delicious one pot meal! So tasty!

      Reply
    5. Kevin says

      September 01, 2020 at 9:29 am

      5 stars
      This is calling my name! Adding it to my dinner menu!

      Reply
    6. Beti says

      September 01, 2020 at 9:23 am

      5 stars
      WOW! This Tuscan chicken looks incredibly delicious! I can’t wait to try it!

      Reply
    7. Eileen M Loya says

      September 01, 2020 at 7:53 am

      5 stars
      Creamy chicken recipes are always a winner with family. I am going to make this soon and I have to make sure I double the recipe because my kids and my husband have huge appetites. Thanks for the recipe!

      Reply
    8. Lyanna Soria says

      September 01, 2020 at 7:36 am

      5 stars
      Looking at this chick already go my mouth watering. I’d love to try making this delicious Tuscan chicken recipe sometime.

      Reply
    9. Erin | Dinners,Dishes and Dessert says

      September 01, 2020 at 1:51 am

      5 stars
      This Creamy Tuscan Chicken looks incredibly delicious!

      Reply
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