If you want an easy weeknight meal featuring tender and juicy chicken, try this one pan Creamy Tuscan Chicken recipe. It’s made with a delicious and cheesy parmesan cream sauce, Italian seasonings, and sun-dried tomatoes. It’s super easy to make and can be served with a wide variety of side dishes!
The Best Tuscan Chicken Recipe
The main ingredients of Tuscan chicken are cream, sun-dried tomatoes, Italian herbs, spinach, and parmesan cheese. I like to look at it as a spin on alfredo, a basic creamy parmesan sauce. I personally love the addition of tomatoes and spinach. It adds so much flavor and texture. Even my kids love this meal!
Additionally, I also enjoy the versatility. You can serve it in several ways, giving you a different dinner each time. There’s always rice or the classic pasta route with fettuccine, angel hair, or even penne. We also like to serve it with a side of veggies like roasted asparagus or broccoli, or you can keep it even simpler with a fresh salad like a Cucumber Tomato Salad.
For other delicious Tuscan recipes, try our Tuscan Salmon and Tuscan Chicken Pasta.
Ingredients Needed
Overall, there are not many ingredients that are needed to make this tasty Tuscan Chicken. It also helps that I typically always have almost everything on hand!
- Chicken breast – Whole boneless skinless chicken breasts are perfect for this recipe.
- Seasoning – Salt, pepper, Italian seasoning.
- Butter and Olive oil
- Onion – A whole small onion or half a large one, diced.
- Sun-dried tomatoes – You can buy these plain or seasoned, whatever you prefer.
- Garlic – Fresh cloves, pressed.
- Chicken broth
- Heavy cream
- Parmesan cheese – Freshly grated offers better flavor and better incorporates into the Tuscan sauce.
- Spinach – Fresh and loosely packed.
How to Make This Creamy Tuscan Chicken Recipe
This is a super easy recipe that’s cooked all in one pan! I love delicious meals that save time on washing dishes.
- Season Chicken Breasts. Season booths sides of each chicken breast generously with salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning.
- Cook Chicken. Heat a large skillet to medium-high heat and add butter. Sear both sides of each chicken breast for about 3 minutes or until golden, then remove them from the skillet to rest. (They will be added back to finish cooking in the sauce so do not worry about checking for doneness at this point).
- Cook Onions. Add olive oil and onions to the skillet. Cook the onions for about 3-5 minutes or until they are soft and translucent.
- Add Tomatoes and Garlic. Stir in sundried tomatoes and garlic. Only cook until fragrant, which should take roughly 30 seconds.
- Make Tuscan Sauce. Pour in the broth and cream. Stir until well mixed, and then add parmesan cheese. Cook until the cheese is fully melted.
- Add Spinach. Stir in fresh spinach until mixed.
- Simmer. Put the chicken breasts back in the skillet and simmer. Temp the chicken after 5 minutes (it should be cooked to an internal temperature of 165 degrees F).
- Serve. Once the chicken is fully cooked, serve over pasta or vegetables with extra pan sauce.
Tips and Tricks
Here are some helpful tips to give you the best possible result!
Do not use frozen spinach for this recipe. It will add way too much water to the sauce, and the texture will not be as pleasing.
The Chicken. Feel free to use thin chicken breasts or slice whole ones in half. Just be sure that each of them is the same size, so they cook evenly.
Heating. A hot pan is the key to a golden crust and keeping your chicken from sticking. Let it heat up fully before you start cooking for the best results.
Use a meat thermometer to check your chicken. If it is not cooked properly, it could make you very sick. It’s important to make sure it’s fully cooked before enjoying it!
Cheese. Freshly grated cheese won’t have any added preservatives like a pre-grated or shredded will. It is used to keep the cheese from clumping together but prevents it from melting properly.
How to Store Leftovers
Store any leftover chicken and Tuscan sauce in an airtight container in the refrigerator. It will last up to 4 days. Heat it on a microwave-safe dish. Just be sure to store it separately from any leftover sides to make reheating easier.
More Easy Chicken Recipes
- Easy Orange Chicken
- Honey Mustard Chicken and Potatoes
- Chicken Lo Mein
- Chicken Sheet Pan Dinner
- One Pot Chicken Parmesan Pasta
- Chicken Schnitzel
Creamy Tuscan Chicken
Ingredients
- 6 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 1 Tablespoon Italian seasoning
- 3 Tablespoons butter
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- ½ cup onions diced
- ½ cup sun dried tomatoes sliced or diced
- 3 garlic cloves pressed
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- ½ cup parmesan cheese freshly grated
- 1 ½ cups fresh baby spinach loosely packed
Instructions
- Generously season the chicken breasts with salt, pepper and Italian seasoning.
- Heat a skillet on medium-high heat. Add the butter, and after it melts and coats the pan, sear the chicken breasts until golden brown, about 3 minutes per side. Work in batches if necessary
- Remove the chicken from the pan and set on a plate.
- Lower the heat to medium, add the olive oil to the pan and saute the onions until they are translucent, about 3-5 minutes.
- Add the sundried tomatoes and garlic and stir until fragrant, 30 seconds.
- Pour in the chicken broth and heavy cream and stir to blend. Once heated, add the parmesan cheese and stir until it melts. Once it’s melted, add the fresh spinach.
- Add the chicken back into the pan, and simmer for 5 minutes, or until cooked through and the internal temperature is 165°. Serve the chicken with additional pan sauce drizzled over top. Serve with pasta or with your favorite side dishes.
Last Step:
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- Cast iron skillet, or large skillet
Notes
- Use chicken breasts that are about the same size and thickness for even cooking. If your chicken is very thick, you can cut it in half horizontally to make 2 thinner pieces. Or, use a mallet and pound the chicken until its desired thickness. This will also make the chicken spread or be larger, so you may want to cut it.
- Thinner chicken breasts will cook faster.
- Heat your pan well before adding the chicken. The key to meat not sticking is to have a very hot pan. This will also give the chicken a nice golden crust.
- A meat thermometer is the best way to ensure your chicken is at the right temperature. I recommend Thermoworks or something similar that is an instant-read thermometer and works quickly.
- Freshly grated parmesan is recommended, it tastes better and doesn’t have any added preservatives.
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2 comments on “Creamy Tuscan Chicken”
This was amazing!! Everyone loved it, even the grandkids!!
Thanks Charlotte!