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Creamy Tuscan Garlic Chicken has the most amazing creamy garlic sauce with spinach and sun dried tomatoes. This is a restaurant quality meal that’s easy to make at home in just 30 minutes!
Once you have tried this recipe then you also have to try this Creamy Tuscan Garlic Shrimp and this Insanely Good Creamy Tuscan Garlic Salmon. They are also unforgettable Tuscan Garlic meals your family will be so impressed with!
Creamy Tuscan Garlic Chicken
This Creamy Tuscan Garlic Chicken tastes like it is straight from a restaurant. The first time I made it, I couldn’t even get over how amazing the creamy sauce was! It has such a delicious creamy garlic taste with spinach and sun dried tomatoes. Once you try it, it will be love at first bite!
Not only does it taste amazing, but this Tuscan Garlic Chicken is so easy to make. I love that it cooks up in one pan making cleanup a breeze. This is a must try recipe that involves no-fuss prep with gourmet looking results. Put this meal at the top of your must make list!
Ingredients in Creamy Tuscan Garlic Chicken
Many of these ingredients are basics you will already have in your pantry or refrigerator. They come together so easily to make the BEST Creamy Tuscan Garlic Chicken I have ever had! Check out the recipe card at the bottom of the post for all of the exact measurements.
- Boneless skinless chicken breasts: Thinly sliced chicken will work best because it will cook evenly and quickly.
- Olive oil: This is used to cook the chicken in so that the outside gets golden brown.
- Salt: The salt enhances the flavors in the recipe.
- Heavy Cream: The slightly sweet and creamy base of the sauce.
- Chicken Broth: This adds flavor to the base of the sauce.
- Garlic powder: Adds rich bold garlic flavor to the chicken and sauce.
- Italian Seasoning: This is the perfect blend of seasonings that give your sauce unbelievably good flavor. You can even make it at home with this easy recipe!
- Parmesan Cheese: Use freshly grated cheese from a block if possible for the best consistency in your sauce.
- Spinach: This adds in a beautiful color and flavor (plus it’s healthy!) to the dish.
- Sun Dried Tomatoes: The flavor of the sun-dried tomatoes in the cream sauce is amazing!
How to Make Tuscan Chicken
This is a restaurant quality meal that you can quickly and easily put together at home. It is effortless, but so impressive. The taste is so good you will be obsessed with this dinner!
- Cook the Chicken: In a large skillet add olive oil and cook the chicken on medium-high heat for 3-5 minutes on each side (or until browned) and until no longer pink in the center. Remove the chicken and set it aside.
- Make Sauce: Add the heavy cream, chicken broth, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, and parmesan cheese to the skillet. Whisk over medium-high heat until it starts to thicken.
- Add Vegetables: Add the spinach and sundried tomatoes and let it simmer until the spinach starts to wilt.
- Combine: Add the chicken back to the pan and serve over pasta if desired.
Tips and Variations
Creamy Tuscan Garlic Chicken is one of the best things our family has had. We often serve this over pasta to make it into a delicious meal. You guys are going to love the flavors and versatility of this creamy chicken just as much as we do!
- Serve it with Pasta: You can serve this chicken with so many things! Try your favorite pasta, Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes or Mashed Cauliflower.
- Add Veggies: Freshly steamed veggies or a light salad are great sides to add freshness to the meal.
- Protein: Swap out the chicken for salmon or shrimp. The sweet garlic cream sauce will pair perfectly with these meats as well and give you some variety in your proteins.
- How to know when the chicken is done: To ensure your chicken is cooked throughout, look for the juices to run clear. Also, keep in mind chicken must be cooked to an internal temperature of 165 degrees. So, use a meat thermometer to be sure you have perfectly cooked chicken.
- Use Fresh Cheese (From a Block): For the most creamy sauce, be sure you’re using freshly grated parmesan cheese. Pre-shredded cheeses are coated with preservatives that keep them from melting completely and will result in grainy sauce.
- Room Temperature Chicken: Make sure your creamy tuscan garlic chicken is at room temperature before cooking. It will cook more evenly than if it is still cold. Also, dry it completely and season it with salt as it cooks in the oil coated pan.
Storing Leftovers
We rarely have leftovers of this Creamy Tuscan Garlic Chicken because my kids lick their plates clean! But if you do, it tastes delicious, maybe even better, the next day!
- In the Refrigerator: Let the chicken cool completely. Within 2 hours of cooking, place the chicken in an airtight container and it will last for 3-4 days.
- In the Freezer: You can freeze this after cooking it for a quick and easy freezer meal! Store it in an airtight container and it will last 6 months.
- To Reheat: If frozen, let the chicken thaw in the refrigerator overnight. Once thawed, you can heat up the chicken on the stove over medium heat. You need whisk sauce thoroughly to get the sauce back to its original creamy consistency. Add additional chicken broth or cream if your sauce is breaking.
More Creamy Chicken Recipes
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Creamy Tuscan Garlic Chicken
Ingredients
- 1½ pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts thinly sliced
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon italian seasoning
- 1/2 cup parmesan cheese
- 1 cup spinach chopped
- 1/2 cup sun dried tomatoes, drained
Instructions
- In a large skillet add olive oil and cook the chicken on medium-high heat for 3-5 minutes on each side (or until browned) and until no longer pink in the center. Remove the chicken and set it aside.
- Add the heavy cream, chicken broth, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, and parmesan cheese to the skillet. Whisk over medium-high heat until it starts to thicken.
- Add the spinach and sundried tomatoes and let it simmer until the spinach starts to wilt.
- Add the chicken back to the pan and serve over pasta if desired.
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Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
This looks absolutely delicious! I will make this (without the sun dried tomatoes, I can’t have them). Thank you so much for the recipe
Can I use grape tomatoes?
This recipe is very customizable and I think they would work great!
Very disappointed. The cream didn’t thicken up despite using heavy cream and there wasn’t enough of it. The chicken was dry probably because it was overcooked while I waited for the sauce to thicken! Just glad this was a trial run and I wasn’t serving it to guests! It was edible but only 3 stars.
In my experience, the cheese thickend the sauce a little. If it’s still to thin, add flour to the mixture a little at a time, and whisk it in. As for the chicken, I used the tenders and butterflied them. They don’t take as long to cook and browned relatively quick. Add the cooked chicken to the sauce mixture after you’ve added everything else. Set the table, pour the wine and then serve.
Hope your experience is better the next time around.
Okay, so I mixed this recipe with the Creamy Parmesan Chicken & mushroom recipe since they are almost the same. I seasoned the chicken with some Nature’s Seasons, garlic powder, and paprika prior to cooking. I did double the sauce recipe (using the roux recipe) and added a little extra seasonings that I like to the mix for flavor. You are right…the sauce is DA BOMB! Thanks so much for sharing the recipe.
p.s. I served it over angel hair pasta.
Re the thinly sliced chicken breasts…do you slice horizontally? If so they would be very thin. I get GoldnPlump chicken breasts filets…2 in a 1# pkg. Do you only slice them if they are really big and plump?
Super delicious and absolutely a restaurant quality dinner. I agree with the comments above. I had to double the recipe for the broth/sauce otherwise it wouldn’t have been enough for our family of four.
We tried this tonight. The recipe had a good flavor and was easy to follow. The only thing I would tweak is using real garlic and adding some cayenne or red pepper flakes. We like it spicy! 🙂 Thanks for sharing!
This was a great recipe. I did make a few modifications – after I browned the chicken breast I used the same pan and added pancetta and fresh garlic. After I cooked that for a few minutes I then added all the other ingredients. The addition of the fresh garlic and pancetta was awesome.
That sounds so good!!
It looks & sounds great. To make it more Paleo, I’m going to use coconut cream instead. Thanks for the recipe.
Absolutely delicious! Will definitely make again, but may add some sliced red peppers and double the sauce. I used twice as much baby spinach. Mmmmm, so good!
Hi, i made this recipe tonight, i added sliced mushrooms and it turned out absolutely delicious. I definitely make it again. Thank you very much for this new found delicious recipe.
I am making this tonight. Looks so good!
I am making this tonight
This was absolutely amazing. My sause was not as thick as i wanted but the taste made up for it huge!!!! Definitely restaurant grade! !!
how would fire roasted tomatoes work ? i couldn’t find sundried ones at the grocery store
Are they in a can? If so you can definitely switch it out if needed, just make sure the can is drained.
Alyssa,
I wanna make this tonight would fresh grape tomatoes work well
Made this this for dinner tonight and it was great! I added some chopped shallot and garlic too. Thanks for sharing. This recipe is a keeper.