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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
I love creamy chicken because you can easily top it on some pasta or rice to make a delicious and filling meal! Here are some more creamy favorites of mine!
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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.
Hi Alyssa,
This recipe sounds delicious! I’d like your help to convert this to a crock pot recipe. I’m planning to serve this to 30 people and would like to put it in the crockpot and let it cook, so that I can mingle with my guests! Also, is the Italian seasoning the spice in the spice aisle, or is it the Good Seasons Italian Dressing packet? Thanks for your help with this request. Kim
Hi Kim,
I don’t know about the conversion, but as far as the seasoning goes, I used the dried seasoning you find in the spice aisle. Not the dressing packet.
Maybe instead of making it in the crock pot, make it beforehand and then keep it warm in the crock pot??
Kim I am wondering if you tried to keep it warm in the crockpot and how it worked out?
Alyssa, my wife made the Creamy Tuscan Garlic Chicken this evening for dinner. At the end, I was licking the plate. Oh my, it was SO delicious. I do believe next time we’re going to up the garlic a bit and use fresh minced garlic instead of garlic powder. Thank you so much for your site, I LOVE it!
Wow Alyssa, this looks so delicious and creamy! Your photos are fantastic, I’m drooling just looking at them. Pining for later!
Do you think this recipe would work in a crockpot if I use double the sauce? 🙂
Would this recipe work in a crock pot if I doubled the sauce? 🙂
What is the “italian seasoning” and what kind do you use?
It is a blend of dried basil, oregano, rosemary, and thyme. But I use McCormick brand and it is located with the spices.
Can you omit the sun dried tomatoes or will that mess up the taste? The boyfriend does not like tomatoes. 🙂
If so, would you suggest adding in something instead?
I think it would still taste great without them.
I tried the sauce without the tomatoes. Funny, it tasted delicious without the cheese, too, but it also tastes great with it. There are many variations to this meal just by adding or not adding the original ingredients. It’s versatile, and I like that. I did, however, cooked it according to directions and my whole family went nuts over it. My husband is not a sun dried tomato fan, but he even loved it. Try testing it as you go along.
I just stumbled across this recipe and the family loved it! My husband and sons will not even touch tomatoes so I used roasted red peppers instead. Awesome!
I love that substitution!! Thanks for sharing!! XO
This was wonderful!! I will be fixing it for the third time tomorrow night. Thank you so much.
I really liked this. The flavor was amazing; much more complex than expected. I used frozen spinach and found that a cup was too much, I’ll cut back next time. I’d like to add some mushrooms next time, I think they’d add a lot. I also think it would be great with shrimp instead of chicken. Definitely a keeper
If you double the sauce, do you double all of the ingredients in the sauce? Cheese, seasonings, spinach and tomatoes? Thank you! Making this tonight!
Delicious – made a few adjustments according to what we had in our garden and fridge. I added onions after the chicken cooked and garlic, deglazed with white wine. Then used kale instead of spinach, added basil, and didn’t have sundries tomatoes so used fresh mixed with asiago italian olive oil mix. Much love!!!
I made this tonight and received rave reviews from the entire family. All three kids even cleaned their plates. I served it over fettuccine. Delicious! I will be making this one again for sure. Thanks for sharing. 🙂
Made this tonight and it was amazing. I doubled the recipe and added salt pepper for a little more taste.
I made this tonight and it was so yummy! I doubled the cream, chicken broth & parmesan cheese and added fresh garlic. My husband isn’t big on sun dried tomatoes & spinach, he asked what they were and I said try it I think you will like it, he LOVED it!! It is very rich, I think next time I’ll try half & half instead of cream. I served it over pasta. I love new recipes-thank you!
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This is absolutely one of the easiest most delicious dishes I have put together in a long time! I love it!