This Creamy Tuscan Chicken recipe turns simple chicken breasts into a wow-factor weeknight dinner. Quick, easy, and, most importantly, not boring, this Italian-inspired recipe produces juicy chicken and gorgeous, luscious sauce. A classic comfort food dinner made easy in one pan. Serve with crusty bread so you can mop up the extra sauce.
The chicken breasts are pan-seared until golden and then finished in a creamy pan sauce. The sauce is super simple yet so flavorful. It’s amped up with garlic, tomatoes, baby spinach, and Parmesan cheese. The sauce is buttery, a little garlicky, cheesy, and very creamy, thanks to the heavy cream. It’s the perfect pairing to a pan-seared chicken breast. Serve with lemon wedges alongside for squeezing over, and enjoy!
To make the Creamy Tuscan Chicken, you will need the following ingredients:
In a skillet over medium heat, heat 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil. Add 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts and season with salt and black pepper to taste, and 1 teaspoon dried oregano. Cook for about 8 minutes per side or until golden and no longer pink. Remove the chicken from the skillet and set aside.
In the same skillet over medium heat, melt 3 tablespoons butter. Stir in 3 minced garlic cloves and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
Then, add 1 ½ cups halved cherry tomatoes and season with salt and black pepper to taste. Cook until the tomatoes start to burst.
Add 3 cups baby spinach and cook until the spinach starts to wilt.
Stir in ½ cup heavy cream and ¼ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese. Bring the mixture to a simmer. Reduce heat to low and cook until the sauce is slightly reduced and thickened, about 3 minutes.
Return the chicken to the skillet and cook until heated through, 5 minutes.
Spoon the sauce over the chicken and serve with lemon wedges for squeezing over the top. Enjoy!
This one-skillet Creamy Tuscan Chicken is one of my favorite chicken breast recipes for an easy weeknight dinner. Buttery, garlicky, creamy goodness. So next time you are stuck for dinner inspiration, give this recipe a try! Made it? Leave a comment below to let us know how you liked it. And don’t forget to snap a photo and tag #cookmerecipes on Instagram.
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