Packed with flavour, my Tuscan Chicken in Creamy Sun-Dried Tomato Sauce is the ultimate chicken dinner. Serve with pasta, potatoes or just a big hunk of bread to dip into that creamy sauce.
I can't get enough of creamy, tangy sauces right now. Indulgent and lip-smackingly tasty, and although a little calorific, there are still loads of nutritious goodies in there. So I'm good with that.
Besides, this is one of those dinners you can serve with courgetti, where you don't really taste the courgetti, because it's covered in sauce.
Not that I've got a thing against courgetti. But come on, it's not pasta is it (note the bowl of pasta in the corner of this photo).
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👨🍳 How to make Tuscan Chicken
- Whisk the egg lightly in a shallow bowl. In a separate shallow bowl, mix together flour, salt, pepper, oregano, thyme, paprika and garlic salt.
- Dredge the chicken breasts in the egg, and then the flour mixture.
- Fry in a pan with oil on both sides until golden, then transfer to the oven to finish cooking for 10 minutes while you make the sauce.
- Soften chopped onion in the pan with a little oil, then add garlic, oregano, paprika, sun-dried tomatoes, red peppers and tomato puree. Cook for 2 minutes, then stir in white wine.
- Add the chicken stock, salt and pepper. Bring the boil, then simmer for 5 minutes, then stir in cream and parmesan. Add the spinach and allow to wilt.
- Add in the cooked chicken and serve topped with a sprinkling of fresh parsley.
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Tuscan Chicken in Creamy Sun Dried Tomato Sauce
Ingredients
For the Chicken:
- 4 chicken breasts
- 1 large egg
- 3 tbsp plain (all-purpose) flour - replace with gluten-free flour blend if needed
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ tsp freshly ground black pepper
- ½ tsp dried oregano
- ½ tsp dried thyme
- ½ tsp paprika
- ¼ tsp garlic salt
- 2 tbsp olive oil
For the Sauce:
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 onion - peeled and sliced
- 2 cloves garlic - peeled and minced
- ½ tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp paprika
- 160 g (1 cup) sun-dried tomatoes - I like the bright red one from the deli counter
- 1 red bell pepper - de-seeded and sliced
- 1 tbsp tomato puree - paste for US
- 90 ml (⅓ cup) white wine
- 240 ml (1 cup) chicken stock - use bouillon for gluten-free
- pinch salt and pepper
- 90 ml (⅓ cup) double (heavy) cream
- 50 g (½ cup) parmesan cheese - grated
- 90 g (3 packed cups) fresh baby spinach
- 1 tbsp chopped parsley
INSTRUCTIONS
- Preheat the oven to 160C/320F (fan). Trim the chicken breasts to remove any fatty parts.4 chicken breasts
- Whisk the egg lightly in a shallow bowl.1 large egg
- In a separate shallow bowl, mix together the flour, salt, pepper, oregano, thyme, paprika, and garlic salt.3 tbsp plain (all-purpose) flour, ¼ tsp salt, ½ tsp freshly ground black pepper, ½ tsp dried oregano, ½ tsp dried thyme, ½ tsp paprika, ¼ tsp garlic salt
- Heat 2 tbsp of the olive oil in a large frying pan (skillet) on a medium-to-high heat.2 tbsp olive oil
- Dip the chicken breasts in the egg, then dredge in the flour mixture.
- Place the chicken in the pan and fry on both sides until golden.
- Take the chicken out of the pan and place on a tray in the oven for 10 minutes to finish cooking whilst you make the sauce.
- Add the oil to the pan and heat on a medium heat.1 tbsp olive oil
- Add the onion and cook for 3-4 minutes until they start to soften.1 onion
- Add the garlic, oregano, paprika, sun-dried tomatoes, red pepper, and tomato puree. Cook for 2 minutes, moving around the pan with a spatula.2 cloves garlic, ½ tsp dried oregano, 1 tsp paprika, 160 g (1 cup) sun-dried tomatoes, 1 red bell pepper, 1 tbsp tomato puree
- Next pour in the wine and allow to bubble for 2 minutes,90 ml (⅓ cup) white wine
- Now add the chicken stock, salt, and pepper. Bring the boil, then simmer for 5 minutes.240 ml (1 cup) chicken stock, pinch salt and pepper
- Add the cream, parmesan and spinach to the sauce, stir and cook for a couple of minutes until the spinach wilts.90 ml (⅓ cup) double (heavy) cream, 50 g (½ cup) parmesan cheese, 90 g (3 packed cups) fresh baby spinach
- Remove the chicken from the oven. Check it's done (insert a knife into the fattest piece of one of the chicken breasts - it should no longer be pink) and place in the pan with the sauce and cook for another couple of minutes.
- Serve topped with a sprinkling of fresh parsley. Tastes great with pasta, courgetti (zoodles), rice or sauteed potatoes.1 tbsp chopped parsley
Video
✎ Notes
Can I make it gluten free?
Yes! Use gluten free plain (all purpose) flour blend for coating the chicken and replace the stock with bouillon or gluten free chicken stock.Can I make it vegetarian?
Yes, try my mushroom version - it's so tasty!Can I make ahead?
Yes, make the dish, then cool, cover and refrigerate for up to a day. Reheat, covered in the oven at 160C/320F for 20-25 minutes or on the hob until the chicken is piping hot throughout. You may need a splash or water/stock/cream to loosen as it will be a little thicker. Add the spinach and wilt before serving.Will it freeze?
Yes, cook the dish then, cool, cover and freeze. Defrost thoroughly in the refrigerator overnight, then take out of the refrigerator an hour before cooking to take the chill off the chicken breasts. Reheat, covered in the oven at 160C/320F for 20-25 minutes or on the hob until the chicken is piping hot throughout. You may need to add a splash of cream. Add the spinach and wilt before serving.Leftover lunch
I like to cook an extra chicken breast with this dish, then shred/chop the chicken and serve with a salad for lunch the next day. Way tastier than plain chicken.Equipment:
In order to make this Tuscan Chicken recipe you will need:-
- A good Kitchen knife. I have recently bought this Dalstrong one and love it.
- Chopping Board
- Measuring Spoons
- Garlic Press
- Cheese grater (if you don't get ready grated Parmesan)
- Couple of small bowls for dredging the chicken
- Whisk
- Measuring Jug
- A frying pan/skillet. I use a cast iron pan in the photos above
- Oven tray/sheet
- Wooden or Silicon Coated Spoons. We have just bought these and love them.
Nutrition
This post was first published in April 2018. Updated in April 2020 with new photos and a video.
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Vivian says
I didn’t have chicken breast so I had to use rotisserie chicken
So delicious
Tai says
What an amazing recipe! I cooked this last night and my family loved it. Thank you for sharing!
Shaun Silson says
Absolutely delicious. A nice range of flavours and textures. Nicky's recipes are really good for maintaining the crunchiness of the vegetables, tasting great and giving sparkle and colour to the finished product. My wife loved this one. I've just got your salads book which set my mouth watering. Can't wait to try some of your salads they look as fabulous as your other creations. This was a winner
Sjb says
Absolutely delicious, other half is raving about it ! thank you.
Robert says
Hi, Nicky.
I tried this recipe last night. Watching your video I noticed that your sun-dried tomatoes were much brighter and hydrated than the ones I find in California. Mine really darkened the dish and while the flavor was good, I think the tomatoes were wrong. I also julienned mine because there's no way these would break down in the sauce that quickly.
Would you tell me the brand that you use? While they're probably not available here, I can at least see the product and try to find a comparable one, or make my own oven-dried version.
Thanks.
Nicky Corbishley says
Hi Robert, I tend to use the tomatoes from the deli counter/section, rather than the jarred ones as I like the taste better, but it depends on your preference. Some people love the regular jarred sun-dried version.
In the UK they're available at the deli counter in most big supermarkets. They're sometimes called sun-blush, semi-dried, slow-roasted or sun-drenched for the brighter ones.
Kyleen says
I have a question! I'm trying this recipe for the first time tonight. I'm very cooking challenged and sort of new to cooking in general. When the sun dried tomatoes go in, do you include the oil that they are packed in? Or strain them out?
Also for the parmesan is it grated really fine or more like shredded?
Thank you again!
Nicky Corbishley says
Hi Kyleen,
Just add the tomatoes, not the oil (as it will be too oily if you do). Save the oil though - it's great as part of a salad dressing.
For the parmesan, finely grated is best, but shredded would be fine too.
Roland Morgan says
I prepared this dish with no difficulty and had many congrats.
Anita says
Super easy and very scrumptious
Mojoblogs says
Looks so delicious. Thank you for this. I am excited to make this.
Oliver says
I made this and it was so yummy.
Glynis says
Just made this, it was lovely ! My son said it was restaurant Quality!
All of your recipes that I've tried have been amazing .will definitely be making more of them
Many thanks 😋
Bernie says
Watched the cooking video on YouTube and had to try it! Subbed in a small container of silken tofu with the whipping cream to reduce the fat. Yummy!
Teresa McGaffin says
Absolutely love this Tuscan chicken. Just about to make it again. Highly recommend it xx
Jim says
Made this Tuscan chicken and it was delicious. My wife loved it. I thought she was going to eat the plate.
Kathleen Richardson says
Delicious! I prefer a creamier sauce, so I blended most of the cooked onion, garlic, red pepper with some of the sauce. A very easy recipe. Thanks for sharing it.
Rita says
Made your creamy Tuscan chicken. Everyone loved it especially the sauce. Have shared it with neighbours. Hope that’s ok.