Easy Creamy Tuscan Chicken Recipe (2024)

This creamy Tuscan chicken is an easy one-pot recipe packed with juicy seared chicken, sundried tomatoes, spinach, and grated parmesan, all in a thick creamy sauce.

Creamy Tuscan Chicken Overview

It would be safe to call this a comfort food that passes as a gourmet dish. First, chicken breasts are seasoned and seared in a skillet, then removed. Next, onions are cooked with Dijon mustard and broth. After that, heavy cream and parmesan cream are added to create the sauce. Finally, baby spinach, sun-dried tomatoes, and cooked chicken are all added to the creamy sauce and heated through.

For a similar recipe try mycreamy ranch chicken with bacon.

Recipe Ingredients

• 4chicken breasts–6 oz each
• salt and pepper–to season chicken
• ½tspItalian seasoning
• 1Tbspall-purpose flour–to coat chicken
• 1Tbspolive oil–divided
• 1Tbspbutter–divided
• ¼cupchicken broth
• 1tspDijon mustard
• ½cupchopped yellow onions
• 1 ½cupsheavy cream
• ½cupgrated parmesan cheese
• 2cupsbaby spinach
• ½cupsun-dried tomatoes–sliced thin
• 1Tbspfresh basil–optional

How To Make Tuscan Chicken

Full ingredients and instructions are also in therecipe card at the bottom of this blog post.

STEP 1: Slice 4 chicken breasts into thin strips.

STEP 2: Season the chicken breasts with salt and pepper and ½ tsp Italian seasoning. Sprinkle 1 Tbsp flour over top and toss with the chicken.

STEP 3: Add 1 Tbsp olive oil and 1 Tbsp butter to a large skillet. Heat over medium-high heat. Once the pan is hot, sear the chicken breasts for 3-4 minutes on each side.

STEP 4: Transfer them to a plate and set aside.

STEP 5: Add ¼ cup chicken broth and 1 tsp Dijon mustard to the pan. Use a silicone or wood spatula to scrape the bottom of the pan for cooked chicken pieces. Add ½ cup chopped onion. Let this liquid simmer for 1 minute.

STEP 6: Stir in 1 ½ cups heavy cream and ½ cup grated parmesan, stir and let sit until parmesan is melted.

STEP 7: Add 2 cups baby spinach, and ½ cup sliced sun-dried tomatoes.

STEP 8: Add back in the chicken slices and cook for another 1-2 minutes or until the chicken is fully cooked and the sauce has thickened.

STEP 9: Remove from heat then stir in the basil. Season with salt and pepper and serve.

How To Store Leftovers

• Refrigerate– Leftovers of this recipe can be stored in a sealed airtight container in the fridge for 3-4 days.
• To Freeze– Because of the cream and cheese, I don’t recommend freezing. The sauce will produce a grainy texture after being frozen.
• To Reheat – For best results, transfer leftovers to a pan and re-heat on your stovetop. Add a splash of fresh cream to bring that sauce back to life.