Creamy Tuscan Chicken-Ultimate Chicken Dinner
Creamy Tuscan Chicken
You will love my creamy and decadent Tuscan Chicken Recipe! Pan seared chicken breast pcs cooked in a white wine-chicken stock-heavy cream sauce that is spiked with sauted onion & garlic, baby spinach, sun dried tomatoes, Parmesan cheese, Italian herbs/seasonings & whole lot of TLC!
Equipment
- 2 shallow bowls for dredging chicken in egg and flour
- 1 sauce pan
Ingredients
Ingredients For Dredging Chicken
- 4 chicken breasts - flattened/thinly sliced horizontally to tenderize it
- 1 cup cup all purpose flour
- 1 egg - whisked
- 1 tbsp mixed Italian herbs mix - dry basil, oregano, thyme
- crushed black pepper & salt to taste
Ingredients For Cooking Creamy Tuscan Chicken
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 whole onion - sliced
- 2 whole 2 cloves of garlic - minced
- 1 tsp tomato paste
- 1/3 cup cup white wine
- 1 cup cup chicken stock
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 3 cups cups baby spinach leaves
- 1 tbsp italian herbs mix
- 1/2 cup cup grated Parmesan cheese
- freshly chopped flat leaf parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Spread all purpose flour in a shallow dish
- Season with Italian herb mix, salt & crushed black pepper to taste
- Break an egg in another shallow dish & whisk/beat it
- Dredge 4 chicken breasts, one at a time, first in egg then in flour
- Add olive oil to a saucepan that is not non-stick
- Once oil is hot, sear the chicken breasts on medium high heat - 2 mins/side
- Remove seared chicken breasts from pan, set aside
- Next add sliced onion, saute for 2 minutes, then add garlic
- After 10 seconds deglaze pan with white wine
- This will help capture all the seared goodness from the chicken
- Let the wine cook down for 2 minutes on medium flame
- Now add chicken stock. Mix well then add tomato paste, stirring to dissolve it
- Next add baby spinach, wait till it wilts down then add Italian herb mix
- Lower heat then stir in heavy cream quickly so it doesn't curdle
- Add salt & crushed black pepper to taste then add Parmesan cheese
- Let simmer for 2 minutes of low heat, then add back seared chicken breasts to the sauce pan
- Cook for 2 to 3 more minutes until chicken is fully cooked and coated with the delicious creamy sauce
- Finally, garnish with freshly chopped parsley & transfer to serving dish
- Walla! Your amazingly delicious Creamy Tuscan Chicken is ready!
- Serve it with some rustic bread chunks, a side of salad or asparagus. Bon Appetit!
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Notes
More Italian Recipes https://gastrogurukitchen.com/category/cusine/italian/