
How To Make Creamy Tuscan Chicken
Sun-dried tomatoes and dijon mustard give this Tuscan chicken dish a well-rounded flavor. But the heavy cream and Parmesan cheese make this a creamy treat.
Serves:
Ingredients
- 1 ½lbchicken breastslarge, boneless and skinless
- 1tspsalt
- ¾tspblack pepper
- 1 ½tsppaprika
- 1 ½tsponion powder
- 3tbspsun dried tomato oilreserved, or olive oil, divided
For Sauce
- 2tbspgarlicminced
- 5ozsun dried tomato strips in oil
- 1tspdijon mustard
- 1 ½cupsheavy cream
- 3cupsspinach
- ½cupParmesan cheesefresh grated
- 2tbspparsleyFresh chopped
Instructions
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Season chicken with salt, pepper, paprika and onion powder.
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Heat reserved sun-dried tomato oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
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Sear the chicken for 6 to 8 minutes for each side, or until golden and cooked through. Transfer to a warm plate; set aside.
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Add the remaining oil into the pan and fry the garlic until fragrant.
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Mix in the sun-dried tomatoes. Fry for 1 to 2 minutes. Add the Dijon mustard afterward.
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Reduce heat to low-medium heat, add the cream, and bring to a gentle simmer, while stirring occasionally. Season with salt and pepper to your taste.
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Add in the spinach leaves and allow to wilt in the sauce, then add in the parmesan cheese. Allow sauce to simmer for a further minute until cheese melts through the sauce.
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Add the chicken back into the pan; top with parsley and serve over pasta, rice, or steamed veg.
Nutrition
- Calories:Â 2625.18kcal
- Fat:Â 214.95g
- Saturated Fat:Â 94.79g
- Trans Fat:Â 0.66g
- Monounsaturated Fat:Â 83.10g
- Polyunsaturated Fat:Â 26.21g
- Carbohydrates:Â 18.84g
- Fiber:Â 2.60g
- Sugar:Â 8.41g
- Protein:Â 154.51g
- Cholesterol:Â 717.48mg
- Sodium:Â 2459.66mg
- Calcium:Â 2025.98mg
- Potassium:Â 1582.85mg
- Iron:Â 6.33mg
- Vitamin A: 1565.88µg
- Vitamin C:Â 12.19mg
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