Creamy Tuscan Chicken Sun-Dried (Printable format)

Tender chicken in a rich creamy sauce with sun-dried tomatoes, spinach, and aromatic herbs.

# What You’ll Need:

→ Chicken

01 - 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (600-700g)
02 - 1 teaspoon kosher salt
03 - ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
04 - 1 tablespoon olive oil
05 - 1 tablespoon unsalted butter

→ Creamy Sauce

06 - 3 cloves garlic, minced
07 - ½ cup sun-dried tomatoes in oil, drained and sliced
08 - 1 cup heavy cream
09 - ½ cup low-sodium chicken broth
10 - ⅓ cup grated Parmesan cheese
11 - 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
12 - ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
13 - Salt and black pepper to taste

→ Vegetables & Finish

14 - 2 cups baby spinach, roughly chopped
15 - 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil, plus extra for garnish

# Directions:

01 - Pat the chicken breasts dry with paper towels and season both sides evenly with salt and pepper.
02 - Heat olive oil and butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken and sear for 5-6 minutes per side until golden brown and cooked through (internal temperature 165°F). Remove chicken and set aside, loosely covered.
03 - Reduce heat to medium. In the same skillet, add minced garlic and sun-dried tomatoes; sauté for 1 minute until fragrant.
04 - Stir in heavy cream, chicken broth, Parmesan cheese, Italian seasoning, and crushed red pepper flakes. Mix thoroughly and bring to a gentle simmer.
05 - Add chopped spinach and cook for 1-2 minutes until wilted. Stir in chopped fresh basil.
06 - Return chicken and any accumulated juices to the skillet. Spoon sauce over chicken and simmer for 2-3 minutes until heated through.
07 - Transfer to serving plates, garnish with fresh basil, and serve hot over pasta, rice, or mashed potatoes.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • It tastes like you spent all day simmering something, but your weeknight stays completely intact.
  • The sauce is silky without being heavy, and those sun-dried tomatoes add a bright punch that cream alone could never deliver.
  • You can have it on the table in under forty minutes, which means dinner stress becomes dinner success.
02 -
  • Don't overcrowd the skillet or skip the searing step—that golden crust is where the flavor lives, and steam won't give you that.
  • If your sauce seems too thick, thin it with a splash of broth; too thin, let it simmer a bit longer until it coats the back of a spoon.
03 -
  • Slice your sun-dried tomatoes before adding them so they distribute evenly and cook into the sauce rather than remaining in chewy little chunks.
  • Keep the heat at medium once you add the cream so it stays silky and doesn't separate or break—gentle bubbles, not a rolling boil.
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