If you're looking for a winning chicken recipe, then this baked tuscan chicken is definitely one you should try. Juicy chicken breasts seasoned with Italian spices, then baked in the most delicious cream sauce filled with parmesan cheese, sun-dried tomatoes, artichokes and baby spinach.
Course dinner, Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Keyword tuscan chicken, baked, tuscan chicken recipe, one pot, marry me chicken
Prep Time 20 minutesmins
Cook Time 20 minutesmins
Total Time 40 minutesmins
Servings 4servings
Calories 449
Author Kristen-The Epicurean Mouse
Ingredients
4Chicken breastboneless, skinless
2tspSalt
1tspBlack pepper
1tbspItalian seasoning
3tbspOlive oil divided
1/2cupYellow onionfinely chopped
4clovesGarlic minced
1/4tspRed pepper flakes
1/3cupWhite wine
1/2cupSun-dried tomatoespacked in oil, sliced thin
1cupArtichoke hearts in water drained, halved
2cups Baby spinach
1 1/2 cupsHeavy whipping cream
1/3cupParmesan cheese
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375°. Season both sides of each chicken breast with Italian seasoning, salt and pepper. Heat 2 tbsp olive oil inside a large skillet or cast iron pan over medium-high heat.
When the oil is hot, add chicken breasts. Cook each side until lightly golden brown, about 2 minutes per side. Remove chicken from the pan and set aside. At this point, the chicken will still be raw inside. We will finish cooking the chicken inside the oven.
In the same skillet, add 1 tbsp of olive oil, followed by the onions. Sauté until translucent, about 2 minutes. Then, stir in the garlic and red pepper flakes. Cook just until fragrant.
Pour the wine into the pan. Using a wooden spoon, scrape up all the caramelized bits from the bottom. Cook until almost all of the wine is evaporated.
Add the heavy cream, parmesan cheese and sun-dried tomatoes. Stir until combined. Bring the sauce to a light simmer. Then, place the chicken back inside the pan, along with the artichoke hearts.
Place the pan inside the oven and cook the chicken for 10 minutes. Then, stir in the spinach. The heat will automatically wilt the spinach. Add additional salt to the sauce, if needed.
Remove the pan from the oven and garnish the chicken with grated parmesan cheese . Serve alongside pasta, mashed potatoes or rice.