This Creamy Tuscan Chicken Makes Weeknights Feel Special

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INGREDIENTS

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• Oregano has an aromatic, earthy taste that helps to balance out a dish's flavor while adding a subtle, pleasant bitterness.
• There's a good reason why butter is a fan favorite. I'm using it to add an extra richness to the sauce. It's also going to help scrape up the flavorful browned bits stuck to the pan from the chicken.
• Garlic, with its bold, aromatic, and slightly spicy taste, adds a lot of flavor to every dish, and is a key ingredient in classic Tuscan cooking.
• Using fresh and vibrant vegetables is crucial to replicating the authentic taste of Tuscany.
• Heavy cream is what gives this simple sauce its rich, smooth quality, providing a luxurious base for your chicken.
• This dish receives robust and earthy depth from the Parmesan, which serves a dual role of adding flavor and heft to the sauce, as well as acting as a thickener that will help the sauce cling to the chicken.
• The addition of acidity will provide a nice balance to the dish, but you can certainly omit it if you're not a fan of lemon flavor.

STEP-BY-STEP-INSTRUCTIONS

To start, I heat some olive oil in a skillet over medium heat until the oil looks smooth and shiny, like it's literally gliding across the pan. Once the oil is ready, I add the chicken breasts, making sure to space them out so they fit in the skillet evenly. I then sprinkle the chicken with salt, pepper, and oregano. Seasoning the chicken first is an option, but adding the seasonings directly to the skillet allows any excess to mix back in with the chicken and sauce. I cook the chicken for about 8 minutes on each side, till it's golden and cooked through with no pink color left. After that, I take the chicken out of the skillet and carefully set it aside, covered, till I'm ready to add it back in.

Next, I add the butter to the same skillet and stir it as it melts, making sure to scrape any chicken or seasoning bits stuck to the pan back into the mix. Then I stir in the garlic and cook it until it's fragrant, about a minute.

Next, I add my cherry tomatoes and season them with salt and pepper. I cook the tomatoes until their skins start to burst, then I add in the spinach and continue cooking until it begins to wilt.

Once the spinach has wilted, I add in the heavy cream and parmesan and stir the mixture until it starts to simmer.

I turn down the heat to low and let the sauce simmer slowly for a bit until it is slightly thicker in consistency, which should take around 3 minutes.

Once the sauce has reached the right consistency, put the cooked chicken back into the skillet and let it simmer in the sauce for an additional 5 to 7 minutes, until it's heated all the way through.

Plate it up with lemon wedges and savor the fruits of your hard work.

A complete list of all the ingredients and step-by-step directions can be found below in the recipe.

What to Serve with Creamy Tuscan Chicken:

I'd highly suggest pairing this dish with something to soak up that amazing Tuscan sauce, because let's face it, it's the true standout here.

Storage

You're free to store any leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days. Alternatively, the Tuscan sauce can also be prepared in advance and frozen in the freezer for up to 3 months prior to use.

Yields: 4 servings

Prep Time: 5 mins

Total Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp.
• 4

• Kosher salt

• Freshly ground black pepper

• 1 tsp.
• 3 tbsp.
• 3
• 1 1/2 c.
• 3 c.
• 1/2 c.
• 1/4 c.

• Lemon wedges, for serving

Directions

1. Add oil to a skillet over medium heat. Add chicken and season with salt, pepper, and oregano. Cook until the chicken is golden brown and is no longer pink, about 16 minutes total. Remove the chicken from the skillet and set it aside to rest.
2. In the same skillet set over medium heat, melt butter. Stir in garlic and cook until it smells fragrant for about a minute. Add the cherry tomatoes and season with salt and pepper. Continue cooking until the tomatoes start to burst, then add the spinach and cook until it starts to wilt.
3. Add in heavy cream and parmesan, then lower the heat to a simmer. Let the mixture simmer for about 3 minutes, until it's slightly reduced. Once the sauce has simmered, add the chicken back into the skillet and continue cooking for 5 to 7 minutes, until the chicken is completely heated through.
4. Serve with lemon wedges.

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