Tuscan chicken is an Italian-inspired dish consisting of chicken in a creamy sauce. Serve with pasta, potatoes or just a big hunk of bread to dip into that creamy sauce. This particular recipe comes from the YouTube channel Kitchen Sanctuary. They strive to bring you beautiful recipes and food tutorials that are easy to follow.
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Tuscan chicken is an Italian-inspired dish consisting of chicken in a creamy sauce flavoured with parmesan cheese, sundried tomatoes, garlic, onions and spinach. The chicken breasts are first coated in flour, oregano and paprika before being pan-fried until golden brown, and then simmered in the sauce.
Tuscan cuisine comprises the culinary traditions of the Tuscan region in Italy, celebrated for its focus on fresh, high-quality ingredients like olive oil, legumes, and meats. Simplicity is central to the Tuscan cuisine.
This particular recipe comes from the YouTube channel Kitchen Sanctuary. They strive to bring you beautiful recipes and food tutorials that are easy to follow. They provide many recipes that are very tempting and relatively easy to prepare. The channel is well worth a visit.
Tuscan Chicken Ingredients
- 4 chicken breasts
- 1 large egg
- 3 tbsp plain all-purpose flour (replace with gluten free flour blend if needed)
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano
- 1/2 tsp dried thyme
- 1/2 tsp dried paprika
- 1/4 tsp garlic salt
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1 brown onion peeled and sliced
- 2 cloves garlic peeled and minced
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 cup (160g) sun dried tomatoes I like the bright red one from the deli counter
- 1 red bell pepper de-seeded and sliced
- 1 tbsp tomato puree (paste)
- 1/3 cup (90ml) white wine
- 1 cup (240ml) chicken stock (use bouillon for gluten free)
- pinch of salt and pepper
- 1/3 cup (90ml) double (heavy) cream
- 1/2 packed cup (50g) parmesan cheese grated
- 3 packed cups (90g) fresh baby spinach
- 1 tbsp chopped parsley
Make this a full meal by adding the chicken (and of course large spoonfuls of sauce) on top of rice, lentils, polenta, mashed potatoes, or mashed cauliflower, or why not pasta.
