Creamy Tuscan Chicken is a one-skillet dish that’s oh so rich and satisfying. It’s low carb, family friendly, and sure to be a hit thanks to that creamy flavorful sauce!
I’ve had a thing for chicken cooked with dreamy creamy sauces lately.
There is just something so filling and satisfying and indulgent about a cream sauce, especially when it’s literally bursting with flavor like this one.
Sun-dried tomatoes add a huge punch of flavor to this whole dish and I add in a little spinach and garlic for good measure.
The chicken is juicy and moist, the sauce is something you might want to drink with a straw, and the whole dish is just divine.
Can’t wait for you to give it a try and report back. I want to know what you think of this creamy tuscan chicken recipe!
Tuscan Chicken recipe:
To start, we’ll season up some thin-sliced chicken breasts with a little paprika, garlic powder, and salt.
Cook the chicken in a heavy bottomed pot (such as a cast iron skillet) in a bit of butter until the chicken is cooked through.
Remove the chicken from the skillet and add in your cream, sun-dried tomatoes, and garlic.
Let that cook for a few minutes to infuse all the flavor from the tomatoes and garlic into the sauce.
Add in some chopped spinach and cook until wilted.
Pop your chicken back into the skillet with the sauce and you’re good to go!
Dinner is served!
You could serve this up with some cauliflower rice or zucchini noodles or with a side of steamed broccoli.
Either way, this recipe is absolutely mouth watering.
More low carb chicken recipes:
Low Carb Taco Soup: So much flavor and you can make this one in your crockpot or Instant Pot!
Chicken Casserole: Total comfort food!
Buffalo Chicken Meatballs: The perfect party food!
Chicken Stir Fry Recipe: My low carb stir fry sauce is super quick to throw together.
Chicken Lazone: Creamy sauce over seasoned chicken – winner!
Creamy Tuscan Chicken
Ingredients
- 4 thin sliced chicken breasts
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 cup heavy cream
- ½ cup oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 cup chopped spinach
Instructions
- Combine the paprika, garlic powder, and salt and sprinkle evenly over both sides of the chicken to coat.
- Heat a large, heavy bottomed skillet over medium heat. Add the butter to the skillet.
- When the butter has melted add the chicken breasts and cook 5 minutes per side or until cooked through.
- Remove the chicken to a plate and set aside.
- Add the heavy cream, sun-dried tomatoes, and garlic to the pan and stir well to combine. Let the sauce cook for 2 minutes to thicken over low heat.
- Add the spinach and stir well. Continue cooking over low heat until spinach has wilted and sauce has thickened, about 3 minutes.
- Return the chicken to the skillet and coat with the sauce.
- Serve immediately.
Carol says
I have made this recipe as is many times and everyone loved it. I have also added onions and cauliflower. Excellent recipe. Thank you.
Susan Byers says
Is this considered gluten free? I can wait to try it for my turn hosting book club. We have a couple GF girls Thanks Karly!
Karly Campbell says
Yep, everything in here should be gluten free.
Gator Girl says
Wow! After I tasted your creamy chicken Tuscan soup, I had to try this one. Excellent! I cooked it earlier today and can’t stop going back to get another taste! Love it! I’m a lover of onions so this time I did sauté some chopped onions with the chicken. This is definitely a keeper!!
Karly Campbell says
I’m sure it’s delicious with onions! So glad you enjoy the recipes! We have a mushroom and a shrimp version too, if you want to change things up. 🙂
D.L. Hinton says
I found this recipe extremely easy, from purchasing the few ingredients to the prep time, to plate. I paired with riced cauliflower and used CELTIC salt. I read one of the other reviews that recommended adding mushrooms, I think this dish is great either way. Will try it with mushrooms next time.
Aubrey Balensiefer-Dolick says
This recipe is !!!!!
It was sooo quick and easy to make and OMG it was sooo yummy!! Definitely adding it into my recipe rotation!! The whole household was very pleased!!!
The only thing I did differently was I added sautéed mushrooms to the sauce. Highly recommend
Karly Campbell says
I’m so glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for sharing, Aubrey!
Kim Hembrook says
Absolutely delicious! Whole family loved it and asked me to add it to the regular repertoire! I added canned artichoke hearts as well and added an amazing flavor!
Karly Campbell says
Great idea with the artichokes! 🙂 So glad you enjoyed the recipe.
Ruthie says
Love this recipe and it’s quick and easy!
Karly Campbell says
Thanks, Ruthie!
Cath says
Amazing ! So easy ! I doubled the recipe & made it in an electric fryer pan – turned out perfect ! Chicken was crispy & the creamy spinach tomato part was perfect !
Michelle Kiva says
GREAT recipe, but a little misleading and in need of some modifications to the cooking method. For starters, a package of thin sliced chicken breasts are REALLY thin! I ended up pounding a couple of medium sized breasts instead. It looks like that’s what was done here, so I think this needs to be pointed out. Second, my sauce reduced FAST. I ended up adding a pinch more each of paprika, garlic powder and salt and a full cup’s worth of cream. With these changes, this recipe was to DIE for! It halved easily, which was perfect for my husband and I. Thanks so much, Karly!
Karly Campbell says
Hi Michelle! We almost always purchase the thin sliced chicken and that’s what we used here. Different brands may have different thickness – we use about 1/2 to 3/4 inch thick. The sauce will reduce faster if your heat is higher. On our gas stove, a medium heat took about 2 minutes. Either way, glad this worked out in the end and you enjoyed it.
Michelle Kiva says
Thanks Karly. Yes, different brands must vary in thickness. Pounding chicken breasts worked though. And the extra cream just gave us more if that yummy (drinkable) sauce!
P says
Sounds a copycat version of Trim Healthy Mama’s Tuscan cream chicken.
Karly Campbell says
Might be similar! I’ve never seen her version, but there are variations of this all over the web. 🙂
Clare Huckeba says
This was delicious! I took a picture and sent it to my sisters. Two of them wanted the recipe. This was also a quick and easy dinner to put together. Thank you!
Charla says
Wow! A friend of mine made this as part of a meal train for my husband and I. I hurt my back and am unable to stand for long periods of time. I heated it back up on the stove as instructed and added the fresh spinach at that time. It was so good! My husband who is a volunteer firefighter got home late from training and was very hungry. This filled him up which is no easy task. Now I have the recipe and it will become a staple for many of our group game nights! Thank you so much for this!
Karly Campbell says
I’m so glad you enjoyed it! What a sweet friend to make it for you. I hope your back is feeling better soon!
Patricia says
Made this for dinner last night. Ohmygoodness! I have never tasted anything more delicious, and my husband loved it, too. I made it exactly like the recipe, but used sundried tomatoes because I had them, and they were perfect . Make this! It’s restaurant quality in every way. Thank you so much for the recipe.
Karly Campbell says
Hi Patricia! I’m so glad you enjoyed the recipe so much! We call for sun-dried tomatoes here, so sounds like you followed the same recipe either way. 🙂 So glad this was such a big hit!
Terri says
My kids and I ❤️ this. It was are first time trying it. I will add this to our list. Very good and creamy.
Karly Campbell says
So glad you all enjoyed it, Terri!
Kari says
This is to die for! I can tell it’s going to be a regular for my husband in me, in our rotation of low-carb dinners, for SURE! I added a bunch of chopped mushrooms just because, well, we love them! I feel like a few other delicious additions would be fresh chopped fried bacon, and, for those not watching cards, maybe 10-12 cooked baby red potatoes. This recipe was SO good!
Karly Campbell says
I’m so glad you enjoyed it, Kari! I’m sure it’s great with mushrooms – we have a recipe featuring this sauce and just mushrooms and it’s really popular too!
Sue Carey says
Made tonight. Just had 2 breasts since I’m cooking for 2 tonight but had enough left over for a 3rd serving. Added a few mushrooms to sautéed chicken and some green onions that needed used. I used 2 cups of spinach. Served over penne pasta so added some pasta water to thin and made more sauce. I did add some shaved Parmesan on top. Garlic bread and we had dinner. Delicious!
carol savold says
Serve immediately. What about left overs?
Karly Campbell says
Leftovers should reheat fine.