Tuscan Chicken With Sun-Dried Tomatoes & Creamy Garlic Sauce

This Tuscan Chicken is a low carb and keto friendly meal with chicken breasts, spinach, and sun-dried tomatoes cooked in a creamy garlic sauce. It’s a quick 30-minute one-pan meal, great for weeknight dinners.

Cooking With Chicken Breasts

This recipe is inspired by my creamy chicken skillet dinners, like pan-seared chicken with a creamy caper sauce, tomato chicken with basil garlic sauce, and lemon chicken piccata. There are many flavor combinations that work well with chicken and are low in carbs (see 100 Low Carb Chicken Recipes).

When working with chicken breasts, slice each breast horizontally in half to reduce its thickness prior to cooking. This makes it easier to cook, with a faster and more predictable cooking time, and results in more tender and moist meat. It’s also a lot easier than pounding chicken breasts to flatten them.

Another tip for juicier chicken breasts is to let them rest for about 5 minutes after cooking. As the chicken cools, the juices are sealed in. If you’ve ever sliced into chicken immediately after cooking, you’ll notice liquid pooling out of the meat, leaving behind dry and tough-tasting chicken. In this recipe, the chicken gets a chance to rest while you work on the sauce.

Serving Suggestions

This chicken dinner can be a filling and hearty dinner for two, or it can feed four people with additional side dishes to round out the meal. Here are some potential low carb sides:

• oven roasted vegetables like cauliflower, mushrooms, or brussels sprouts
• creamed spinach (easy one-pot stovetop recipe)
• mashed cauliflower (looks and tastes like mashed potatoes)

Lower Calorie Option

I have also made a lower calorie version of this meal via small adjustments in the sauce’s ingredients, which brings the calories per serving down to 610 kcal: reduce the heavy whipping cream to 1/4 cup, and omit the butter entirely. There’s less overall sauce, but the same great flavors are still there. Keep all other ingredients the same.

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Tuscan Chicken

This Tuscan Chicken is a low carb and keto friendly meal with chicken breasts, spinach, and sun-dried tomatoes cooked in a creamy garlic sauce. It's a quick 30-minute one-pan meal, great for weeknight dinners.

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Total Time 30 minutes

Servings 2 servings

Calories 780 kcal

Ingredients

• 2 (8 ounces each) boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 1 cup (1 ounce) roughly chopped fresh baby spinach
• 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1/2 cup (2 ounces) finely grated parmesan cheese plus more for serving
• 1/4 cup (3/4 ounce) finely chopped sun-dried tomatoes
• 5 cloves garlic minced
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons salted butter
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Cut each chicken breast horizontally so it's half as thick as before, resulting in 4 thinner pieces. Pat dry with a paper towel. Generously season both sides of each chicken piece with salt and pepper.

2. Heat a wide pan over medium to medium-high heat until hot. Add olive oil to cover the pan.

3. Add chicken breasts to the pan in a single layer. Cook until each side is golden brown, 4 to 5 minutes per side. When the chicken is cooked through, transfer to a plate. Work in batches if your pan is not large enough to hold them all at once.
4. Reduce to low heat. Add heavy cream, butter, and parmesan cheese to the pan. Stir until the butter and cheese has melted, scraping up any bits that have stuck to the pan.

5. Increase to medium heat and bring to a simmer. Add spinach and stir until it has wilted.

6. Add minced garlic and oregano, stirring until well-mixed.

7. Transfer the chicken back to the pan, leaving any liquid on the plate, and simmer for a minute. Top with sun-dried tomatoes. Turn off the heat.

8. Serve while hot, and optionally top with additional grated parmesan cheese.

Nutrition Info

Makes 2 Servings

Amount Per Serving:

Calories 780
Total Fat 53g	82%
Saturated Fat 27g	136%
Cholesterol 249mg	83%
Sodium 460mg	19%
Net Carb 6.5g
Total Carb 8g	3%
Dietary Fiber 1.5g	6%
Sugars 4.5g
Protein 63g

Vitamin A 44% · Vitamin C 14% · Calcium 33% · Iron 15%

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