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Creamy Tuscan Chicken
Creamy Tuscan Chicken, a delicious chicken dinner recipe made with seared chicken breasts cooked in a light creamy tomato, parmesan, garlic and spinach sauce. It's a quick and really easy dish that will pamper your taste buds and bring happiness at the dinner table.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 3 people
Calories: 534 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 3 chicken breasts
- 5 small tomatoes on the vine
- 2 tablespoon Parmesan Cheese
- 2 cloves of garlic
- ½ cup double cream (heavy cream)
- ½ cup fresh baby spinach
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoon butter
- 2 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
- 1 teaspoon oregano
Instructions
- In a pan set over a medium heat, add the oil and half of the butter, and allow the butter to melt.
- Add the chicken breasts, season them with salt and pepper, fry on one side until golden, then turn onto the other side, place the lid on, and leave it to cook again until the other side is golden too, and the chicken is cooked through.
- Remove the chicken from the pan, and set aside.
- Add the remaining butter, peeled and chopped garlic, and fry it for 30 seconds until it releases its flavour.
- Quarter the tomatoes, and add them to the garlic - leave to cook for 2-3 minutes until the tomatoes are slightly mushy.
- Add the spinach, give it a good stir, then in go the cream, parmesan, oregano, season with salt and pepper, and leave it to simmer for 2-3 minutes.
- Return the chicken to the pan, place the lid on for 2 minutes, then garnish with fresh parsley and serve hot!
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Notes
- Make sure that the chicken is cooked through before removing it from the pan - it won't have time to cook in the creamy sauce otherwise. Thicker chicken breasts can be sliced into fillets or tenderised for a faster cooking.
- Otherwise, just allow the chicken to cook well, it can take up to 10 minutes on both sides - it won't dry up or burn.
Nutrition Information
Calories
534kcal
(27%)
Carbohydrates
3g
(1%)
Protein
51g
(102%)
Fat
34g
(52%)
Saturated Fat
17g
(85%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
11g
Trans Fat
0.3g
Cholesterol
215mg
(72%)
Sodium
789mg
(33%)
Potassium
1002mg
(29%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
1907IU
(38%)
Vitamin C
13mg
(14%)
Calcium
97mg
(10%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 3people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 534
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 534kcal | 27% |
| Carbohydrates | 3g | 1% |
| Protein | 51g | 102% |
| Fat | 34g | 52% |
| Saturated Fat | 17g | 85% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Trans Fat | 0.3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 215mg | 72% |
| Sodium | 789mg | 33% |
| Potassium | 1002mg | 21% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 1907IU | 38% |
| Vitamin C | 13mg | 14% |
| Calcium | 97mg | 10% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.