Description

This Creamy Tuscan Chicken is a one-pan dish packed with flavor and can be made and served in just 40 minutes. This meal is delicious, impressive, and filling, featuring chicken thighs with perfectly crisped skin, sun-dried tomatoes, and spinach in a creamy sauce.

Ingredients

Scale

4 skin-on bone-in chicken thighs
3 Tablespoons ghee or unsalted butter
1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
1 small onion, thinly sliced
⅓ cup jarred sun-dried tomatoes in olive oil, drained and chopped
¼ cup grape juice or apple cider vinegar (alcohol-free substitute)
2 cloves fresh garlic, thinly sliced
1 Tablespoon Italian seasoning
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon pepper
⅔ cup grated Parmesan cheese
½ cup heavy whipping cream
2 cups fresh baby spinach

Instructions

Step: De-bone chicken thighs. Then, if some of the thighs are quite thick, transfer them to a storage bag, and, using a rolling pin or meat mallet, roll or pound them a few times to flatten so they cook evenly.
Step: In a large skillet over medium heat, melt 2 Tablespoons of ghee or unsalted butter. Once melted, add chicken thighs skin-side down, increase heat to high, and cook for 2 minutes before reducing heat back to medium and cooking until skin is crisped, about 1-2 minutes.
Step: Flip chicken over and cook until chicken is cooked to an internal temperature of 165 degrees F, about 10-13 minutes. Transfer cooked chicken from skillet to a plate, loosely cover plate with foil, set aside, and allow chicken to rest. Do not discard cooking fat from the skillet.
Step: To the same skillet with cooking fat in it, over medium heat, add chicken broth, onion, sun-dried tomatoes, grape juice or apple cider vinegar, garlic, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper. Bring the mixture to a slight boil, stir, then reduce heat to low to simmer the mixture. Simmer on low heat for 3 minutes before adding grated Parmesan, heavy cream, and remaining 1 Tablespoon of ghee or unsalted butter.
Step: Cook for additional 3 minutes on low heat until mixture thickens. Carefully taste test to check seasoning and, based on taste preferences, add more salt and/or pepper.
Step: Add spinach and gently stir through until almost wilted, about 1 minute, before adding the cooked chicken back to the skillet and spooning the cream mixture atop the chicken.

Notes

You can use boneless chicken thighs to avoid the hassle of de-boning. Freezing this dish after cooking is not recommended as the texture of the cream sauce may change upon thawing.

Prep Time: PT15M
Cook Time: PT25M
Category: Dinner
Method: Stovetop
Cuisine: American

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 chicken thigh with sauce
Calories: 504 kcal
Sugar: 2 g
Sodium: 1003 mg
Fat: 43 g
Saturated Fat: 21 g
Unsaturated Fat: 18 g
Trans Fat: 0.1 g
Carbohydrates: 10 g
Fiber: 2 g
Protein: 22 g
Cholesterol: 160 mg

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