Baked Tuscan Chicken Breast
This Baked Tuscan Chicken Breast is an easy, flavorful dish with a creamy sauce packed with sundried tomatoes, spinach, garlic, and Parmesan. Perfect served over pasta or with crusty bread.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American, Italian
- Diet: Low-Carb
Ingredients
Chicken:
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (breast halves)
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ¼ teaspoon paprika
- ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
Cream Sauce:
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon corn starch
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
- ⅓ cup sundried tomatoes (chopped)
- ¼ cup shredded Parmesan cheese
- ½ cup chopped fresh spinach
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C).
2. Pound chicken to even thickness and place in a 9×13” baking dish.
3. Combine salt, Italian seasoning, paprika, and pepper. Drizzle chicken with oil and rub seasoning on top.
4. In a bowl, whisk together cream, garlic, corn starch, salt, and pepper. Stir in sundried tomatoes and Parmesan cheese. Pour around chicken in the dish.
5. Bake for 16-20 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 165°F (74°C).
6. Remove pan from oven and stir spinach into sauce. Cover and let rest for 10 minutes to wilt spinach and let flavors meld.
7. Uncover and serve.
Notes
1 serving = 1 chicken breast + 1/2 cup sauce.
If sauce separates while baking, just stir to re-emulsify.
Pairs beautifully with pasta, rice, or crusty bread.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast + 1/2 cup sauce
- Calories: 423
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 712mg
- Fat: 31g
- Saturated Fat: 16g
- Carbohydrates: 9g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 29g
- Cholesterol: 159mg
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