Description
Sundried Tomato Spinach Chicken is a creamy, one-pan meal with tender chicken, vibrant spinach, and rich sun-dried tomato sauce ready in 35 minutes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1.5 lbs boneless skinless chicken cutlets, filleted and pounded thin
- 1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes, oil-packed and sliced
- 3 tablespoons sun-dried tomato oil
- 5 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup dry white wine (Sauvignon Blanc or Pinot Grigio)
- 1/2 cup low-sodium chicken broth
- 3/4 cup heavy cream (full-fat)
- 8 oz fresh baby spinach
- 1/2 cup Pecorino Romano cheese, grated
- 1/4 cup basil leaves, hand-torn
- 1/2 cup flour for dredging
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Season chicken with salt and pepper, then dredge in flour and shake off excess.
- Heat a stainless steel pan over medium heat for 3 minutes. Add tomato oil and sear chicken for 3 minutes per side until golden. Set aside and tent with foil.
- Reduce heat to medium-low. Sauté garlic until fragrant, then add sun-dried tomatoes and cook for 30–60 seconds.
- Pour in white wine, increase heat to high, and deglaze the pan by scraping up browned bits. Cook for 1–2 minutes.
- Add chicken broth and simmer for 3 minutes.
- Stir in heavy cream and Pecorino Romano cheese until the sauce is smooth.
- Add spinach and cook for 3–5 minutes until the sauce thickens.
- Return chicken to the pan and coat in sauce. Heat through.
- Top with fresh basil and serve hot with crusty bread or side of choice.
Notes
- Use full-fat cream to prevent sauce from breaking.
- Don’t overcrowd the pan to ensure proper searing.
- Pound chicken evenly for consistent cooking.
- Sun-dried tomato oil adds great depth don’t skip it.
- This dish reheats well, making it meal prep friendly.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 25 mins
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 568 kcal
- Sugar: 0.6 g
- Sodium: 910 mg
- Fat: 28.9 g
- Saturated Fat: 10.2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 14.5 g
- Fiber: 2.3 g
- Protein: 57.5 g
- Cholesterol: 171 mg
Keywords: Sundried Tomato Spinach Chicken, creamy garlic chicken, Tuscan chicken, chicken with spinach, one-pan chicken dinner, skillet chicken recipe