Keto Creamy Tuscan Chicken (Printable)

Tender chicken in a creamy sauce with spinach and sun-dried tomatoes for a satisfying low-carb dish.

# What You’ll Need:

→ Chicken

01 - 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 5.3 oz each)
02 - 1/2 teaspoon salt
03 - 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
04 - 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

→ Sauce

05 - 2 tablespoons olive oil
06 - 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
07 - 3 cloves garlic, minced
08 - 3.5 oz sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil, drained and sliced
09 - 3/4 cup heavy cream
10 - 1/4 cup chicken broth
11 - 2.1 oz freshly grated Parmesan cheese
12 - 2.8 oz baby spinach
13 - 1/2 teaspoon dried Italian herbs
14 - Pinch of crushed red pepper flakes

→ Garnish

15 - Fresh basil leaves, torn
16 - Extra grated Parmesan cheese

# How To Make It:

01 - Pat the chicken breasts dry and season both sides with salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
02 - Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil and 1 tablespoon butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
03 - Add the chicken breasts and cook for 5 to 6 minutes per side until golden brown and cooked through. Transfer to a plate and cover loosely with foil.
04 - In the same skillet, add the remaining olive oil and butter. Sauté the minced garlic for 30 seconds until fragrant.
05 - Add the sun-dried tomatoes and cook for 1 minute, stirring occasionally.
06 - Pour in the heavy cream and chicken broth. Stir in the Parmesan cheese and Italian herbs. Bring to a simmer and cook for 2 to 3 minutes until slightly thickened.
07 - Add the baby spinach and cook, stirring, until just wilted, approximately 1 minute.
08 - Return the chicken breasts to the skillet, nestling them into the sauce. Simmer for 2 to 3 minutes to heat through and coat thoroughly with sauce.
09 - Taste and adjust seasoning as needed. If desired, sprinkle with crushed red pepper flakes.
10 - Serve hot, garnished with fresh basil and extra Parmesan cheese.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • It tastes like you spent hours in the kitchen when you actually spent about 30 minutes, which feels like getting away with something delicious.
  • The sauce is so velvety and rich that you forget you're eating keto, and somehow that's the whole point.
  • Sun-dried tomatoes bring an unexpected tanginess that keeps every bite interesting instead of heavy.
02 -
  • If you skip drying the chicken thoroughly, you'll steam it instead of brown it, and a steamed chicken breast in a cream sauce just tastes sad and one-dimensional.
  • The sun-dried tomatoes need to be drained well or their oil will make the sauce split and separate, which I learned the hard way and had to start over.
  • Don't let the spinach hang around in the sauce too long or it becomes dark and bitter instead of bright and fresh.
03 -
  • If you're worried about the chicken drying out, you can pound it to an even thickness before cooking, which helps it cook more evenly and stay juicy.
  • Make the sauce first if you're cooking for others, then quickly brown the chicken and add it at the end; this way everything finishes at the same time and you're not standing around with cold chicken.
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