Tuscan Chicken (Marry Me Chicken)
Simple and flavorful, this Tuscan chicken is so creamy and comforting, and it comes together in one pot!
We’re officially in winter, which means it’s time to break out the cozy recipes—soups, casseroles, potatoes, you name it. I’m kicking off the comfort food with this creamy Tuscan chicken recipe, which aside from being delicious, is an easy weeknight meal that comes together in one pot!
What is Tuscan Chicken?
This dish is made from grilled chicken and a creamy sauce with mushrooms, spinach, and sun-dried tomatoes. It’s gotten pretty popular on social media, where it’s known as “Marry Me Chicken”—according to some, it’s so good, you might just get a marriage proposal!
What You’ll Need to Make Tuscan Chicken
- Boneless skinless chicken breasts.
- Salt and pepper.
- Dried oregano, basil, thyme, and smoked paprika.
- Yellow onion.
- Shiitake mushrooms.
- Sun-dried tomatoes.
- Garlic.
- Spinach.
- Heavy cream.
- Grated parmesan.
Hope you guys love this recipe! I personally think it’s best served over rice or pasta, where it can soak up any extra sauce!
Tuscan Chicken (Marry Me Chicken)
Ingredients
- 4 chicken breasts* see note
- Kosher salt pepper, dried oregano, dried basil, dried thyme, and smoked paprika, for seasoning
- ⅓ cup diced yellow onion
- 4 ounces diced shiitake mushroom optional
- ¼ cup diced sun-dried tomatoes in olive oil plus the olive oil from the jar
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 3 cups spinach
- 1 cup heavy cream
- Heaping ⅓ cup shredded parmesan plus more for serving
Instructions
- Cover the chicken breasts with salt, pepper, oregano, basil, thyme, and smoked paprika, until evenly coated.
- In a large skillet, heat 1-2 tablespoons of olive oil from the jar of sun-dried tomatoes over medium-high heat. Sear the seasoned chicken until no longer pink, flipping halfway through. Set aside.
- Reduce the heat to medium-low and add another tablespoon of olive oil to the pan. Cook the onion and mushroom for a few minutes until the mushrooms are soft and the onions are translucent.
- Add the garlic and diced sun-dried tomatoes to the pan and cook for a minute more, then pour in 1 cup of heavy cream. Stir in the parmesan until smooth and melted, then simmer the sauce for 1-2 minutes until slightly thickened.
- Add the spinach and cook until wilted. Season the sauce to taste.
- Add the chicken back to the pan and coat with the sauce, cooking for another minute or so until heated through. Serve the chicken over rice or pasta with more parmesan and red pepper flakes, if desired.
