Spicy Tuscan Chicken with Sun-Dried Tomatoes
Trader Joe'sSpicy Tuscan Chicken with Sun-Dried Tomatoes
Ingredients
For the Chicken
- 1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch thick cutlets or strips
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
For the Creamy Sun-Dried Tomato Sauce
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1/2 yellow onion, small, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes, or more, to taste
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes, oil-packed, drained and chopped
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 5 ounces fresh spinach, roughly chopped
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, grated, plus more for serving
- 1/4 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper, or to taste
Instructions
- 1
Pat the chicken cutlets or strips dry with paper towels. Season evenly with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper.
⏱️ 3 min
- 2
Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a large skillet or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Once hot, add the chicken in a single layer, working in batches if necessary to avoid overcrowding the pan. Sear for 3-4 minutes per side, until golden brown and cooked through. Remove chicken from the skillet and set aside.
⏱️ 8 min
- 3
Reduce heat to medium. Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil and 1 tablespoon of butter to the same skillet. Add the diced yellow onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 3-4 minutes.
⏱️ 4 min
- 4
Stir in the minced garlic and red pepper flakes. Cook for 1 minute until fragrant, being careful not to burn the garlic.
⏱️ 1 min
- 5
Pour in the chicken broth, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Bring to a simmer and cook for 2 minutes, allowing the liquid to reduce slightly.
⏱️ 2 min
- 6
Stir in the chopped sun-dried tomatoes and heavy cream. Bring the sauce to a gentle simmer and cook for 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the sauce has thickened slightly.
⏱️ 7 min
- 7
Add the fresh spinach to the sauce, stirring until it wilts completely, which should take about 2-3 minutes. Stir in the grated Parmesan cheese until melted and smooth. Taste and adjust seasoning with salt and black pepper as needed.
⏱️ 3 min
- 8
Return the cooked chicken to the skillet, nestling it into the sauce. Heat through for 1-2 minutes. Serve immediately, garnished with extra Parmesan cheese if desired.
⏱️ 2 min
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Trader Joe'sSpicy Tuscan Chicken with Sun-Dried Tomatoes
Ingredients
For the Chicken
- 1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch thick cutlets or strips
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
For the Creamy Sun-Dried Tomato Sauce
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1/2 yellow onion, small, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes, or more, to taste
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes, oil-packed, drained and chopped
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 5 ounces fresh spinach, roughly chopped
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, grated, plus more for serving
- 1/4 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper, or to taste
Instructions
- 1
Pat the chicken cutlets or strips dry with paper towels. Season evenly with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper.
⏱️ 3 min - 2
Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a large skillet or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Once hot, add the chicken in a single layer, working in batches if necessary to avoid overcrowding the pan. Sear for 3-4 minutes per side, until golden brown and cooked through. Remove chicken from the skillet and set aside.
⏱️ 8 min - 3
Reduce heat to medium. Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil and 1 tablespoon of butter to the same skillet. Add the diced yellow onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 3-4 minutes.
⏱️ 4 min - 4
Stir in the minced garlic and red pepper flakes. Cook for 1 minute until fragrant, being careful not to burn the garlic.
⏱️ 1 min - 5
Pour in the chicken broth, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Bring to a simmer and cook for 2 minutes, allowing the liquid to reduce slightly.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
Stir in the chopped sun-dried tomatoes and heavy cream. Bring the sauce to a gentle simmer and cook for 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the sauce has thickened slightly.
⏱️ 7 min - 7
Add the fresh spinach to the sauce, stirring until it wilts completely, which should take about 2-3 minutes. Stir in the grated Parmesan cheese until melted and smooth. Taste and adjust seasoning with salt and black pepper as needed.
⏱️ 3 min - 8
Return the cooked chicken to the skillet, nestling it into the sauce. Heat through for 1-2 minutes. Serve immediately, garnished with extra Parmesan cheese if desired.
⏱️ 2 min