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Everyone's been singing the praises of and passing the word about the Talk-of-the-Town Tuscan Chicken! It's easy to see how this dish got to such a lofty position. The chicken is extra tender, as it essentially braises in a savory, garlic-infused cream sauce with vibrantly sweet sun-dried tomatoes and sharp parmesan. Then for a full Tuscan experience, it throws in some wonderfully wilted spinach! Talk-of-the-Town Tuscan Chicken will certainly have you gabbing... when your mouth isn't busy taking another bite!
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Ingredients
- For the chicken:
- 4 chicken breasts, boneless and skinless
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- For the cream sauce:
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 teaspoons garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/3 cup sun-dried tomatoes, chopped
- 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, shredded
- 1/2 cup fresh spinach, chopped
Directions
Step 1 -Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
Step 2 -On a cutting board, lay out the chicken breasts and cover them with a piece of plastic wrap.
Step 3 -Using the flat side of a meat mallet or a heavy-bottomed pan, pound each piece of the chicken to an even thickness.
Step 4 -Remove the plastic wrap and place the chicken breasts in a 9x13-inch baking dish.
Step 5 -In a small bowl, add 1/2 teaspoon of the salt, the Italian seasoning, the paprika, and 1/8 teaspoon of the black pepper.
Step 6 -Drizzle the chicken with the canola oil. Rub the chicken with the seasoning mixture on both sides.
Step 7 -In a bowl, add the heavy cream, the garlic, the cornstarch, the remaining salt, and the remaining pepper and whisk until combined.
Step 8 -Add the sun-dried tomatoes and the parmesan to the cream mixture and stir until combined.
Step 9 -Pour the cream mixture around the chicken in the baking dish.
Step 10 -Bake until the chicken's internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F, about 16-20 minutes.
Step 11 -Transfer the pan from the oven and stir the spinach into the sauce.
Step 12 -Cover the pan and allow the chicken to rest while the spinach wilts, about 10 minutes.
Step 13 -Serve.
