TUSCAN GARLIC CHICKEN
This Tuscan Garlic Chicken tastes like it came straight out of a restaurant and is one of my personal favorites! It is packed with flavor, and with only 7 ingredients and one casserole dish, you can whip it up and have it in the oven in as little as 15 minutes. The layers of tender chicken, flavorful garlic, and wholesome spinach, artichokes and sun dried tomatoes give this dish so much delicious flavor that this recipe will make an impression to last. This is the perfect meal to make for company since it is easy to prepare but made to impress, but it is simple enough to also be great for an everyday family dinner. And the leftovers… if you have any… are possibly even better reheated the next day.
Tuscan Garlic Chicken- This is my FAVORITE dinner!
TUSCAN GARLIC CHICKEN RECIPE
Today I am sharing with you one of my all time favorite recipes! The first time I made this dish, it was something that I threw together because I had some things in the fridge that needed to get used. I wasn’t expecting much, but this was 100% love at first bite. My friend Emily was over and she agreed that this was the best thing we had eaten in a long time. So if you are here, I am begging you to add this to your menu ASAP! You shouldn’t live without this delicious dinner in your life!
There are a few things that make this Tuscan Garlic Chicken a power recipe for me (besides the obvious that it is so crazy delicious!):
- It is quick to make and quick to clean up
- It is full of great healthy ingredients and friendly for many types of diets which makes it great for when you are entertaining. Some of the popular ones are:
- Gluten Free
- Low Carb
- Keto Diet Friendly
- The leftovers are just as good reheated, or can be used in other dishes later in the week
- It is easy to get a quick recipe, or an easy recipe, or one that has fast clean up, or a recipe that is SO DELICIOUS, but let’s face it… it is pretty hard to get all four. This my friends is a home run!
The BEST Tuscan Chicken
HOW TO SERVE TUSCAN GARLIC CHICKEN
Having a recipe is one thing, but putting it together into a whole meal is another. I know what a challenge it can be so I always like to offer some of my favorite serving suggestions so that you can put together something easily that you can love and feel proud of. Since this recipe is low carb by nature, it can be paired with a starch to really round out the meal, or you can choose low carb options to pair it with to keep things low carb overall. I have plenty of ideas for both!
TRADITIONAL SERVING IDEAS:
With a side of garlic smashed potatoes (one of my favorites)
On top of a bed of mashed potatoes
With pasta tossed in olive oil, garlic, salt and pepper
On top of rice or another grain (quinoa, farro, etc)
With garlic toast (or garlic cheese toast for an extra treat!)
LOW CARB SERVING IDEAS
On a bed of sauteed spinach (or other greens like kale, collard greens etc)
With a side of roasted cauliflower or cauliflower rice
With a side salad – I would go simple with a balsamic vinegrette
Over zoodles
I like to combine 2-3 of these sides with the chicken to make a well rounded meal that gives everyone something that they enjoy. If you serve this dish with something not listed, please let me know in the comments. I would love to give it a try!
HOW TO MAKE TUSCAN GARLIC CHICKEN
I am going to walk through this recipe with you step by step to give you all of my tips and notes to get the best out of this dish. If you have questions, there is a good chance I will answer them in this section, but if not, feel free to leave me a note in the comments section below. If you want the quick version of this recipe, feel free to skip down to the full, printable recipe card below.
TUSCAN GARLIC CHICKEN INGREDIENTS
- 2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breast– This is usually about 4 chicken breasts depending on size. If you get thick ones, you may want to slice then in half so they are thinner which will allow them to cook more quickly and evenly.
- 2 cloves fresh garlic- I myself am guilty of using jarred garlic in many recipes, but this one is so simple, and it really does make a big impact on the flavor, so I really encourage you to use fresh here. Just put it through the garlic press and rub it on the chicken. Easy enough!
- a pinch of salt and pepper- You just need enough to season the chicken
- 2 oz fresh baby spinach- This doesn’t sound like much, but it is about 2 big handfuls. If you really like spinach, you can load it up with even more. When it cooks, it will wilt down so much that even if it looks like a lot now, you have room for much more.
- 1 can artichoke hearts, drained- I get these on the vegetable aisle and generally use the regular canned Progresso artichoke hearts. This is a 14 oz can, however the drained weight is 8.5 oz. I drain all of the liquid from the can so all you will be using is the actual artichokes themselves. If you can only find artichokes marinated in herbs, that won’t impact the flavor much since we are draining them, so you can go ahead and use them, although I always just buy the plain ones. Also, I like to chop mine up a little if I can’t get quartered artichokes.
- 1 jar sun dried tomatoes, drained with 1 tbsp oil reserved- You can usually find these either near the olives, with the vegetables, or in the specialty foods section. You will find a variety of options here just like the artichoke hearts. I used halved sun dried tomatoes that were in plain oil, but again, if you can only find them marinated in spices, it will work. I like to chop up the sun dried tomatoes quite a bit since they can be kind of chewy. It just makes it easier to eat, especially if you are serving to kids.
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese, grated- I use regular grated mozzarella in this Tuscan Garlic Chicken recipe, not fresh mozzarella. Once I ran out and made it with the Swiss-Gruyere blend they sell at Trader Joe’s and that was also amazing if you want a twist!
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