This creamy Tuscan chicken with sun-dried tomatoes and kale is an easy week-night dinner that will take only 30 minutes of your time. With this Italian dish, we are stepping it up a notch and getting all fancy and romantic in the electric skillet.
Tuscan food typically relies on simple, fresh, high-quality ingredients that don't require the use of complicated seasonings. This creamy chicken dish in particular is hearty and flavorful like my lemon basil chicken pasta. It's a great choice if you are looking to impress your guests without having to spend hours in the kitchen!
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Ingredient Notes
- Asiago cheese - It's a cow's milk cheese that originated in the Asiago plateau region of Italy. It's flavor can be compared to provolone or Parmesan depending on how long it's aged.
- kale - Kale is a lot more sturdy than spinach when cooked, which gives it a nice texture in the cream sauce. If you don't like the texture of cooked spinach, it's worth giving cooked kale a shot. I've become a fan, myself and I even make kale chips with pieces of kale for a snack.
- oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes - They need to be drained and sliced.
- cooked pasta - This is to serve the creamy Tuscan chicken with but you can also serve it over rice or even quinoa.
*Check recipe card for full ingredients and amounts.
How to Make Creamy Tuscan Chicken in an Electric Skillet
- Combine sauce ingredients. In a medium bowl or large measuring cup, add the heavy cream, chicken broth, asiago cheese and Italian seasoning. Mix and set aside. Season chicken breasts with salt and pepper.
- Cook the chicken. Heat an electric skillet to 325°F and add 2 tablespoons canola oil. Add the chicken to the electric skillet and fry for about 5 minutes per side or until fully cooked and no longer pink in center (depends on the thickness). Remove chicken and reserve. Add minced garlic to leftover oil in the skillet and cook for 30 seconds to 1 minute, until fragrant.
- Add the sauce. Add the heavy cream mixture. Bring the temperature up to 350°F and whisk until it just begins to thicken (about 5 mins.). Add the kale, basil and sundried tomatoes and let it simmer until the kale starts to wilt (2 to 3 minutes). Check the seasoning and add more salt if needed.
- Heat chicken. Add the chicken back to the electric skillet and heat through.
- Serve. Serve over pasta. Garnish with lemon wedges.
Wine Pairing
Are you wondering what types of wine to pair this delicious pasta dish with? As far as white wines go, you may want to pick up a Chardonnay as it goes well with creamy dishes and poultry or try my Easter white wine sangria.
If you'd prefer a red, Pinot Noir pairs well with creamy chicken pasta dishes.
Joss' Tips
If you only have an electric skillet on hand for whatever reason, you could even cook the pasta in the skillet, before preparing the chicken by following these steps:
- Simply fill a 12" skillet with about 8 cups water (more if you have a larger skillet) and a pinch of salt, turn the dial to the max temperature and boil the water.
- Add the pasta and cook for as long as the package indicates, or until al dente. Allow some of the steam to come out while it's cooking by leaving the lid slightly open, so that it doesn't boil over.
- Drain, toss with a bit of olive oil and reserve.
Storage Instructions
Store covered in the fridge for up to 4 days. Reheat in the skillet.
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📋Recipe
Electric Skillet Creamy Tuscan Chicken
Ingredients
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 cup asiago cheese - freshly grated
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 4 cloves garlic - minced
- 1 cup kale - chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh basil - chopped
- ⅓ cup oil-packed sun dried tomatoes - drained and sliced
- 1 lemon - sliced into wedges
- cooked pasta - to serve
- salt and pepper - to taste
Instructions
- In a medium bowl or large measuring cup, add the heavy cream, chicken broth, asiago cheese and Italian seasoning. Mix and set aside. Season the chicken breasts with salt and pepper.2 cups heavy cream, 1 cup chicken broth, 1 cup asiago cheese, 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- Heat an electric skillet to 325°F and add 2 tablespoons canola oil. Add chicken to skillet and cook for about 5 minutes per side or until fully cooked and no longer pink in center (depends on the thickness). Remove chicken and reserve.2 tablespoons canola oil, 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- Add minced garlic to leftover oil in the skillet and cook for 30 seconds to 1 minute, until fragrant.4 cloves garlic
- Add the heavy cream mixture. Bring the temperature up to 350°F and whisk until it just begins to thicken (about 5 mins.). Add the kale, basil and sundried tomatoes and let it simmer until the kale starts to wilt (2 to 3 minutes). Check the seasoning and add more salt if needed.1 cup kale, 1 tablespoon fresh basil, ⅓ cup oil-packed sun dried tomatoes
- Add the chicken back to the electric skillet and heat through.
- Serve over pasta. Garnish with lemon wedges.
Equipment
Notes
- Storage: Store covered in the fridge for up to 3 to 4 days.
- Reheating: Reheat in the electric skillet over medium heat.
- Drink pairing: As far as white wines go, you may want to pick up a Chardonnay as it goes well with creamy dishes and poultry or try my Easter white wine sangria. If you'd prefer a red, Pinot Noir pairs well with creamy chicken pasta dishes.
- To cook the pasta in the electric skillet:
- Simply fill a 12" skillet with about 8 cups water (more if you have a larger skillet) and a pinch of salt, turn the dial to the max temperature and boil the water.
- Add the pasta and cook for as long as the package indicates, or until al dente. Allow some of the steam to come out while it's cooking by leaving the lid slightly open, so that it doesn't boil over.
- Drain, toss with a bit of olive oil and reserve.
Nutrition
Nutrition information on In the Kitch is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. It may not include toppings and/or sauces.
Joss says
Creamy and delicious dinner.