One Pot Creamy Tuscan Chicken Skillet (Save-worthy Chicken Recipe)

How to Make a One Pot Creamy Tuscan Chicken Skillet

Here’s exactly how to make this one pot Tuscan chicken skillet, complete with directions for making your own homemade chicken stock mixture as well:

Season the chicken before cooking. Season the chicken breasts with salt and black pepper.
Cook the chicken. Add the chicken breasts to a preheated skillet and cook until browned, about 5-6 minutes per side.
Remove the chicken. Remove the chicken breasts from the skillet and set aside.
Cook the garlic and onion. Add the chopped onion and minced garlic and cook for approximately 1-2 minutes.
Prepare the chicken stock. Use a large measuring cup to combine the chicken bone broth, coconut milk, arrowroot flour, mustard, Italian seasoning blend, and nutritional yeast.
Season. Season the stock mixture with salt and black pepper to taste.
Add the stock mixture to the skillet. Add the stock mixture to the skillet and then return the chicken breasts to the skillet.
Simmer. Simmer for 10-15 minutes, stirring frequently until the sauce has thickened to your liking.
Finish it off. Add the chopped baby spinach and chopped sun dried tomatoes and simmer until the spinach has wilted and the tomatoes are softened.
Garnish. Sprinkle with chopped fresh parsley.
Serve. Serve immediately.

2 Quick Tips for Cooking Chicken Breasts

If you’re having trouble cooking your chicken breasts properly without drying them out, be sure to keep these 2 simple tips in mind to cook perfectly moist breasts each and every time:

Flatten the chicken pieces. Flattening your chicken breasts out to an even thickness before seasoning them. Since chicken breasts tend to be of uneven size, flattening them out to an even thickness helps to ensure even cooking times for each breast.
Check the internal temperature of your chicken. Use a food thermometer to check the internal temperature of your chicken breasts to ensure it reaches 165°F.

Can I Freeze This Creamy Tuscan Chicken?

You can absolutely freeze leftovers of this Tuscan chicken skillet.

You’ll of course first want to make sure you’ve allowed any leftovers of the dish to cool completely. You can then transfer the leftovers into a heavy duty freezer-safe container to put in the freezer, where they will keep for up to 30 days.

When you’re ready to reheat your leftovers, I would recommend thawing it out in the fridge before reheating in the oven at 350℉ until warmed through.