Creamy Tuscan Garlic Chicken
Here's a really simple and easy chicken dish that is ready in just 20 minutes. Chicken breast in a creamy ricotta sauce with plenty of garlic, sun dried tomatoes and spinach. Garnished with toasted pine nuts for a crunchy topping and perfect family dinner or for easy entertaining.
Ingredients
- 4 chicken breasts
- 3 cloves garlic crushed
- 100 g sun dried tomatoes
- 30 g pine nuts
- 200 g spinach fresh
- 200 g chicken stock
- 250 g ricotta 1 tub
- 1 teaspoon basil dried
- 1 tablespoon oil
- seasoning
Instructions
- Toast the pine nuts in a dry frying pan over a medium heat and then set aside.
- Cut the chicken lengthways into 3 pieces each and brown in the oil in a shallow pan.
- Add the garlic and cook for one minute before adding the stock, ricotta, basil and tomatoes.
- Cook for about 5 minutes more until the sauce is creamy and the chicken is cooked through.
- Add the spinach and stir through until wilted, check the seasoning and serve.
Notes
Disclaimer:
The nutritional information provided is approximate and is calculated using online tools. Information can vary depending on various factors, but we have endeavoured to be as accurate as possible.
Top tips
- If you are entertaining with this dish it may be better to serve the chicken breast whole for presentation -allow another 10-15 minutes cooking time.
- While fresh spinach will give the best results you could use frozen spinach. Let it defrost and squeeze out as much water as possible before adding to the dish.
Nutrition
Calories: 545kcalCarbohydrates: 21gProtein: 62gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 178mgSodium: 488mgPotassium: 2144mgFiber: 5gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 5258IUVitamin C: 27mgCalcium: 224mgIron: 5mg
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