I love Italian Food and my Rustic Creamy Tuscan Chicken with red bliss potatoes, baby kale, and sundried tomatoes is delicious restaurant style dish that is perfect for weeknights or date night.
What ingredients do I need to make Creamy Tuscan Chicken?
Let’s start by gathering the ingredients we need to make my Skillet Chicken Gumbo. In Chef Speak this is called the “Mise en Place” which translates to “Everything in its Place”.
Not only does setting your ingredients up ahead of time speed the up cooking process, but it also helps ensure you have everything you need to make the dish.
Do I have to use Chicken Thighs to make Creamy Tuscan Chicken?
No, you don’t. You can use boneless chicken breasts or a whole cut-up chicken instead of just thighs. The process is the same as long as you leave the skin on.
**if you go with skinless breasts or thighs you don’t have to sear the chicken for as long since there isn’t any skin to crisp up.
Can I make substitutions in this dish?
You sure can! If you can’t find baby kale or prefer using spinach (or any other green) feel free to make the change. I like using baby kale because its more tender than the larger leaves.
You can leave out the sun-dried tomatoes if you don’t like them or can’t find them. Or you can swap them out for cherry tomatoes. If you use cherry or grape tomatoes, cut them in half and use them more as a garnish. You can cook them but raw they will add a nice fresh pop to the dish.
The bacon garnish is optional, or you can cook it with the shallots and garlic adding it directly to the sauce. You could also use chopped prosciutto as a garnish instead of bacon.
If you like mushrooms, they would make a nice addition to the dish. Quartered, or cut in half would work well in the sauce, sauté them right before adding the shallots and garlic.
You can also use any type of potato that you like or have on hand. If you don’t have any shallots, use chopped onion instead.
How do I make Creamy Tuscan Chicken?
The first step is to preheat your oven to 375 F. Then season the chicken thighs on both sides with sea salt, black pepper and sweet paprika.
Add olive oil to a large skillet over high heat.
Place the seasoned chicken skin side down into the hot skillet (be careful) and cook until nicely browned, about 4-5 minutes. Turn the chicken over once it has browned and cook the other side for 2 minutes.
Remove the chicken from the skillet and set aside until needed. Discard all but one tablespoon of the oil from the skillet, the add the garlic and shallots to the oil. Let them cook for about one minute.
Next, add the heavy cream and chicken stock to the pan. Bring the mixture to a light boil, reduce the heat and allow the sauce to reduce for about five minutes until thickened.
Add the spinach and sun-dried tomatoes to the sauce. Mix into the sauce and allow to cook for 2-3 minutes.
Remove the pan from the heat and add in the grated Romano cheese. Taste the sauce and re-season as needed.
Pour the sauce over the potatoes in the baking dish. I used a 10 inch square baking dish.
Place the seared chicken thighs on top of the potatoes mixture. Place the baking dish in the 375 degree preheated oven and bake for 50-60 minutes until the potatoes are fork tender and the chicken is fully cooked.
Garnish the chicken with the crispy bacon and chopped parsley.
Wouldn’t your family love to sit down to this delicious chicken dish? I promise you won’t hear anyone say “Chicken Again?”.
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Rustic Creamy Tuscan Chicken and Potatoes
Ingredients
- 8 chicken thighs bone-in, skin-on.
- 2½ cups red bliss potatoes or your favorite potato – rough cut
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp garlic minced
- 2 tbsp shallots minced
- ⅓ cup sun-dried tomatoes chopped
- 1½ cup chicken stock
- 1½ cup heavy cream
- 5 ounces Tuscan kale or your favorite green
- ½ cup Romano cheese finely grated
- sea salt & pepper to taste
- 1 tsp paprika
- 3 slices bacon or pancetta – chopped (optional)
- 1 tbsp parsley finely chopped as garnish
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375 F;
- Season the chicken thighs on both sides with sea salt, black pepper and sweet paprika.
- Add olive oil to a large skillet over high heat.
- Add the seasoned chicken to the skillet skin side down and cook until nicely browned for about 4-5 minutes. Turn the chicken over once it has browned and cook the other side for 2 minutes.
- Remove the chicken from the skillet and set aside until needed.
- Discard all but one tablespoon of the oil from the skillet. Add the garlic and shallots to the oil, allow to cook for a minute. Then add the heavy cream and chicken stock to the pan.
- Bring the mixture to a light boil, reduce the heat and allow the sauce to reduce for about five minutes until thickened. Add spinach and sun-dried tomatoes to the sauce. Remove the pan from the heat.
- Add the grated Romano cheese, and mix well. Taste the sauce and reseason as needed.
- Place the cut potatoes into a baking dish so they make one layer in the baking dish. *If the potatoes are on top of each other you need a larger baking dish
- Pour the sauce over the potatoes and place the chicken chicken thighs on top of the potatoes.
- Place the baking dish in the 375 degree preheated oven and bake for 50-60 minutes until the potatoes are fork tender and the chicken is fully cooked.*use a meat thermometer to make sure the chicken has reached an internal temperature of at least 165 degrees.
- While your chicken is in the oven, add the chopped bacon to a clean skillet and cook until golden brown and crispy. Set aside until needed.
- Serve the chicken with a portion of the potatoes. Garnish with the crispy bacon and chopped parsley.
Nutrition
Christine Comella
Absolutely delicious and so much flavor!
Katie
Oh man, I love a creamy sauce with chicken. And those red skinned potatoes look amazing! Pinning for some weekend cooking.
Katie xoxo
Ramona
This made a delicious dinner last week and since it was such a hit , I’m making it again tonight. Really easy and delicious recipe. Thank you for sharing ☺️
Jamie
My family loves anything that has chicken and potatoes so this recipe is a keeper! It’s such a great combination of flavors and that’s so satisfying, especially during the winter!
Kari Heron
CHef Dennis, I can always count on you to deliver a recipe that is easy to follow and produces spectacular results. Another winner here.
Naiby
I’m enticed by your creamy sauce. I’ve been to Tuscan and I loved everything I ate there. I’m sure this tastes amazing too.
Jacqueline Debono
I just love making creamy baked chicken dishes. This one sounds delicious. I love the addition of sundried tomatoes!
Kushigalu
Chicken and potatoes are one of the best combo for any meal. This dish looks fantastic. Thanks for sharing.
Julie @ Running in a Skirt
What a great chicken recipe! I love how you put the creamy sauce with it to make chicken an elevated meal. Will make this again soon.
veenaazmanov
Delicious Dish for Dinner. So easy and quick and yet so yum. My family to love it.
Mama Maggie's Kitchen
Mmm… I think I just heard my tummy growl. lol. Thank you for making me soo hungry! This Creamy Tuscan Chicken looks so delicious.
Leslie
This is definitely the ultimate country dish! A family favorite for sure! Not enough stars for this!
Julia
Wow, this looks like it would make an amazing weekend dinner. We eat chicken every day and the same recipe can be so bland, and this just looks so flavorful. I think I’ll be adding chicken thighs to the grocery list today!
Lesli Schwartz
This looks so good that I’m going to make it for the family this weekend! I love Tuscan food and chicken thighs, so YES!
Farrukh Aziz
Creamy potatoes and chicken sounds perfect for a weekend dinner! I love having anything that’s really creamy! This was a hit for our family weekend dinner night! I used some crispy beef bacon and fresh parsley to garnish, which was definitely something I needed to add!
Amy Liu Dong
I love everything about this recipe, from the creamy sauce to the juiciness of the chicken is wonderful. An instant favorite and a crowd-pleaser I may say.
Shelley
What a wonderful family meal – simple and comforting, yet full of flavor (I love sun-dried tomatoes!) and even some great nutrition (hello, kale!). Thanks for the really great step-by-step instructions!
Emily
My whole family loved this meal and we are adding this creamy Tuscan chicken to our rotation! It really hits the spot.
Jere Cassidy
Oh my, does this dish look delish! This is the exact kind of meal I want to eat, hearty and comforting with a delicious creamy sauce.
Everything Enchanting
My husband loves anything chicken, so he would love your creamy tuscan chicken dish for sure 😍 The recipe is quite easy to follow, so would give it a try soon 🙂
Stine Mari
I love how different chicken and potatoes can be! So versatile, and this creamy Tuscan version is particularly delicious!
Natalie
What a delicious chicken dinner. Love all the flavors and simplicity of this recipe. I will definitely give this a try.
Swathi
Tsucan creamy chicken looks delicious great meal any day. I need to try it.
Catalina
Chicken and potatoes is my favorite dish! I cant resist it!
Monica Y
This recipe looks delicious, those potatoes look perfect for a rainy day and the chicken sounds divine, Yummy, I need to prepare this soon
Mama Maggie's Kitchen
I am going to have this Rustic Creamy Tuscan Chicken and Potatoes for dinner tonight! My husband will surely love this.
Kathy
This dish looks amazing. I’m always looking for new dishes to try that involve chicken. I will definitely be trying this out.
Rena
This looks AMAZING! I am definitely going to give it a try. Pinning to my Chicken Board. Your recipes are always amazing!
Rosemary
Perfectly written and such tasty photos. I would never have dreamed up this combination, but now reading this recipe makes me want to make it. I love all the ingredients and now just need to follow step-by-step. Yum!!
Lynndee
My son would eat chicken every single day. Going to add your recipe to my list of chicken recipes. Looks yum!
Crystal Carder
I am always looking for new recipes to change things up and this sounds and looks amazing! I really like how it doesn’t sound too complicated to make, either!
Nikki Wayne
Just by seeing how it’s prepared makes me feel full already.
Monica Simpson
This is my kind of meal. I love cooking with heavy cream.
Beth
This looks delicious! My son and his girlfriend love to cook chicken for dinner, I’m going to share this recipe with them.
Marysa
Sounds like a great combination, and I love all those other flavors you added in. An easy but hearty dish!
Tasheena
I wish I had everything to make this for dinner tonight. This looks really yummy.
Mar Wahrer
Holy yum! This chicken dish looks incredible. I bet that creamy sauce is packed with flavor too.
Sangita
Awesome recipe!!
Amber Myers
We would love to have this for dinner. This looks like an incredible dish. So many amazing flavors!
Nyxie
These look amazing! I’d definitely love to try something like this. Potatoes are a staple in our house.
Audrey
Easy and delicious!
Pam Wattenbarger
You had me at chicken, bacon, and potatoes. That dish looks divine and I can’t wait to try it.
Sue
What a wonderful new way to make chicken – can’t wait to try it!
Laura
Such a hearty and delicious meal.
Marcellina
Delicious recipe! Going to make it for our anniversary!
Amy
What a great recipe! I’ll be making it for dinner this weekend. We have some family coming over so it’s perfect!
FOODHEAL
I love the sauce, it’s amazing and tastes so good.
Kim Guzman
Yum! I can’t wait to make this.
Jamie
So hearty and delicious!