Description
This Crockpot Tuscan Chicken recipe is a flavorful and creamy dish that is easy to prepare in both a slow cooker and an Instant Pot. Tender chicken thighs are cooked in a rich sauce with sun-dried tomatoes, spinach, Parmesan cheese, and a blend of Italian seasonings.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Chicken:
- 6–8 boneless skinless chicken thighs
- 3 garlic cloves, chopped
- 1/2 tsp red chili flakes
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp freshly cracked black pepper
- 1 Tbsp oil
For the Sauce:
- 3 Tbsp butter, divided
- 1.5 cups cream
- 1/2 cup chicken stock (optional)
- 3/4 to 1 cup Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes, chopped or cut into strips
- 1 Tbsp Italian seasoning
- 3–4 cups spinach, packed
Instructions
- Season and Sear the Chicken: Season the chicken with salt, pepper, and red chili flakes. Sear the chicken in a pan with oil and 1 Tbsp of butter.
- Prepare the Sauce: In the same pan, sauté garlic in remaining butter. Add cream, chicken stock, Parmesan, Italian seasoning, and sun-dried tomatoes.
- Cook in Crockpot: Pour the sauce over chicken in the crockpot and cook on HIGH for 3-4 hours or LOW for 6-8 hours.
- Add Spinach: Stir in spinach and cook until wilted.
- Final Seasoning: Season chicken with salt, pepper, and red chili flakes.
- Sear in Instant Pot: Sear chicken in Instant Pot.
- Prepare Sauce in Instant Pot: Make the sauce in the Instant Pot with garlic, cream, Parmesan, Italian seasoning, and sun-dried tomatoes.
- Combine and Pressure Cook: Return chicken to the sauce, pressure cook, then sauté spinach.
Notes
- You can adjust the level of red chili flakes to suit your spice preference.
- For a thicker sauce, you can add a cornstarch slurry before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 hours (crockpot) / 25 minutes (Instant Pot)
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Crockpot, Instant Pot
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 710mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 7g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 165mg
Keywords: Crockpot Tuscan Chicken, Slow Cooker Tuscan Chicken, Instant Pot Tuscan Chicken, Creamy Tuscan Chicken
