How long does Tuscan Chicken take?

50 minutes from start to finish. That is 20 minutes of preparation and 30 minutes of cooking.

How many people does Tuscan Chicken serve?

4. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.

What do I need to make Tuscan Chicken?

4 Chicken Thigh & Leg Boneless, 1 cup Palak (Spinach), 2 cup Cooking Cream, ½ cup Parmesan Cheese, ¼ cup Olives, 4 Basil Leaves, and a few more listed on this page.

Do I need a pressure cooker for Tuscan Chicken?

No, it is cooked in an open pot.

How many calories are in Tuscan Chicken?

About 667 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.

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Tuscan Chicken

Name: Tuscan Chicken
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 4 Chicken Thigh & Leg Boneless, Diced; ½ tsp Salt; 1 tsp Black Pepper Powder; 1 tbsp Olive Oil; 2 tbsp Olive Oil; 2 tbsp Olive Oil; 5 cloves Garlic, Finely Chopped; 4 Basil Leaves, Shredded; 2 tsp Dried Oregano; 2 Onion, Finely Chopped; 1 Tomato, Chopped; 1 cup Palak (Spinach); 2 cup Cooking Cream; ¼ cup Olives; ½ cup Water; 2 tsp Salt; 1 tsp Black Pepper Powder; ½ cup Parmesan Cheese, Grated; For Garnish Dried Parsely

50 min
not spicy
Serves 4

Prep 20 min · Cook 30 min

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9 steps, each one filmed. A short video for every step, so your hands never have to leave the pan.

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Tuscan chicken: seared boneless chicken thighs in a creamy sauce of spinach, tomato, olives, basil and parmesan. Serves 4, 50 minutes, step-by-step video.

Good for: Party

Ingredients

15 items

4 people

Chicken Thigh & Leg Boneless, Diced4
Salt2½ tsp
Black Pepper Powder2 tsp
Olive Oil5 tbsp
Garlic, Finely Chopped5 cloves
Basil Leaves, Shredded4
Dried Oregano2 tsp
Onion, Finely Chopped2
Tomato, Chopped1
Palak (Spinach)1 cup
Cooking Cream2 cup
Olives¼ cup
Water½ cup
Parmesan Cheese, Grated½ cup
Dried ParselyFor Garnish

Contains: milk.

Nutrition

Per 1 person, and for all 4 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.

Nutrient	Per 1 person	All 4 people
Energy	667kcal	2668kcal
Protein	21g	84g
Carbohydrate	14g	58g
Fat	59g	234g
Fibre	2.5g	10g
Sugar	7.1g	28g

Cookd masalas for chicken thigh & leg boneless

Method

1
Marinate the chicken thighs with salt and pepper. Heat a pan with 2 tbsp oil. Sear the chicken thighs on bot sides till it turnsgolden brown. Take the chicken off the pan and keep it aside.
Chicken Thigh & Leg BonelessSaltBlack Pepper PowderOlive OilOlive Oil
2
Heat oil in a pan, add garlic, basil leaves, oregano and saute for a minute. Add chopped onion and saute it till it turns translucent.
Olive OilGarlicBasil LeavesDried OreganoOnion
3
Add the chopped tomato and saute for a minute.
Tomato
4
Add the spinach leaves and saute till it shrinks.
Palak (Spinach)
5
Add the cream, mix it well and bring it to a soft boil.
Cooking Cream
6
Add the Black olives and mix it well.
Olives
7
Add half a cup of water. Season the sauce with salt and pepper.Add grated parmesan cheese, mix it till it dissolves.
WaterSaltBlack Pepper PowderParmesan Cheese
8
Add the chicken to the sauce and gently spoon the sauce over the chicken and cook it for a few seconds.
9
Transfer it to a bowl, garnish it with chopped parsley. Serve it hot.
Dried Parsely

Before you start

How long does Tuscan Chicken take?: 50 minutes from start to finish. That is 20 minutes of preparation and 30 minutes of cooking.
How many people does Tuscan Chicken serve?: 4. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
Is Tuscan Chicken vegetarian?: No, it contains meat or fish.
Is Tuscan Chicken spicy?: No, it is not spicy.
What do I need to make Tuscan Chicken?: 4 Chicken Thigh & Leg Boneless, 1 cup Palak (Spinach), 2 cup Cooking Cream, ½ cup Parmesan Cheese, ¼ cup Olives, 4 Basil Leaves, and a few more listed on this page.
Do I need a pressure cooker for Tuscan Chicken?: No, it is cooked in an open pot.
How many calories are in Tuscan Chicken?: About 667 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.

Tips from other cooks

2 notes

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Anisha Shruti A TFebruary 2025
tasty and yummy
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Safiya SulthanaNovember 2022
I didn't have olives and instead of basil, I used mixed herbs. Using milk along with fresh cream helped me as i didn't want to add so much of cooking cream. I add the pasta to the gravy. Just my tinkered version of this with whatever i had🤪And it was yummm..