This Paleo + Whole30 creamy tuscan chicken is an easy one pan meal. It’s full of creamy, dairy-free goodness that will hit the spot when you’re in the mood for comfort food.
Creamy + Dairy-Free
You guys always ask how we make creamy, delicious recipes without dairy. Well, we rely on full fat coconut milk A LOT. We get the brand Aroy-D on Amazon, and we find it works best because it is all coconut milk. Most other coconut milks have some water or other ingredients added. Get the pure stuff. It’s a game changer! Just try this creamy tuscan chicken and tell us what you think!
Don’t Knock Coconut Just Yet
Don’t love coconut…well, just give one of our creamy, dairy free recipes a try before you knock it. Just about everyone, even those who don’t love coconut (maybe even despise it), have said they can’t even taste the coconut. We get sneaky with the other flavors of this creamy tuscan chicken to mask the coconut flavor, so you give it a shot even if you don’t like coconut flavored anything. Just try before you knock it.
One Pan Meal – Kind Of
We always love it when we can make dinner in one pan! This creamy tuscan chicken has less dishes and is still big on flavor, all while being made in 30 minutes! Now, if you decide to eat this creamy tuscan chicken over zucchini noodles or cauli rice…yes, you will have one more pan to wash but that one is pretty easy to clean!
Some Other Creamy, Dairy-Free Recipes
CREAMY SALMON SWEET POTATO NOODLE BOWLS 
CREAMY GARLIC CHICKEN SKILLET 
CREAMY CHICKEN CASSEROLE 
CREAMY BACON RANCH CHICKEN CASSEROLE 
EASY CURRY BEEF BOWLS 
CREAMY GARLIC SPAGHETTI SQUASH CASSEROLE
Try Our Creamy Tuscan Chicken
Need a quick dinner, craving some comfort food? Make this creamy tuscan chicken! It’s creamy, dairy-free and comes together in just 30 minutes! Leave a comment below and let us know how it goes. Also, take a pic to share on Instagram. Tag us @realsimplegood so we can see and maybe share in our stories too. Make sure to give us a follow if you don’t already. We’d love to stay connected!
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This Paleo + Whole30 creamy tuscan chicken is an easy one pan meal. It’s dairy-free, gluten-free and will hit the spot when you want comfort food!
- 1 shallot, diced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp Italian seasoning
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 1 tsp pepper
- 4 chicken breasts
- 2 tbsp ghee
- 1/4 cup chicken broth
- 2 tbsp arrowroot starch
- 1.5 cups full fat coconut milk
- 1/2 cup sun dried tomatoes
- 1/4 cup basil chopped
- 3 cups spinach
- Chopped parsley optional topping
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Prepare shallot and garlic as noted. Place Italian seasoning, sea salt and pepper in a small bowl and mix.
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Place the chicken breasts between two pieces of parchment paper and pound them down to make them even in thickness. Sprinkle each side of the chicken with the Italian seasoning mix.
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Heat a large skillet over medium heat and add ghee.
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Once hot, add the chicken to the pan (you may have to cook the chicken in 2 batches depending on the size of your pan). Cook, without disturbing for 3-4 minutes, until a nice brown crust has formed. Flip and cook another 3-4 minutes on the other side, until the chicken is mostly cooked through.
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While the chicken is cooking, whisk together chicken broth and arrowroot starch.
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Remove chicken from the skillet and set aside. Lower the heat to medium.
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Add more ghee if needed and add the garlic and shallot to the pan. Cook, stirring constantly, for 1-2 minutes.
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Add coconut milk, chicken broth, sun dried tomatoes and basil to the pan. Stir to mix, scraping up any browned bits remaining in the pan from when you cooked your chicken.
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Add the chicken breasts back to the skillet with the sauce. Cover and turn heat down to low. Simmer for about 5 minutes, or until the chicken is fully cooked.
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When the chicken is almost finished, add in the spinach. You might have to add it in in batches. Stir the spinach in until wilted.
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Serve with vegetables, potatoes, rice or cauli rice. Spoon some sauce over everything for serving. Sprinkle with chopped parsley (optional).
Caryn Berg says
This was easy and absolutely delicious! Even the kids loved it!
J+E | Real Simple Good says
So happy to hear that!
Andrea says
My kids AND husband loved this recipe and asked for it three weeks in a row!!! Thank you!
J+E | Real Simple Good says
Aaww yay! That’s the best! Thanks so much for taking the time to come back and share! We are so happy your family loves this one! 🙂
Anonymous says
Hi there – what can I substitute for arrowroot starch?
J+E | Real Simple Good says
You can use tapioca starch or cornstarch (not paleo).
Kinga says
Turned out great, the entire family jus loved it! Thank you!!!
J+E | Real Simple Good says
We’re thrilled to hear it was a hit! Thanks so much for trying our recipe and coming back to share!
LisaLeah says
Can this be frozen?
J+E | Real Simple Good says
We haven’t tried freezing this recipe but we have had it as leftovers and it worked fine reheating it.
Kim Holland says
Why Isn’t this Keto? because of Arrowroot?
J+E | Real Simple Good says
Yes that and the tomatoes make it a little higher carb than the 10g of net carbs per serving we consider our “keto” labeled recipes.
Josephine Phillips says
I am wondering if this could be made in the Instant Pot?
J+E | Real Simple Good says
Possibly, but we haven’t tried it. Honestly, it would probably take longer to cook it in the Instant Pot and I’m not sure how the creamy consistency would turn out. If you want to cut down some time on the recipe, you could sub chicken thighs for breasts, as they are usually a more uniform thickness and you wouldn’t have to pound them out.
Ashley says
Hi I was wondering if you could tell me what 1 serving size is in grams?
J+E | Real Simple Good says
Sorry, I honestly don’t know the answer to that question. Perhaps you could do the calculation yourself based on the ingredients?
Jessica L says
Do you have nutrition facts for calories, fat, carbs, etc?
Justin + Erica Winn | Real Simple Good says
Hey there – we don’t track nutrition info on all of our recipes since we don’t track it personally. It’s one of our favorite things about our Paleo lifestyle. We really don’t worry about counting calories, fat, etc. because we are always eating real, minimally processed food. If needed, you could use an app or online calculator like myfitnesspal to get an estimate though if needed.
Caroline says
Not a big fan of coconut milk. Could I do 1/2 coconut milk and 1/2 almond milk? Or only almond milk?
Justin + Erica Winn | Real Simple Good says
We haven’t tried that, but it might work. Because of the seasonings, you don’t really taste “coconut” in this recipe. If you try it with almond milk, uou may need to simmer the sauce for longer to get it to thicken up, as almond milk isn’t as thick as full fat coconut milk.
Kirsten says
So yummy! I just made this for my daughters family and everyone loved it! I served it over rice. This recipe is a keeper!
Justin + Erica Winn | Real Simple Good says
So glad everyone enjoyed it!
Bethany says
This was great however, mine came out a bit too thick and I was picturing as a thinner sauce. I added more chicken broth along with more Italian seasoning, garlic and onion powder. Ate this over spaghetti squash! It was great.
Justin + Erica Winn | Real Simple Good says
Glad you made it work for you! Serving it over spaghetti squash sounds delicious 🙂
Jennifer says
Fast and delicious. Thank you!
Justin + Erica Winn | Real Simple Good says
You’re welcome, glad you enjoyed it Jennifer!