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Helen's Tuscan chicken: Today

Home Cook Kitchen with Paul Flynn
Home Cook Kitchen with Paul Flynn

Home Cook Kitchen with Paul Flynn

Ingredients

  • 1tbs olive oil
  • 4 boneless and skinless chicken breasts
  • Salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 3 tbsp butter
  • 3 cloves of garlic (minced)
  • 250g cherry tomatoes (halved)
  • 2 handfuls of baby spinach
  • 3 or 4 pieces of sundried tomatoes in oil
  • 150 ml heavy cream
  • ¾ Tbsp freshly grated Parmesan
  • Penne or Rigatoni pasta

Method

  1. Cut the chicken it strips, chop the sundried tomatoes into small pieces, halve the tomatoes and crush the garlic.
  2. Heat the oil in a heavy based pan over a medium heat
  3. Add the chicken and season well with salt, pepper and the oregano, cook until golden then remove from the pan and set aside.
  4. Melt the butter in the same pan, stir in the garlic and sundried tomatoes, cook for a few seconds until fragrant, then add in the cherry tomatoes, season with salt and pepper.
  5. Cook until the tomatoes are beginning to burst, then add the spinach and cook until wilted.
  6. Stir in the heavy cream and parmesan and bring the mixture to a simmer. Reduce the heat to low and simmer until the sauce is slightly reduced and thickened. Approx 3 mins. Return the chicken to the pan and cook until heated through.
  7. Serve with pasta of your choice and an extra sprinkling of Parmesan.