Instant Pot Tuscan Chicken

This Italian-inspired Instant Pot Tuscan Chicken offers fork-tender chicken in a creamy butter garlic sauce with spinach, sun dried tomatoes and Italian seasoning.

You’re Going to LOVE This Easy to make Pressure Cooked Tuscan Chicken!

Make a delicious family-favorite meal in less than 30 minutes that can be served over pasta or freshly steamed rice to soak up all that creamy parmesan sauce. I love using my pressure cooker because it’s just so easy to cook and clean!

This dish is incredibly versatile too. Add in additional vegetables like sliced mushrooms, double the sauce, or use chicken thigh meat instead of chicken breasts.

Tuscan chicken made in an instant pot in a white serving dish

How to Store the Creamy Instant Pot Tuscan Chicken Dish

This Instant Pot Tuscan Chicken can easily be stored for up to 5 days in the refrigerator. Either transfer it to an airtight container or keep the leftovers in the Instant Pot inner pot with a silicone or glass lid.

This dish can also be stored in the freezer for up to 3 months in an airtight container which is great if you don’t anticipate eating it within the week or plan on making it ahead of time. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator to reheat and enjoy.

instant pot tuscan chicken on checkered napkin in a white bowl

How Should I reheat the Stored Instant Pot Tuscan Chicken?

You’ll notice that your sauce will have thickened from storage which is totally normal.

I prefer reheating my Tuscan Chicken in the oven since I find that it heats the chicken more thoroughly than when doing so on the stovetop.

Add your chicken and sauce to a  baking dish and add in a splash of water or broth to thin out the thickened sauce while heating in the oven. Give the chicken sauce a bit of a stir to incorporate the added water or broth and then cover with foil (this will help prevent your chicken pieces from drying out).

Reheat in the oven at 350℉ for 20-30 minutes. Reheated chicken should reach an internal temperature of 165℉ prior to being served. Use a Digital Instant Read Meat Thermometer to check for readiness.

instant pot tuscan chicken over egg noodles

What’s Great to Serve with This Tuscan Chicken Recipe?

Serve your creamy Tuscan chicken over a bowl of al dente pasta, freshly steamed rice (white or brown), or cauliflower rice or zucchini noodles (for a low-carb option).

This dish will also pair beautifully with:

Take a look below for step by step visual directions of what your recipe will look like at certain stages of preparation!

step by step visual guide of making the instant pot tuscan chicken

Tips for Making My Instant Pot Tuscan Chicken:

  • I love using the leftover sun-dried tomato oil from the jar of the sun-dried tomatoes since it gives the dish a boost of additional flavor. If it isn’t available, simply use some olive oil instead.
  • Adding some sliced mushrooms to this Tuscan chicken is another great option. You can add them after the garlic, and sauté them for a couple of minutes.
  • My recipe calls for chicken breasts (skinless and boneless) but if you want to use chicken thighs instead, go right ahead! For bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs, adjust the cooking time to 8 minutes. For boneless skinless chicken thighs, pressure cook for 5 minutes.
  • While you can substitute the heavy cream with half and half, just be aware that you’ll end up with a thinner, less creamy sauce.
  • If you’re someone who loves lots of sauce with their food then double the whipping cream and parmesan cheese quantities.
  • I prefer using freshly grated cheese (in this case, parmesan) as it doesn’t have an anti-caking coating that most pre-shredded cheeses have for extended shelf life purposes. Freshly grated cheese will always ensure that you end up with a smoother and better tasting sauce!

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Instant Pot Tuscan Chicken

Instant Pot Tuscan Chicken

This Instant Pot Tuscan Chicken is sure to become one of your favorite Instant Pot meals yet!

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Additional Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon sun dried tomato oil from the jar
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 2 pounds chicken breasts skinless and boneless
  • 1 teaspoon salt divided
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 5 cloves garlic minced
  • ½ cup chicken stock
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • ¼ teaspoon chili flakes
  • ½ cup sundried tomatoes chopped
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • ½ cup parmesan
  • 2 cups baby spinach leaves

Instructions

  1. Press the SAUTE button on Instant Pot. Heat the oil and melt the butter.
  2. Season the chicken with salt and pepper, and cook cook each side for 2-3 minutes, or until light golden brown color. Remove chicken and set to side.
  3. Add minced garlic to the pot, and cook for 30 seconds or until fragrant.
  4. Add chicken/vegetable stock and deglaze the pot by removing any bits stuck to the bottom of the pot. Be sure to remove all bits from bottom or you will get the dreaded BURN message.
  5. Add Italian seasoning, salt, pepper, and chili flakes.
  6. Secure the lid and set the vent to SEALING. Select the PRESSURE COOK/MANUAL setting and set the cooking time for 5 minutes at high pressure. The Instant Pot will take around 6-7 minutes to come to pressure and start cooking. Once cooking time is done, quickly release the steam.
  7. Carefully remove the lid, take the chicken out of the pot onto a plate and set aside.
  8. Choose the SAUTE setting, stir in the heavy cream and the freshly grated parmesan.
  9. Add chopped sundried tomatoes, and spinach leaves to the pot. Switch off the SAUTE setting, and allow the spinach leaves to wilt.
  10. Put the chicken back in, and spoon the cream sauce over it. Serve over buttered pasta or rice with extra grated parmesan cheese.

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2 Comments

  1. I made this tonite tho I didn’t have the exact ingredients. It turned out great! I used frozen spinach, 1/2 & 1/2, Peccorino Romano, fresh mozzarella, mushrooms, stewed tomatos(both drained) and the other ingredients called for plus when I salted the chicken I also used smoked Paprika. Thanks for the recipe😃

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