Have I got a recipe for you Easy Gluten Free Chicken Tuscany, and it’s so delicious! It’s a classic Italian American recipe that I put a little twist on, by making it gluten free! I’ve also added in a few other yummy ingredients! The best part, it doesn’t take long to prepare!
This easy gluten free Tuscany Chicken recipe with beans and a few other ingredients has the best flavor! The chicken is pan fried with a little olive oil, butter, and seasonings for the right amount of spice. The chicken is so juicy and tender it just melts in your mouth! Adding a few simple ingredients only enhanced this old time favorite recipe!
What’s even better is this recipe can be made during the week for a quick weeknight meal! It would also make a beautiful meal for a dinner party!
What you need to make this recipe
- Chicken breast= skinless boneless chicken fillets similar in size so they cook evenly.
- Pancetta or Bacon= I used a uncured bacon.
- Cannellini Beans= are a heartier bean, mild with a nutty earthy flavor. You could use a great northern bean as well. Drain and rinse beans well.
- Stewed Tomato’s= canned Italian stewed tomato’s are loaded with extra seasonings and flavor, it’s what I use for this recipe.
- Chicken Broth= use a good broth, organic broth has a nice flavor check ingredients for gluten free.
- Yellow onion= a yellow onion is great to use for cooking, it has a stronger flavor which mellows during the cooking process and becomes sweet with lot’s of flavor
- Olive oil= extra virgin olive oil is preferred for its lighter flavor and healther nutrition’s.
- Butter= just a little for flavor.
- Salt= Crushed sea salt.
- Pepper= Crushed black pepper.
- Garlic= Crushed garlic
How to make Easy Gluten Free Chicken Tuscany
1: Cook Bacon or pancetta in skillet on medium heat, turning over occasionally, until browned and crisp, about 8 minutes. Transfer with a slotted spoon to paper towel to drain, reserving fat in the skillet
2: While bacon is browning, pat chicken with a salt and pepper mixture of 1/2 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp pepper.
3: Brown chicken in skillet over medium heat with extra virgin olive oil and added butter, turning over once, 8 minutes total. Using tongs transfer chicken to a baking dish
4: Remove any excess fat except for 3 tablespoons from skillet.
5: Cook onions on low heat in skillet with a dash of salt, stirring until onions are lightly brown, about 10 minutes, Add bacon, crumbling pieces and toss, Stir in your blended stewed tomatoes with added crushed garlic, 1 cup of gluten free chicken broth, bring to a boil, uncovered for 3 minutes, to marry all the flavors,. Add the beans and stir, bring to a simmer about 3 minutes.
6: Add the mixture to the baking dish with chicken. Baked at 350 cover with foil, after 10 minutes remove foil and bake an additional 20 minutes.
7: When done remove and sever over rice or potato and add parsley !
If you like chicken recipes this Gluten Free Sweet and Sour Chicken dish is so flavorful! https://houseofmar.com/gluten-free-sweet-sour-chicken/
You can find more recipes in my tab at the top of my blog in the Gluten Free section!
Tips for a successful recipe
Cook Bacon or pancetta in a skillet on medium heat, turning over occasionally, until browned and crisp about 8 minutes. Transfer with a slotted spoon to paper towel to drain, make sure to reserve some fat in the skillet. You could also bake in the oven on a baking sheet for about 10 minutes or until done.
While the bacon is browning pat chicken on each side with salt and pepper mixture of 1/2 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp pepper.
Brown chicken in skillet over medium heat, turning over once 4 minutes on each side, a total of 8 minutes. Using tongs transfer chicken to a baking dish. To ensure chicken is cooked thoroughly use a meat thermometer. (165F/75C)
Remove any excess fat except for 3 tablespoons leave in skillet. If you use( Turkey Bacon there will not be any fat so you’ll need to add 1 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil)
Cook onions on low heat in skillet with a dash of salt, stirring occasionally until onions are lightly brown, about 10 minutes, Add bacon, crumbling pieces and toss, Stir in the blended stewed tomatoes, crushed garlic, 1 cup of gluten free chicken broth, bring to a boil, uncovered for 3 minutes, to marry all the flavors,. Add the beans, smashing some of the beans as you add them, it thickens the sauce, stir and bring to a simmer about 3 minute
Add the mixture to the baking dish with chicken. Baked at 350 covered with foil for 10 minutes, and then remove cover and bake an additional 20 minutes
Remove and sever with rice sprinkle on parsley and serve with a vegetable! This dish also serves well over mashed potatoes!
Easy Gluten Free Chicken Tuscany
Equipment
- 1 Large Skillet
- 2 or 3 quart baking dish any deep baking dish will do
- Tongs
- Slotted spoon
- Blender or food processor for blending the stewed tomatoes
- Measuring cups
- Measuring spoons
- 1 Small bowl a small bowl to make the mixture for the salt and pepper rub
Ingredients
- 6 Slices Bacon I used Turkey Bacon
- 6 Skinless Boneless Chicken Breast
- 1 1/2 cups Onion 2 small to medium onions
- 2 14-16 oz Cans of Stewed Tomatoes including the juice I used Italian Style Stewed Tomatoes and placed in the blender for a few seconds to blend
- 1 cup Gluten Free Chicken Broth Store bought chicken broth in a jar or carton
- 2 15-16 oz Can of Cannellini Bean Or a Can of Great Northern Beans
- 1 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil I also sprayed my skillet with pam cooking spray
- 1 tbsp Crushed garlic 1 to 2 cloves
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1/4 tsp Pepper
- 2 tbsp Parsley Save to add on top of chicken recipe
Instructions
- Cook Bacon in skillet on medium heat, turning over occasionally, until browned and crisp, about 8 minutes. Transfer bacon with a slotted spoon to paper towel to drain, reserving fat in the skillet
- While bacon is browning, pat chicken with salt and pepper, mixture 1/2 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp pepper.Brown chicken in skillet over medium heat, turning over only once, 8 minutes total. Using tongs transfer chicken to baking dish.
- Remove any excess fat except for 3 tablespoons from skillet. If you use( Turkey Bacon there wont be any fat so you'll need to add 1 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil)Cook onions on low heat in skillet with a dash of salt, stirring until onions are lightly brown, about 10 minutes, Add bacon, crumbling pieces and toss, Stir in your blended stewed tomatoes, crushed garlic, 1 cup of chicken broth, bring to a boil, uncovered for 3 minutes, to marry all the flavors,. Add the beans and stir, bring to a simmer about 3 minutes
- Add the mixture to the baking dish with chicken. Baked at 350 covered with foil for 10 minutes, remove cover, and bake an additional 20 minutes.
- When done remove and sever over rice and add parsley !
Notes
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Renae
This sounds delicious! I’m definitely going to try this. Thank you for sharing it. Hugs to you.