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30 Minute Dairy-Free Creamy Tuscan Chicken (GF, DF, Egg, Soy, Peanut, Tree nut Free, Top 8 Free)

July 14, 2016 by Megan Lavin 38 Comments

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Literally my new favorite dinner. Chicken sits in a bubble bath of dairy-free cream sauce that is bursting with garlic, sun-dried tomatoes and spinach. The sauce is so rich and so creamy you’ll almost die. Gluten, dairy, egg, soy, peanut and tree nut free. Free of the top eight allergens.

30 Minute Dairy-free Creamy Tuscan Chicken (Gluten, dairy, egg, soy, peanut & tree nut free; top-8-free) Dinner recipe by AllergyAwesomeness

There are some original recipes that are so laden with dairy, that I wonder if I’m a pure lunatic to even try replacing them. But, try I do! And, this one seriously blew me out of the water. Yay for an easy, dairy-free chicken dinner. You can never have enough of those!

I think my husband is a bit accustomed to my cooking, so when I was basically moaning at how good this was he was giving me little to no feedback. I finally bursted out, “I seriously need a high five for how good this is! I have to put this on the blog!” So, will you all do me a favor and give me an Internet high-five? Thanks! Men just aren’t as dramatic as women, and most of the time that’s a good thing. πŸ™‚

Dairy-Free Tuscan Chicken Recipe by AllergyAwesomeness

I was super excited for my parents to come in town because I wanted to make them this to show it off. I ended up not being able to and I was super bummed. I only see my parents twice a year (tears! I could seriously write a book on my feelings of living away from family when you have medically challenging children–ug! I’ll save that for another post) so I guess this recipe will have to wait until I see them at Christmas. Sigh.

Onto happier things–can I just take a moment to declare my love for sun-dried tomatoes? These are pretty much a vegetable candy. They are so bursting with flavor that I look forward to any bite I get that has them in it! Whoever thought to sun-dry tomatoes should be awarded a Nobel Peace Prize. I salute you, whoever you are!

This dish is quick and easy to make, yet so decadent. I know what I’m going to make the next time we have company over!! And yet, it’s fast enough to make on a weeknight. Thirty minutes is probably even being generous, but that’s in case you have thicker cut chicken breasts. Remember, if you ever want to decrease the cooking time, have thinner cut chicken breasts so they cook even faster.

It’s on my bucket list to go to Italy, but until that day, this dairy-free Tuscan chicken will certainly appease me.

Be sure to make it when you’re not so sure what to do with all that chicken in your freezer! #ThisIsNotAnotherPlainChickenDish Because, if you’re like my house, chicken dinners are a staple, and we need all the variation we can get on allergy-friendly chicken dinners.

**Also, if you need this to be grain free or paleo friendly–it’s great on it’s own, you don’t need gluten-free pasta underneath it. Or, you could do zoodles too!

Easy Allergy-friendly Chicken Dinners

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30 Minute Dairy-Free Creamy Tuscan Chicken (GF, DF, Egg, Soy, Peanut, Tree nut Free, Top 8 Free) Recipe by AllergyAwesomeness.com

30 Minute Dairy-Free Creamy Tuscan Chicken (GF, DF, Egg, Soy, Peanut, Tree nut Free, Top 8 Free)

Yield: 4
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes

Literally my new favorite dinner. Chicken sits in a bubble bath of dairy-free cream sauce that is bursting with garlic, sun-dried tomatoes and spinach. The sauce is so rich and so creamy you'll almost die. Gluten, dairy, egg, soy, peanut and tree nut free. Free of the top eight allergens.

Ingredients

  • 3-4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, thinly sliced
  • 2 Tablespoons of oil from the sun-dried tomatoes with herbs jar
  • 1 cup full fat coconut milk
  • Β½ cup chicken broth (or, 1/2 cup water + 1/2 teaspoon allergy-friendly chicken bouillon
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 1 Tablespoon nutritional yeast
  • 1 cup romaine, chopped*
  • Β½ cup sun dried tomatoes with herbs, diced
  • One 12-oz box of gluten-free spaghetti, cooked according to directions

Instructions

Open the jar of sun-dried tomatoes with herbs, and measure out 2 Tablespoons of the oil that they're packed in. Add it to a large skillet and heat over medium heat.

Add the chicken and cook 3-5 minutes on each side until browned. Remove the chicken to a plate.

Add the coconut milk, chicken broth, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, and nutritional yeast to the pan and turn up the heat to medium high. Allow the sauce to thicken slightly.

Turn down the heat to medium and add the romaine (or spinach), sun-dried tomatoes and chicken. Allow the chicken to simmer in the sauce until the romaine (or spinach) has wilted and everything is heated through (being sure your chicken is cooked thoroughly).

Serve plain, or over gluten-free noodles of your choice.

Stores wonderfully for leftovers too--just be sure to store the noodles separate so they don't get too soggy.

Notes

*When I developed this recipe my son couldn't do spinach, so we used romaine hearts instead. I've done it with both and both are fabulous. Do whatever you have in the fridge, or whichever one you prefer.

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Cuisine: Italian / Category: Dinner

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Filed Under: 30 Minutes or Less, Dairy Free, Egg Free, Gluten Free, Main Dish, Soy Free, Top 8 Free Tagged With: 30 Minutes or Less, Dairy Free, Egg Free, EOE Recipe, Fish Free, Gluten Free, Nut Free, Peanut Free, Soy Free, Top 8 Free, Wheat Free

About Megan Lavin

Hi! I'm Megan, a mom to four kids, two with multiple food allergies & one with EOE. I'm a published cookbook author that constantly tweaks recipes to make them allergy friendly--it's an addiction. I share every recipe & tip with you, to help you eat like you did before food allergies & dietary restrictions. You can still be awesome, even with food allergies!

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  1. Ali

    February 10, 2021 at 4:07 PM

    Good flavor, but his never thickened, even with the yeast. Usually when things don’t thicken like the recipe author says, I find they used coconut milk with guar gum in it, which helps emulsify and thicken the mix. Did you by any chance use coconut milk that has guar gum in it? I have to buy the kind without the gum, because it gives me stomach pains. It’s something to keep in mind when sharing recipes with coconut milk so folks who don’t use the version with gum know they need to add another thickener. Thanks!

    Reply
  2. Becki Rasmussen

    December 26, 2020 at 5:45 PM

    Any recommendation on a coconut milk alternative? I’m allergic to dairy and coconut unfortunately. Do you think cashew milk would be creamy enough? It sounds amazing thanks

    Reply
    • Megan Lavin

      December 28, 2020 at 2:22 PM

      Hi. We’re allergic to cashews, so I’ve never been able to try it. Best of luck!

      Reply
    • Amanda

      February 5, 2021 at 5:56 PM

      Did you try this with cashew milk? That’s is all I have in my fridge. I think it will be ok. The milk is basically to add creaminess to the sauce anyways. I’m not sure how much of a difference it will really make. I’m going to try this tonight with the cashew milk.

      Reply
      • Megan Lavin

        February 7, 2021 at 9:57 PM

        Good luck! Let us know how it turns out.

        Reply
  3. Anna

    October 9, 2020 at 4:22 PM

    After my son was diagnosed with multiple food allergies, I began to use many recipes from your site (and cookbook!) – they are all great, but this one is FANTASTIC. It’s one of my favorite dinners and I make it over and over. My son has mostly outgrown his milk allergy now, but I will continue to make this delicious dairy-free dish! It is rich and flavorful, and it comes together so quickly. I always make it with spinach, double the sauce ingredients because YUM, and serve over spaghetti. Love love love it!

    Reply
    • Megan Lavin

      October 11, 2020 at 7:33 PM

      That’s so exciting your son is outgrowing his milk allergy! I’m so glad that you enjoy this recipe. Thanks for taking the time to let me know!

      Reply
  4. Frankie

    September 5, 2020 at 2:08 AM

    I made this for dinner tonight for me and my boyfriend! Went down a treat and will definitely be making it again.

    Thank you!

    Reply
    • Megan Lavin

      September 5, 2020 at 4:59 PM

      You’re welcome! I’m glad you and your boyfriend enjoyed it!

      Reply
  5. Michele Rentz

    February 18, 2020 at 3:46 PM

    Made this tonight for dinner. Sooo tasty!! Will definitely make again.

    Reply
    • Megan Lavin

      February 18, 2020 at 3:48 PM

      I’m soo glad to hear it! Thanks Michele. If you haven’t already, please take a second to click the stars in the recipe card to rate it. Thanks!

      Reply
  6. ashton

    December 10, 2019 at 11:18 PM

    OMG sooooo good! I added a pinch of kosher salt and red pepper flakes for some kick and was absolutely fantastic!

    Reply
    • allergyawesomeness@gmail.com

      December 11, 2019 at 2:00 PM

      Yes, you can never go wrong with some crushed red pepper! Glad you enjoyed it.

      Reply
  7. Amanda

    December 4, 2019 at 1:26 PM

    I have everything to make this except the nutritional yeast, if I leave out would you recommend thickening with corn starch? I understand I’ll be missing the cheesey flavor but didn’t know how important the yeast was to thicken the sauce. Thanks!

    Reply
    • allergyawesomeness@gmail.com

      December 4, 2019 at 2:15 PM

      You’re welcome to try it! I prefer it with.

      Reply
  8. Roshni

    December 1, 2019 at 6:59 PM

    This one is a keeper! Thank you !
    Made this for a Dinner Party!! Got rave reviews. Followed the recipe , just added some mushrooms and 1 tbsp of cornstarch to it.

    Reply
    • allergyawesomeness@gmail.com

      December 2, 2019 at 11:04 AM

      So glad it worked for your party. You can never go wrong adding mushrooms!

      Reply
  9. Jenna Edwards

    November 16, 2019 at 4:40 PM

    Hi. I’m new to using canned coconut milk.
    Since so much of it in the can has solidified, how do you get one cup liquid?

    Reply
    • allergyawesomeness@gmail.com

      November 17, 2019 at 8:48 PM

      Hi Jenna,
      Cans of coconut milk will only separate (fat on top, and liquid on bottom) when it’s chilled or cold. So, I always recommend keeping them room temperature (unless you’re needing to separate the cream to whip it.) If you don’t have time for it to come back to room temperature to mix, you can always put it in a blender and blend the total contents of the can, and then measure out what you need. Enjoy!

      Reply
  10. Jim N

    October 4, 2019 at 2:01 PM

    I have a person visiting from Spain who is lactose intolerant. I have 20 pounds of cheese and 5 of butter when I went into panic. This is delicious so glad I found this site as this will be a regular on our table
    Thank you

    Reply
    • allergyawesomeness@gmail.com

      October 6, 2019 at 5:25 PM

      You’re very welcome!

      Reply
  11. Jodi Lawler

    September 17, 2019 at 12:45 AM

    Why do you add the nutritional yeast? – Is it for flavour or some other reason – I’mlooking to leave out yeast amnd wondering what difference it will make

    Reply
    • allergyawesomeness@gmail.com

      September 18, 2019 at 8:29 AM

      Hi Jodi–good question. The nutritional yeast is a dairy-free parmensan cheese substitute, plus in this recipe it thickens the sauce, so it has a dual purpose.

      Reply
      • Jayme

        January 25, 2020 at 10:53 PM

        This sounds so good! However, I can’t have dairy or yeast. Is there something I can use in place of the nutritional yeast? Will the sauce work without it?

        Reply
        • Megan Lavin

          January 26, 2020 at 4:29 PM

          It should be fine without it. The nutritional yeast also thickens it a bit, so if it’s too runny for your taste, you can try adding a cornstarch slurry.

          Reply
  12. Lui

    September 12, 2019 at 8:14 PM

    Any recommendations for how much pasta to use? I have used this recipe before & could have sworn it included instructions for the pasta but can’t seem to find them now. I know last time I had leftovers too but do think I should increase ingredients if I’m making for party of 6?

    Reply
    • allergyawesomeness@gmail.com

      September 13, 2019 at 8:04 AM

      Yes, I’d increase it. This recipe is more for 4 people. I usually use one box of barilla pasta, which I’ve now added the link to πŸ™‚ Enjoy–those are lucky six people that get to have you cook this for them!

      Reply
  13. Abby

    September 12, 2019 at 6:52 PM

    This was delicious, I’m adding it into our biweekly rotation! I might even double the sauce next time because it was amazing πŸ™‚

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    • allergyawesomeness@gmail.com

      September 13, 2019 at 8:09 AM

      Thank you so much! Please be sure to click the star ratings if you have a moment. Here’s to many more great dinners πŸ™‚

      Reply
  14. Karen

    September 2, 2016 at 4:49 PM

    This is absolutely fantastic and delicious! Now one of my favorites?

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    • allergyawesomeness@gmail.com

      September 3, 2016 at 10:24 AM

      Yay! That makes me so happy. I’m so glad you like it. It’s one of my favs too. Thanks for stopping by and letting me know πŸ™‚

      Reply
  15. Megan @ MegUnprocessed

    July 20, 2016 at 1:04 PM

    I love dairy free sauce!

    Reply
  16. ashley - baker by nature

    July 20, 2016 at 11:53 AM

    Sounds delicious!

    Reply
  17. Chrystal @ Gluten-Free Palate

    July 18, 2016 at 2:35 PM

    This chicken looks amazing! Definitely rotating this into the dinner menu.

    Reply
  18. Michelle Palin

    July 18, 2016 at 1:51 PM

    This looks so good! I love your idea of using coconut milk to make a dairy-free sauce!

    Reply
    • allergyawesomeness@gmail.com

      July 18, 2016 at 8:07 PM

      Thanks Michelle!

      Reply

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