Last updated on June 2nd, 2018 at 11:45 am
This Creamy Sun Dried Tomato Chicken Gnocchi is so comforting, simple and satisfying. These juicy chicken tenders with a sun dried tomato creamy sauce and gnocchi will make it to your dinner table in 20 minutes.
Do you guys love gnocchi as much as I do? I sure hope so! One of these days I’ll do a little video for you guys on how to make your own gnocchi but really, gnocchi is awesome and it’s so great with creamy sauces like this creamy sun dried tomato sauce which is just to die for. To tell you the truth this dish could still be so good without the chicken and just the gnocchi and the sauce. But I also love my chicken and to add some protein to this yummy dish I went with some chicken tenders.
Chicken tenders are awesome though, they’re the perfect size, quick to cook because they’re so thin and small so they are ideal for an easy dinner. And you know what’s great about this dinner? It’s that it’s ready in only 20 minutes. You know I love my 30 minute one pot meals, but you know what’s even better than a 30 minute dish? A 20 minute dish! Yeah!
Let’s talk sun dried tomatoes for a moment here. You must get the ones in oil, those are my favorite ones because they still contain a fair amount of moisture. Yeah, you could definitely make your own, but why bother, I buy mine at the store they come in little 7 oz jars and I love to put them in all kinds of dishes. They are great in creamy sauces like in this recipe and if you’ve never tried them, you must because they are loaded with flavor!
One thing to note about the sun dried tomatoes in oil is that you do want to drain as much of the oil as you can from the jar, but do keep it, we’ll use some of it in this recipe, but you could certainly keep the rest and use it in some other dish.
This recipe is so easy to make but it will make you look like a rock star to your family or friends. Of course, if you prefer not to share this you could of course just enjoy it all by yourself and trust me, this was so good, I could definitely eat this all by myself.
Try some other fast and delicious gnocchi recipes!
- Garlic and Parsley Butter Chicken with Gnocchi
- One-Skillet Ham and Cheese Gnocchi
- Gnocchi with Bacon, Tomato Sauce and Mozzarella
If you try this recipe, please let us know! Leave a comment, rate it and tag a photo #jocooks on Instagram so we can see it. I always love to see what you guys come up with!
This Creamy Sun Dried Tomato Chicken Gnocchi is so comforting, simple and satisfying. These juicy chicken tenders with a sun dried tomato creamy sauce and gnocchi will make it to your dinner table in 20 minutes.
- 1 lb gnocchi uncooked
- 1 tbsp oil from sun dried tomatoes
- 1 tbsp butter unsalted
- 1 lb chicken tenders
- 1/4 tsp salt or to taste
- 1/4 tsp pepper or to taste
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 7 oz sun dried tomatoes drained, keep oil
- 1 1/2 cups milk I used 3.25 %
- 1/2 cup half and half
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 2 tbsp milk
- 1 tbsp fresh parsley chopped
Cook the gnocchi according to package directions. Drain and set aside. Drain the oil from the sun dried tomatoes jar into a small bowl. Keep this to use in the recipe.
In a large skillet heat the butter and sun dried tomato oil over medium-high heat. Add the chicken tenders to the skillet and season with salt and pepper. Cook the chicken on both sides until no longer pink inside and lightly golden brown. Transfer the chicken to a plate and set side.
If more oil is needed in your skillet, add additional sun dried tomato oil. Add the garlic and sun dried tomatoes to the skillet and saute for about 2 to 3 minutes until the garlic becomes aromatic and fragrant.
Add the cup and a half of milk, half and half and Parmesan cheese to the skillet. In a small bowl whisk the cornstarch with the 2 tbsp of milk and add this to the skillet as well. Stir or whisk in the sauce. The sauce will begin to thicken as it bubbles from the cornstarch. Cook for about a minute.
Stir in the gnocchi and add the chicken back to the skillet. Drizzle some of the sauce over the chicken, garnish with parsley and serve while warm.
Recipe Video
Sun dried tomatoes usually come in a jar and can be found in the same aisle as olives.
Half and half can be found near the milk and cream in the dairy section of your local grocery store. Half and half is a blend of equal parts whole milk and light cream. It averages 10 to 12% of fat.
Please keep in mind that nutritional information is a rough estimate and can vary greatly based on products used.
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Love it! It’s has become a regular in our house!
Just tried it with some leftover chicken breasts. Super easy and super tasty recipe 🙂
Do you think this is something that could be made ahead of time? I have made it once before and loved it. We are having company over but don’t want to be cooking while they are here. Wondering if I could make this the night before and somehow reheat? Would it just not be as good?
Yeah, you could, but I probably wouldn’t add the gnocchi to it until you reheat it everything.
Hi Johanna, I’m going to try this today. Question recipe says two cups of milk but then it’ also says one and a half cups and that you use 3 and 1/4 I’m confused. Help😀
Not sure where you see the other 2 cups of milk, it’s 2 tbsp of milk plus the 1 1/2 cups. So the 2 tbsp of milk is used to whisk in with the cornstarch. Does this help?
I plan to make this for Sunday Dinner because it looks so good. I like your recipes and like fixing different ones and keep all the ones my husband wants me to make again. And I think this will be a keeper. Thanks again!!
this dish looks and sounds delicious. I’ve printed the recipe and will definitely try it this coming week.
This one is a must for all the chicken maniacs out there!! Made this two days back and it was the best dish I’ve ever made myself. The smell will make your salivary glands ache!! Be ready for that!!!
This looks incredible! Yum!
I can`t believe that I`ve done this dish in less than 30 minutes. I had my doubts about this dish but is truly amazing. Thank you so much for sharing with us!
Way to go! It’s such a fun dish and the gnocchi a nice change up. Thanks for the five star rating!
GIRL!! Oh. my. goodness! I made the sun dried tomato gnocchi last night, without the gnocchi (trying to cut carbs) and it was the BEST.THING.EVER. Wow! Absolutely delish. I could not believe how fast it was to prepare, and so creamy and tangy and delicious. I can’t wait to make this for company!
I recently discovered your blog and have really, really been enjoying your recipes! I made the green chile chicken enchiladas (also super fast and delicious)–the recipe made two pans of 6 enchiladas each and I froze one for another weeknight meal. I also made your carrot cake for Easter and let me tell you, I cannot stop eating it (one of the reasons I had to cut the carbs out of the gnocchi recipe!).
Thank you for the excellent recipes!!
Thanks for commenting Tracey and for being a part of our Jo Cooks community. So glad you found my blog and are liking the recipes and making them
Looks delicious.
I made your Creamy Sun Dried Tomato Chicken Gnocchi last night and it was delicious! Makes lots so we can enjoy it again today. I don’t understand one part of your recipe description (at 5) where it says to “Drizzle some of the sauce over the chicken, garnish with parsley and serve while warm”. The chicken is already IN the sauce, so I just ignored that part. I did add the parsley to the whole recipe at the end. So nice to follow another Calgarian cook.
Hey there Calgarian! Love it when I see Calgarians read my blog. Glad you enjoyed the recipe!
Hi Jo
I live in Australia, came across your blog from following Nagi’s (which I also love!) What ingredient is half and half? I don’t think we have that here down under..!
Hi Kerryn! Welcome and thanks for visiting! Half and half is described in the recipe notes, hope it helps!
Hi Kerryn,
I just used thickened cream and it was lovely!
I’m in the uk and wondered what”half and half” is,as I don’t reconis it as something I have seen here? Thanks, Josie 🙂 X
It’s described in the recipe notes. 🙂
This looks so good! I hope sundried tomatoes are making a comeback! They were so popular for a long time, and now people hardly use them, but they’re one of my favorite flavor add-ins. =)
Oh they’re awesome, I use them all the time! So much flavor!
Oh wow, these gnocchi look scrumptious. I just had gnocchi at a restaurant this past weekend, and as a matter of fact, they were sun dried tomato gnocchi, Your dish brought back great memories of a great meal.
Oh sounds yummy, now I’m curious what restaurant it was. 🙂