Marry Me Chicken – sautéed chicken in a creamy sun dried tomato sauce. A super easy recipe that will impress anyone!
Everyone always has chicken in the freezer. They pick up a few pounds when it’s on sale and it’s just always there. But sometimes you have to start something new with it. Because let’s face it, chicken can be kind of boring.
You either need a good sauce or lots of flavors to make chicken shine. Like butter chicken or grilled avocado chicken. Well this has a sauce that takes it to a whole new level!
What is marry me chicken
Well, it’s basically sautéed chicken simmered in a creamy sun-dried tomato sauce. It should be so tender, juicy and full of flavor that the person you serve it to will want to marry you. The other theory for the name is how well the flavors “marry” to each other. The heavy cream, garlic, and sundried tomatoes make such a cohesive sauce that’s decadent and delicious.
what you will need
- Chicken breast
- salt pepper
- olive oil
- butter
- garlic
- flour
- chicken soup
- heavy cream
- parmesan cheese
- Sun Dried Tomatoes – You want the ones that come wrapped in oil in a jar. You will not use the oil in the recipe.
- Red pepper flakes
- Italian spice
- Fresh basil
How to make Marry Me Chicken
- Season your chicken evenly with salt and pepper. In a large skillet, add the oil and sear the chicken for a few minutes on each side. You don’t want to cook it through just so it’s nicely browned.
- Remove the chicken from the pan and cover with foil to keep it warm.
- Put the butter in the pan to melt. Once melted, stir in the garlic and cook until soft and fragrant, 2-3 minutes. Stir in the flour and cook for a few minutes, making sure there are no white streaks.
- Slowly stir in the chicken broth and cream until nice and smooth.
- Add the parmesan, sundried tomatoes, red pepper flakes and Italian seasoning. Bring the mixture to a simmer until it starts to thicken.
- Return the chicken to the pan and cover with the sauce. Cook for an additional 5-10 minutes, or until your chicken is cooked through, at an internal temperature of 165º F.
- Garnish with fresh basil to serve.
What to serve with Marry Me Chicken
It’s great to serve over pasta or rice because you’ll want something to soak up all that delicious sauce! But here are a few other great options as well.
storage
You can store this in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-4 days. You may need to add a splash of chicken broth or milk to fluff up the sauce as it reheats. I only heat in the microwave.
Cream sauces don’t freeze best, when they thaw they tend to crumble and separate. So I wouldn’t recommend making this ahead of time and having it in the freezer.
recipe tips
- One of the keys to producing tender and juicy chicken is making sure your chicken is all the same size so you don’t leave any pieces in there longer than necessary because one piece isn’t done. I like to use thinly sliced chicken breasts for this recipe because they’re all about the same thickness and cook quickly compared to a super thick chicken breast.
- The key to knowing when the chicken is done is using a thermometer. So many people overcook chicken for fear of undercooking it. Take out the guesswork and measure the temperature. Once it has reached 165ºF, remove from the heat and serve, the chicken is 100% safe to eat.
- You can use something other than whipping cream, but it won’t be as thick and creamy as it’s supposed to be. So just beware it might be “want to go on a date chicken.”
Yield: 5
marry me chicken
Marry Me Chicken – sautéed chicken in a creamy sun dried tomato sauce. A super easy recipe that will impress anyone!
preparation time 10 mins
cooking time 20 minutes
total time 30 minutes
ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds thinly sliced chicken breasts
- salt and pepper
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 tablespoons of butter
- 3 garlic cloves, chopped
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 cup cream
- 1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 1/2 cup sun dried tomatoes wrapped in oil, drained and chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- Fresh basil for garnish
instructions
- Season your chicken evenly with salt and pepper.
- In a large skillet over high heat, add the oil and sear the chicken for a few minutes on each side. You don’t want to cook it through just so it’s nicely browned.
- Remove the chicken from the pan and cover with foil to keep it warm.
- Reduce heat to medium, add butter to pan to melt. Once melted, stir in the garlic and cook until soft and fragrant, 2-3 minutes.
- Stir in the flour and cook for a few minutes, making sure there are no white streaks.
- Slowly stir in the chicken broth and cream until nice and smooth.
- Add the parmesan, sundried tomatoes, red pepper flakes and Italian seasoning. Bring the mixture to a simmer until it starts to thicken.
- Return the chicken to the pan and cover with the sauce. Cook for an additional 5-10 minutes, or until your chicken is cooked through, at an internal temperature of 165º F.
- Garnish with fresh basil to serve.
Nutritional Information
yield
5
serving size
1
amount per serving calories 541total fat 34gSaturated Fatty Acids 18gtrans fat 1gunsaturated fat 13gcholesterol 193mgsodium 367mgcarbohydrates 10gdietary fiber 1gsugar 4gprotein 48g
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