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    Marry Me Chicken

    Creamy, tomato and herbed chicken with a sprinkle of fiery heat - ‘marry me’ chicken will guarantee you a second date!

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    Our Favorite, Easy Marry Me Chicken Recipe

    Obviously this recipe sounds delicious, but why make marry me chicken tonight? Simple ingredients, wow-worthy flavors, and it will be on your dinner table in 25 minutes. Dive into a bite of tender chicken breast with sun-dried tomatoes, herbs, and a luscious cream sauce. Minimal ingredients make this recipe budget friendly and easy to shop for. Want even better news? This recipe also comes together in a pinch. Trying to feed a crowd or looking to bulk this dish up a bit? Serve over pasta, mashed potatoes, or creamy polenta.

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    What is Marry Me Chicken?

    Marry Me Chicken is a quick and easy chicken breast recipe with herbs, garlic, sun-dried tomatoes, parmesan cheese, and heavy cream. Legend has it, a few magazine food editors were testing this dish, when one expressed they would literally marry it, if they could… It was THAT delicious! From then on, Marry Me Chicken went viral and many variations were formed. This one pot chicken dish is the perfect recipe to feature at your next dinner party, family weeknight dinner or even date night. It might even land you an engagement! Pair with a chilled glass of chardonnay, lit candles, and some Michael Bublé playing in the background.

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    garlic, heavy cream, chicken stock, bouillon, parmesan, sun dried tomatoes and spices being cooked in a skillet

    Marry Me Chicken Ingredients

    A creamy, easy-to-follow chicken recipe that may also involve pasta? Count us in! You might even have some of these ingredients already in your refrigerator and pantry. If you don’t have chicken stock or sun-dried tomatoes on hand, vegetable stock or roasted red peppers would be an easy swap! Spur of the moment date night and it’s your turn to cook? We’ve got you covered! In just 25 minutes you will have dinner guests begging for seconds. Here’s everything you will need:

    • Chicken breasts

    • Olive oil

    • Garlic

    • Heavy cream

    • Chicken stock

    • “Better Than Bouillon” or chicken bouillon cubes

    • Parmesan cheese

    • Sun-dried tomatoes

    • Italian seasoning

    • Red pepper flakes

    • Fresh basil

    marry me chicken cooking in a skillet made with garlic, cream, parmesan, Italian seasoning and sun-dried tomatoes

    What To Serve With Marry Me Chicken

    This chicken alone will knock your socks off, but let’s talk about some really awesome sides to pair with dinner. We strongly suggest pasta! Spaghetti, angel hair, bucatini, penne, you name it! Cook a side of pasta, cut the chicken into slices, ladle the luxurious cream sauce over your plate, and sprinkle some parmesan over the top. Or try one of these ideas as the perfect accompaniment!


    Whatever side you choose, you'll be wanting this meal on repeat. Or if you're a fan of a great chicken skillet dinner and want to switch it up be sure to try our Spinach and Artichoke Chicken Skillet or Creamy Tomato Chicken Skillet next time. They also go beautifully with all of these sides.

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    Chicken is always a crowd pleaser and oh so versatile! After you try Marry Me Chicken, add these easy chicken recipes to your weeknight meal rotation:

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    The Best Marry Me Chicken Recipe is Now Yours

    Marry Me Chicken is one of our favorite chicken dishes to share because it’s super simple to make, yet full of flavor. When you make this recipe, let us know what you think! Snap a photo of your Marry Me Chicken dish and maybe even a video of the beautiful people you feed it to. Tag us on Instagram using @themodernproper and #themodernproper. We can’t wait to see your creation! Happy eating!

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    Marry Me Chicken

    August 31, 2022

    • Serves: 4
    • Prep Time:  15 min
    • Cook Time:  25 min
    • Calories: 419
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    Ingredients

    • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
    • 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 2 pounds)
    • 1 teaspoon sea salt, plus more to taste
    • 3 garlic cloves, minced
    • 1 cup heavy cream
    • ½ cup chicken stock
    • 1 teaspoon chicken flavor “Better Than Bouillon” (or 1 chicken bouillon cube)
    • ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
    • 1 (7-ounce) jar sun-dried tomatoes, drained and roughly chopped
    • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
    • ½ teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
    • ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
    • ¼ cup thinly sliced basil leaves
    • Cooked pasta or mashed potatoes, for serving (optional)

    Method

    1. Pat the chicken dry. Season all over with 1 teaspoon salt.

    2. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high. Once the oil is glistening, add the chicken and cook about 5 minutes per side, or until golden brown. Transfer the chicken to a plate.

    3. Add the garlic to the same skillet and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Stir in heavy cream, chicken stock, bouillon, ¼ cup of the parmesan cheese, sun dried tomatoes, Italian seasoning, pepper, ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes, and remaining salt until fully combined.

    4. Return the chicken to the skillet. Bring the sauce to a simmer, then reduce the heat to medium low. Cook until the internal temperature of the chicken reaches 165°F on an instant-read thermometer, about 5 minutes more.

    5. Top chicken with basil, remaining Parmesan cheese, and remaining red pepper flakes and serve over pasta or mashed potatoes, if desired.

    Nutrition Info

    • Per Serving
    • Amount
    • Calories419
    • Protein55 g
    • Carbohydrates7 g
    • Total Fat18 g
    • Dietary Fiber1 g
    • Cholesterol181 mg
    • sodium605 mg
    • Total Sugars3 g

    Marry Me Chicken

    Questions & Reviews

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    • Nettie

      Would this recipe work well in a crock pot. If so, give details.

      We haven't tested this in a slow cooker.

    • Chrissy

      I am definitely still going to try this regardless!!

      How is the nutritional info gathered? This seems wildly inaccurate at only 419 calories per serving. An 8oz piece of boneless, skinless chicken breast is half those calories alone. Considering the heavy cream and olive oil in this recipe, I am not sure I trust that.

      We use my fitness pal to track nutrition. If you track nutrition closely please feel free to use whatever app you trust to enter the recipe. You can also track the specific brands you are using which drastically change nutritional content as well.

    • Lee

      what can I use instead of sun-dried tomatoes

      Artichoke hearts, or roasted red peppers would both be great. Hope you enjoy Lee!

    • Kee

      What is, "heavy cream"?

      It is cream that buy it in the milk department.

    • Renee Wilson

      If i’m only making 2 chicken breast should i lower some of the ingredients for the sauce?

      You can try to half everything, we haven't made that small of a batch though before to be sure the measurements would be exactly right.

    • Donna

      Home run! Made as listed. Served over thin egg noodles! All
      Loved it.

      YAY! Thanks Donna, we are so happy you love it!

    • Kim

      This was really good, but I would change two things : 1) pound the chicken so that it’s an even thickness & 2) omit or cut down on the salt. The sun dried tomatoes add a lot of salt to the dish & it was almost too much. Otherwise we loved it!

      Glad you enjoyed it Kim!

    • Cathy Brown

      This was very delicious. I doubled the recipe, served it over penne, and it was wonderful. I loved the sun-dried tomatoes, but I will use less next time - it was more than necessary. I used less salt, but didn't miss it. I didn't have the basil, but I think it would be great.

      Thanks Cathy, glad you enjoyed it!

    • Amy M

      This recipe was great! My husband cannot have diary, so I altered the recipe to make it dairy-free. I also used sundried tomato pesto instead of the sliced sundried tomatoes. Here is how I made it:

      Marry Me Chicken (dairy-free)

      2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
      4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 2 pounds) 1½ teaspoons kosher salt 3 garlic cloves, minced
      1 container of Belsoy
      ½ cup chicken stock
      ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese (optional)
      1 jar sun-dried tomato pesto
      1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
      ½ teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
      ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
      ¼ cup thinly sliced basil leaves Cooked pasta, rice or mashed potatoes, for serving (optional)

      Thanks Amy, we are so glad you both enjoyed it and love to hear you were able to make it dairy free!

    • Carina

      Very tasty, went down well with the whole family. Served it with mash and made a few additions, ended up adding some thinly sliced mushrooms and courgette to the sauce and it was perfection. Also increased the amount of stock and cream slightly as I wanted more of a sauce and thickened it with a little corn starch.

      Thanks Carina, we are so happy your family loved it!