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A delicious Tuscan-inspired creamy chicken dish. This Marry Me Chicken is made with a flavorful cream sauce and sundried tomatoes. This dish is so good, you will want to marry the chef!
Marry Me Chicken is a wonderful dish. It gets its name from the original creator of this dish. Supposedly, when it was served one of the guests, said “This is so good I could marry the chef.”
Chicken cooked in a creamy roasted tomato sauce. What is there not to love!
How to make Marry Me Chicken:
This dish is really easy to make. Start by preparing and cooking your chicken breasts. When the chicken is done, start your cream sauce.
Make the cream sauce, and then when it is done, add your chicken to it. “Marry” the sauce and chicken in the pan.
While you are doing that prepare some fettuccini noodles to serve with the chicken.
Serve the chicken on top of the fettuccini noodles.
Ingredient Notes:
- Chicken Breasts – You may need to pound your chicken breasts down a little if they are really thick.
- Salt and Pepper
- Olive Oil – Extra Virgin Olive Oil is the best oil to use for this recipe.
- Butter – You can use salted or unsalted butter for this recipe.
- Minced Garlic – I used a jar of minced garlic for this recipe. To me it’s just easier to prepare and use.
- All Purpose Flour – This will help thicken the cream sauce.
- Chicken Broth – I used a low sodium chicken broth.
- Heavy Cream
- Grated Parmesan – Fresh parmesan is best for this recipe.
- Sundried Tomatoes – chop the tomatoes up a little.
- Italian Seasoning
- Red Pepper Flakes – adds a little heat to the dish.
- Fresh Basil – fresh basil chopped finely.
Directions:
Step One – Sprinkle chicken, on all sides, with salt and pepper to taste.
Recipe Tip
If the chicken breasts are very large you may need to cut them in half lengthwise, making them into cutlets. Or you can pound them down a little.
Step Two – Melt butter and olive oil in a pan over medium high heat. Brown the chicken for about two minutes on each side. You may need to do this in batches; do not overcrowd the pan.
Step Three – Then remove the chicken from the pan. Add the garlic and cook for 1-2 minutes until fragrant.
Step Four – Add the flour to the pan stirring to absorb the oils.
Step Five – Next add the chicken broth; stir to remove any lumps and scrape the bottom of the pan to get up any brown bits.
Then add the heavy cream, tomatoes, Italian seasoning, pepper flakes, and parmesan cheese. Cook for a few more minutes stirring until the cheese is just melted.
Recipe Tip
Use freshly grated parmesan for quicker better melting.
Step Six – Reduce the to low and add the chicken back to the pan. Cover and cook for 10-15 min or until the chicken is cooked through. To keep from burning, flip the chicken and stir the sauce halfway through.
Step Seven – When the chicken is cooked through, remove from heat and sprinkle with basil and serve.
What to serve with this dish:
I find it’s best to serve this dish with pasta. Fettuccini is probably the best pasta to serve with Marry Me Chicken, but you can also use angel hair or spaghetti.
Tips to make a good dinner:
- Be careful not to burn the cream sauce. Cook it on a medium to low heat and stir it constantly. That is why I recommend cooking the chicken first, and then doing the cream sauce.
- Use fresh ingredients. Fresh parmesan is really the key to the sauce. Fresh basil also is nice. I know I used a jar of minced garlic, but that is just easier.
How to store leftovers:
Refrigerate leftovers in an airtight container for 3-4 days. I would not recommend freezing this recipe.
Try some of my other favorite Chicken Dinners:
Chicken Fajitas – Chicken Fajitas are a classic Mexican dish that is served with perfectly seasoned chicken strips with sauteed bell peppers and onions. Add in some spices and lime juice this will become a weekly dinner tradition in your house.
Crack Chicken Casserole – This Crack Chicken Casserole is made with shredded hashbrown potatoes, bacon, and ranch seasoning. It’s a favorite with my family and a recipe you are sure to love.
Chicken Bacon Ranch Casserole – This Chicken Bacon Ranch Casserole is loaded with creamy Alfredo sauce, ranch seasoning, chicken, bacon, and baked with cheese. The perfect comfort food and a dinner that won over my entire family!
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Marry Me Chicken
Ingredients
- 2 Pounds Chicken Breast, (3-4 pieces)
- Salt and Pepper, (to taste)
- 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
- 1 Tablespoon Butter
- 3 Teaspoons Minced Garlic
- 1 Tablespoon All Purpose Flour
- ½ Cup Chicken Broth
- 1 Cup Heavy Cream
- ½ Cup Grated Parmasan
- ⅓ Cup Sundried Tomatoes, (rough chopped)
- 1 Teaspoon Italian Seasoning
- ¼ Teaspoon Red Pepper Flakes
- ¼ cup Fresh Basil, (chopped)
Instructions
- Sprinkle chicken, on all sides, with salt and pepper to taste.
- Melt butter and olive oil in a pan over medium high heat. Brown the chicken for about two minutes on each side. You may need to do this in batches; do not overcrowd the pan.
- Then remove the chicken from the pan. Add the garlic and cook for 1-2 minutes until fragrant.
- Add the flour to the pan stirring to absorb the oils.
- Next add the chicken broth; stir to remove any lumps and scrape the bottom of the pan to get up any brown bits. Then add the heavy cream, tomatoes, Italian seasoning, pepper flakes, and parmesan cheese. Cook for a few more minutes stirring until the cheese is just melted.
- Reduce the to low and add the chicken back to the pan. Cover and cook for 10-15 min or until the chicken is cooked through. To keep from burning, flip the chicken and stir the sauce halfway through.
- When the chicken is cooked through, remove from heat and sprinkle with basil and serve.
