This chicken dish is unique because of the combination of flavors. You can’t go wrong with a mix of heavy cream, sun-dried tomatoes, and chicken broth. This unusual mix will tickle your taste buds. If you end up really liking the sauce, you can use it with pasta too; it’s very versatile.
Marry me chicken is the perfect dish for a romantic dinner with a loved one. The best part is, they’ll never know it only took you half an hour! It tastes like a professional meal made in a five-star restaurant, if cooked right.
How to make Marry Me Chicken?
Preheat the oven to 375 F degrees.
Season your chicken breasts with salt and pepper.
Heat olive oil in a large oven-safe skillet.
Put your chicken breasts in the skillet and sear for 5 minutes on each side.
When the chicken breasts turn a golden color, set them aside on a plate.
Add minced garlic to the same skillet and cook for one minute.
Add thyme, red pepper flakes, heavy cream, and chicken broth. Cook for 5 minutes and stir until the sauce thickens.
Stir in some grated parmesan cheese and add your chopped sun-dried tomatoes. Turn off the heat right away.
Put the chicken breasts back in the skillet and pour the sauce from the skillet over them.
Bake the chicken in the oven in the same skillet for 15 minutes or until cooked through.
Sprinkle some cheese and fresh basil on top and serve while it’s hot!
What can I serve marry me chicken with?
This chicken dish comes with lots of delicious sauce. To get the most out of it, you can serve your chicken with short pasta, like rigatoni or penne. The sauce would go well with rice too, as the rice would soak everything in. Potatoes always go well with chicken. If you’re looking to balance out the heavy creamy chicken with something fresh, go for a side salad.
What herbs can I add to marry me chicken?
The recipe calls for garlic, thyme, basil, and red pepper flakes. That’s a winning combination that tastes delicious with heavy cream, chicken broth, and sun-dried tomatoes. If you don’t like these herbs, feel free to add anything you like. You know best what tastes good to you, so don’t be shy.
Should I cook the chicken in the skillet?
Don’t worry about completely cooking the chicken in the skillet. All you need is to sear it until it gains that beautiful golden color. The chicken will be cooked in the oven anyway, so it will completely cook through.
Ingredients
- 3 large chicken breasts;
- 1 tbsp olive oil;
- ½ tsp salt;
- ½ tsp freshly ground pepper;
- 2 garlic cloves, minced;
- 1 tsp thyme;
- 1 tsp red pepper flakes;
- ¾ cup chicken broth;
- ½ cup heavy cream;
- ½ cup sun-dried tomatoes, chopped;
- ½ cup parmesan cheese, grated
- basil leaves.
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375°F.
Heat olive oil in a large oven-safe skillet.
Place chicken breasts in the skillet. Season with salt and pepper.
Cook 5 minutes per side until golden. Then, transfer the chicken breasts to a plate.
Add garlic to the skillet, cook for 1 minute. Then, add thyme, red pepper flakes, chicken broth, and heavy cream.
Cook for 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Add chopped sun-dried tomatoes and grated parmesan cheese, stir.
Remove the skillet from the heat.
Transfer cooked chicken breasts back to the skillet, spoon the sauce over the chicken.
Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes or until completely cooked.
Sprinkle with grated cheese and fresh basil while warm.
