This Marry Me Chicken is the perfect statement piece for any romantic dinner. The chicken is cooked to perfection and simmered in a creamy sun-dried tomato sauce that's full of a delicious blend of spices that will have you craving more.
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❤️ Why You'll Want to Make It
- Whether it's for an anniversary, a special night, or just because, this dish is sure to impress and make your significant other feel extra special.
- The incredible flavors of this creamy sauce combined with the tender chicken will have everyone asking for more!
- It's easy enough for busy weekdays yet feels gourmet.
This delicious chicken recipe is one the of best skillet dishes that I've ever made for my family. It's so simple, yet it's also bursting with so much flavor. Even the picky eaters in your house will love this simple meal.
📝 Ingredients
Note: This is an overview of the ingredients. You'll find the full measurements and instructions in the recipe card (printable) at the bottom of the page.
🥄 Instructions
Note: This is an overview of the instructions. The detailed instructions are in the recipe card below.
- Season chicken on both sides with salt and pepper then dust in flour.
- Cook breasts 4 minutes on each side in a large skillet then remove from pan.
- Sauté the garlic and glaze the pan with chicken broth.
- Add the remaining ingredients and return the chicken to the pan, and simmer until the sauce thickens.
- Serve garnished with fresh basil leaves or chili flakes.
💡 Amira's Special Tips
- Pound the chicken breasts fillets until they are the same thickness so that they cook evenly.
- I don't recommend using the canned parmesan cheese for this recipe, freshly grated cheese works best for this sauce.
- Cook the chicken and sauce until it is thickened. This will ensure that all the flavors are blended and that your finished dish is not watery.
- Make sure to reduce heat if the sauce starts to stick or burn.
🧺 Storage
Store leftover chicken in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. I don't recommend freezing this dish, because the dairy in the sauce will separate when thawed.
⌛ Make Ahead
This chicken is best served freshly made, however you can season and bread the chicken store it in the fridge wrapped in plastic wrap until you are ready to cook, if you need to save a little time on prep work.
🍽️ Serve With
I love to serve this creamy chicken with some cooked pasta like penne or rotini and a fresh green side salad for a full meal.
👩🍳 Variations
- Instead of chicken breasts, you could use pre-sliced chicken cutlets or even chicken tenderloins to make this recipe.
- If you enjoy a touch of heat to your sauce, add a pinch of cayenne pepper or crushed red pepper flakes.
- Add a couple of ounces of cream cheese to your sauce while it is a simmering and stir until melted for an extra thick sauce.
💬 FAQs
This recipe gets its name from the fact that people says if you make it for someone that you are dating they will want to marry you right away.
I like to reheat in the skillet on the stovetop over medium heat with a tiny bit of heavy cream or chicken broth to thin the sauce a little.
Yes, you can use boneless skinless chicken thighs, but you will need to increase the cooking time.
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Easy Marry Me Chicken
Ingredients
- 1 ½ chicken breast sliced into thin cutlets
- ½ teaspoon salt or to taste
- ¼ teaspoon ground black peppers
- 4 tablespoons all purpose flour
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter divided
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 1 cup chicken broth
- ½ cup heavy cream
- ⅓ cup sun dried tomatoes diced or julienned
- ¼ teaspoon dried basil
- ¼ teaspoon dried oregano
- ¼ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- Salt and pepper to taste
For garnish:
- Chopped fresh basil leaves or dried chili flakes.
Instructions
- Season chicken on both sides with salt and pepper then dust in flour.
- Place a large skillet on medium heat, melt 2 tablespoons butter then add chicken breasts.
- Cook breasts 4 minutes on each side then remove from pan.
- Reduce heat to medium low, and melt the remaining butter.
- Sauté garlic for 30 seconds or until fragrant.
- Pour chicken broth and deglaze the pan.
- Pour in the heavy cream, Parmesan cheese, oregano, dry basil, and season with salt and pepper.
- Add the sun dried tomatoes and allow to simmer for a couple of minutes.
- Add back the chicken and continue cooking until sauce thickens.
- Serve garnished with fresh basil leaves or chili flakes.
Notes
- I sometimes use cubes chicken breasts for an even quicker version.
- Boneless skinless chicken thigh or chicken tenders would work too. Just adjust the cooking time accordingly.
- Storage:
- store leftover refrigerated in an airtight container for up to three days.
- Please check the nutrition disclaimer policy.
MARY KUIPERS
I'm no chef, but I am fairly certain you mean "melt the remaining butter" in Step 4... ? Unless 'Milton the meaning of butter' is some new-aged, fancy cooking philosophy a cooking newb wouldn't be privy to... lol
Amira
OMG, they must call it auto-uncorrect not correct, this thing drives me crazy!
Em
"Reduce heat to medium low, and Milton the meaning of butter." ?????
Amira
Yes, just noticed this that 🙂 will correct right away. Thanks