This one is marriage material! If only Marry Me Chicken was around a decade ago, it would’ve made life so much easier! Chicken breasts are seared to golden brown perfection in butter and then topped with a sweet shallot, sun-dried tomato, parmesan, and basil cream sauce. It’s so delicious the first bite could make a grown man or woman cry. It’s naturally low carb and gluten-free. So even if your person is watching their calories or carbs, this one should fit the bill, especially if you serve it with cauliflower rice. Don’t get me wrong; there are plenty of Marry Me Chicken recipes on the market. But mine was developed from my lemon garlic chicken recipe that’s been reviewed over 500 times with an almost perfect 5-star review. Needless to say, if that’s engagement chicken, this one will get ’em to the alter.
What ingredients are needed for marry me chicken recipe?
Chicken: You can use tender chicken breasts, chicken thighs, or even tenders for this recipe. If the chicken breasts are particularly thick, you might want to make chicken cutlets by slicing them horizontally on a cutting board. This ensures that all of the chicken will cook evenly.Olive oil and Butter: The oil and butter and used to sear the chicken in the pot and then to cook off the aromatics and create the cream sauce.Shallots: Add another layer of flavor to the dish. They’re milder than onions, so I prefer to use them instead.Garlic: Fresh garlic works better than garlic powder in this recipe. We’ll saute the minced garlic a bit before simmering it in the sauce. For best results, I suggest mincing the garlic yourself and skipping the stuff that comes packed in a jar!Seasonings: I add red pepper flakes for a teeny tiny kick and some Italian seasonings to really amp up the herby flavor in the recipe. Most Italian seasonings contain ingredients like dried oregano, basil, rosemary, marjoram, and thyme. You can also add a pinch of each of those if you don’t have Italian seasoning on hand.Sun-Dried Tomatoes: I prefer to use sun-dried tomatoes that don’t come packed in oil for this recipe. They have a milder flavor, so it doesn’t end up tasting like a Tuscan Chicken recipe. The kind packed in oil has a much stronger flavor and will make it a tomato cream sauce. I use the tomatoes in a bag, they don’t dominate the sauce the same way!Chicken Broth: adds flavor and allows the onions and garlic to simmer and create more flavor for the sauce.Heavy Cream: Adds creaminess to the sauce and thickens it. We’re using only a 1/2 cup of cream. Grated Parmesan: Parmesan cheese helps thicken the sauce a little bit as the cream sauce simmers, and it also adds umami to the dish.Fresh Chopped Basil: used as a garnish at the end to give the chicken some much-needed color and brightness!
Instructions on how to make delicious marry me chicken
And hey, if you end up getting engaged or married after making this, make sure you tag me on Instagram or Facebook and let me know! I’m rooting for ya!
Other chicken recipes to try:
One Skillet Chicken with Garlicky MushroomsParmesan Chicken Cutlets in Lemon Butter SauceSaucy Burst Tomato Basil ChickenGarlic Butter Tomato Baked Chicken with MozzarellaCheesy Baked BBQ Chicken
sun-dried tomatoes: I use the sun-dried tomatoes that come in a bag for this recipe instead of those packed in oil. They have a milder flavor, so it doesn’t end up tasting like a Tuscan chicken recipe, but either will work!Heavily adapted from my infamous creamy lemon garlic chicken recipe.
