The Best Marry Me Chicken Recipe
After just one bite of this chicken, you will understand why it is called “Marry Me” chicken. It is so delicious, that you might end up with more than one proposal by the end of the night! Okay, that might be an exaggeration. But this creamy sun-dried tomato chicken dinner is seriously so good. The tangy sun-dried tomatoes and savory, tender chicken combine perfectly with the creamy parmesan garlic sauce. Absolutely everyone will love this chicken meal, even the picky eaters! If you don’t like sun-dried tomatoes, you can leave them out and still have a delicious meal. Serve this chicken with mashed potatoes and pasta to soak up all of that silky sauce!
Ingredients Needed
Chicken Breast: Chicken breast is great for this marry me chicken. I like to slice them thin so they cook evenly and quickly. If you prefer, you can use boneless, skinless chicken thighs. Olive Oil & Butter: Use a combination of butter and olive oil to sear the chicken! All-Purpose Flour: Dip the chicken by lightly coating it in flour before searing it. This will make the chicken have a nice crust on the outside! Sun-Dried Tomatoes: You can get jarred sun-dried tomatoes at the grocery store in the pasta aisle. Onion & Garlic: Onion and garlic add lots of flavor and aroma! Heavy Cream: To turn the sauce into a creamy, dreamy sauce. Chicken Stock: I like to use chicken stock instead of water here for the added flavor! Spices: You just need salt, pepper, Italian seasoning and red pepper flakes to season up this chicken to perfection. Parmesan Cheese: Parmesan pairs well with the creamy sauce and adds an extra savory flavor! Fresh Basil: Sprinkle some fresh basil on top as garnish, if desired!
HOw to Make Marry Me Chicken
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title: “Marry Me Chicken” ShowToc: true date: “2024-09-14” author: “Henry Hackler”
*proposal not guaranteed But what if my partner is vegetarian?? Try my Silky Smooth Vodka Sauce for Pasta, also rich with ripe tomatoes and velvety cream. And, you know, if there’s no ring at the end of it, at least the vodka bottle’s open.
Viral TikTok Recipe
If you’re an avid TikTokker you’ll already know about Marry Me Chicken. If not, you might have encountered its original (greener) version; Tuscan Chicken. Tuscan Chicken dates way back to the 16th century and Marry Me Chicken is the latest, freshest riff on the chicken dish, and it’s ditched the spinach. If you’re other half prefers fish to chicken, you could try your engagement luck with Tuscan Salmon instead. It has all the same Italian-inspired ingredients as Marry Me Chicken, but with added spinach and substituting for fish. The modern Marry Me Chicken recipe has also picked up an ingredient: chilli flakes. As it sounds like your partner needs a fiery kick up the a** when it comes to commitment.
Parmesan Cream Sauce for Chicken
It is the sauce that makes this dish proposal-worthy. It’s a lip-licking parmesan cream, delicately infused with garlic, sun-dried tomato and chilli, that laps gently around the chicken breasts. But also works as satisfyingly over pasta. There is really no substitute for freshly grated parmesan. A smaller amount is needed, compared to the pre-grated stuff, and it offers a sharp tang that you just don’t get otherwise. With a proposal on the line, you’ve got to pull out all the stops, right? If the amount of heavy (double) cream in the recipe is making you nervous (understandably, you have your life-long-spouse-to-be’s heart health to think about) you can use half and half (or single cream) as an alternative. But be warned, any tampering with the original recipe may not yield the acclaimed outcome!
Why you’ll love it (and why your partner will)
You will love it because 1) it seems fancy but is actually very easy to put together. 2) It’s ready in under 30 minutes, so you have hours of time to get dressed up, do your hair and lower your heart rate ready for the Big Question. And 3) There’s only one pan to wash up! So your preemptive manicure won’t get chipped. Your partner will love it, and therefore love you more for it, because chicken in a creamy parmesan sauce is a perfect marriage in itself. Juicy chicken breasts bathing in a smooth cream sauce with a hint of tomato and a waft of fragrant basil. And the secret ingredient- chilli. An almost imperceptible spark at first and then a warming glow that grows into something wonderful. A bit like your relationship, right?
Recipe Tips and Notes
If 30 more minutes seems just too long to wait for that bended knee, you can slice the chicken breasts length-ways for a quicker cook time. Leaving them whole, however, maintains their succulence, which could be a contributing factor to that all important proposal. The traditional Marry Me Chicken recipe uses chicken breast, but feel free to use thighs or whole legs. I find that sometimes sun-dried tomatoes can be a little chewy and overpowering. I prefer semi-dried, or sun-blushed, tomatoes for this recipe. Their milder flavour and softer texture make for a more pleasant mouthful. The oil from the sun-dried tomato jar is a usable resource! I use a tablespoon of it to brown the chicken breasts in. The delicious ripe tomato-yness will permeate the meat and encourage a juicy bite. I like to deglaze the pan with dry white wine. A spark of acidity cuts through the richness of the creamy sauce. Secure that commitment by serving with a slurpingly romantic tagliatelle, sauce-sopping crusty bread or dainty baby potatoes.
Storage and Leftovers
If you don’t get an instant proposal, you can try again in 2-3 days. Just keep the chicken in an airtight container in the fridge until then. You can’t hold out too long though, due the the cream element, this dish won’t freeze well. Favourite Creamy Chicken Recipes to Try:
Chicken Fricassee Easy Chicken in Sun-Dried Tomato Sauce Chicken and Green Peas in Cream Sauce French Chicken Casserole a la Normande
