This Marry Me Chicken is sure to be your new favorite chicken recipe! It is made with a creamy parmesan sauce, seasonings, and sundried tomatoes. This chicken recipe is perfect for weeknight dinners, and is sure to be a family favorite!
Easy marry me chicken recipe
If you're looking for a delicious chicken dinner recipe, then you are in the right place! Marry Me Chicken chicken is easy, full of flavor, and only takes about 30 minutes to make! This is a restaurant-quality recipe, that is perfect for family dinners, and date nights alike.
This Marry Me Chicken recipe only has 7 net carbs. Another thing I love about this recipe is that it can be made in one pan, which makes for easy cleanup.
What is marry me chicken?
Marry me chicken is an easy chicken recipe made with a creamy parmesan sauce, garlic, sundried tomatoes, and seasonings. It is typically made with chicken breasts, but could also be made with chicken thighs.
It is called "Marry Me Chicken" because it is said to taste so good that it would make someone want to marry you. I have to agree, as this is one of my husband's favorite recipes that I make!
Ingredients
Here's what you'll need to make this recipe:
- Chicken Breast - Be sure to use thinly sliced chicken breasts. If your chicken breasts are too thick, slice them in half so that they will cook all the way through.
- Seasonings - I used salt, pepper, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, and red pepper flakes.
- Olive Oil and Butter - Olive oil is used to saute the chicken. Butter is used to saute the garlic for the sauce.
- Minced Garlic - You'll want to mince the garlic. It's sauteed in butter and adds delicious flavor to the sauce.
- Chicken Broth - Adds flavor, and helps with the consistency of the sauce.
- Heavy Cream - Serves as the base of the sauce.
- Grated Parmesan - Adds delicious flavor to any cream-based sauce.
- Sundried tomatoes - Delicious, robust flavor, that takes this chicken to the next level.
How to make marry me chicken
Step by Step Instructions:
- Season the chicken front and back with salt and pepper. Add the olive oil to a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Cook the chicken on each side (about 5 minutes on each side). Remove the chicken from the skillet, and set aside.
- Reduce heat to medium, and add the butter and garlic. Saute the garlic until fragrant.
- Add in the chicken broth, heavy cream, grated parmesan, and seasonings. Whisk everything together until smooth. Increase heat to medium-high until the sauce begins to thicken, stirring frequently.
- Add the sundried tomatoes, then stir them into the sauce. Next, add the chicken back to the pan and spoon the sauce over the chicken. Allow to simmer for 3 - 5 minutes until the chicken is warmed through, and then serve immediately.
Recipe Tips
- Use thinly sliced chicken breasts, so that the chicken cooks all the way through. Chicken cutlets are thinly sliced chicken breasts that are typically sold in the meat department of the grocery store.
- Be sure not to overcook the chicken so that it doesn't dry out. Chicken is done cooking when it reaches an internal temp of 165 degrees.
- For added flavor, stir in a little bit of the oil from the jar of sundried tomatoes into the sauce.
- If you have time, grate your own parmesan cheese. It melts better and has great flavor.
- For added veggies, add fresh baby spinach to the sauce.
Storage and reheating instructions
Marry Me Chicken can be stored in the fridge for up to 3 days in an airtight container. Reheat individual servings in the microwave.
What to serve with marry me chicken
Marry Me Chicken pairs well with vegetables like broccoli, asparagus, and zucchini. It would also go great with pasta. Here are a few other side dishes that go great with chicken:
Oven Roasted Broccoli with Lemon and Parmesan
Marry Me Chicken
Easy Marry Me Chicken recipe made with a delicious creamy sauce and sundried tomatoes. This is sure to be one of your favorite chicken recipes!
Ingredients
- 4 boneless chicken breasts, thinly sliced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/3 cup sun dried tomatoes, chopped
Instructions
- Season the chicken breasts front and back with salt and pepper.
- Add the olive oil to a large skillet over medium-high heat, and cook the chicken for about 5 minutes on each side until golden brown. Set the chicken aside on a plate.
- Reduce heat to medium. In the same skillet, add the butter and garlic. Saute the garlic until fragrant.
- Add in the chicken broth, heavy cream, grated parmesan, Italian seasoning, red pepper flakes, garlic powder, and salt and pepper. Stir everything together.
- Increase the heat to medium-high. Bring the sauce to a simmer, and stir frequently. The sauce should begin to thicken.
- Reduce the heat back to medium. Add the sundried tomatoes to the skillet, and stir them into the sauce.
- Add the chicken back to the skillet. Spoon the sauce over the chicken, and allow to simmer for a few more minutes until the chicken is warmed through. Serve immediately.
Notes
- Be sure to use thinly sliced chicken breasts. If your chicken breasts are too thick, carefully slice them in half with a knife. This ensures that the chicken will cook all the way through.
- For added flavor, stir in a little bit of the oil from the jar of sundried tomatoes into the sauce.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 585Total Fat: 42gSaturated Fat: 21gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 17gCholesterol: 196mgSodium: 1158mgCarbohydrates: 8gNet Carbohydrates: 7gFiber: 1gSugar: 4gProtein: 44g
All nutritional information and calculations are provided as a courtesy. Nutritional values are estimates only. Variations may occur due to product, and brand selection. You should not rely on this information for medical advice.
Kay is passionate about living a healthy low carb lifestyle. She loves low carb comfort foods that are also family-friendly!
Linda
This was excellent! Thank you so much for sharing your recipe.
Russel
Yes it sounds good to me.
Bill
This is the first time I have ever posted a reply to an online recipe, but this one richly deserves the honour! I had leftover sour cream at hand so used it instead of heavy cream & I dusted the chicken with a blend of flour and Masa Harina to encourage some Maillard, but otherwise stayed largely true to your design. We accompanied it with a Caesar Salad & Foccacia for an over the top dinner. I must point out that the chicken was as wonderful, and perhaps more so, for a repeat performance as leftovers. Well done and thank you!
Thank you so much! I'm so happy that you enjoyed it, and I truly appreciate the compliment!
Deb Farley
Made this for dinner tonight. Excellent! My husband was pouring the sauce on his broccoli too! Fast and easy!
Steven
I am in love with this sauce. I wanted to know about making a double batch of it. Is it advisable to make it all at once or to separate the batches and then combine later?
Thank you so much, I love this sauce as well! You can make it all at once.