Easy Marry Me Chicken
Creamy, cheesy and delicious. This Easy Marry Me Chicken is irresistible! Seared chicken breasts are cooked in a rich, creamy sauce that includes parmesan, sun-dried tomatoes, basil, oregano and chili flakes. Serve this show-stopping main with mashed potatoes, rice, pasta or vegetables.
Servings: 5 people
Calories: 749kcal
Equipment
- Saucepan
Ingredients
- 5 chicken breasts
- Salt to taste
- Black pepper to taste
- 3-4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 cup heavy cream
- ½ cup chicken broth
- ⅔ cup sun-dried tomato
- 2 teaspoon oregano
- 1-2 teaspoon chili flakes
- ½ cup of parmesan
- Olive oil
- basil
Instructions
- Pat chicken breasts using a paper towel. Add them to a bowl and season with salt and pepper to taste. Do not add too much salt because the sauce is quite rich.
- Heat a splash of olive oil in a pan. Sear chicken on medium heat on each side for 5-6 minutes or until golden brown. Remove chicken from the pan and set aside for later.
- Add more olive oil to the pan if necessary then add minced garlic and cook for two minutes or until fragrant.
- Pour Heavy cream and chicken broth into the pan. Stir until combined.
- Season the sauce with salt to taste (do not add too much salt), black pepper to taste, oregano, chilli flakes, grated parmesan and stir until combined.
- Add sun-dried tomatoes and the seared chicken breasts to the pan. Let the sauce simmer for 2-3 minutes then cook the chicken on low heat for 15-20 minutes or until done. Garnish with chopped basil.
- Serve marry me chicken with tortellini, potatoes or rice and enjoy!
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Notes
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- Chicken breasts: Use fresh good-quality chicken. If the chicken is frozen, then let it thaw completely before cooking. Bash the chicken breast with a blunt object before seasoning. This breaks down the fibers, makes the chicken tender and helps it to cook faster. For extra crispy chicken pat it dry before seasoning and searing.
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- Salt to taste: Do not add too much salt to this dish because parmesan and sun-dried tomatoes are naturally salty.
- Oven: Use a cast iron or oven-proof pan if you want to finish this dish in the oven. Bake for 15-20 minutes in the oven at 190C/375 after adding the seared chicken and sun-dried tomatoes to the sauce.
Nutrition
Serving: 371g | Calories: 749kcal | Carbohydrates: 10.22g | Protein: 70.84g | Fat: 46.21g | Saturated Fat: 15.125g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7.437g | Monounsaturated Fat: 20.398g | Trans Fat: 0.308g | Cholesterol: 230mg | Sodium: 417mg | Potassium: 1043mg | Fiber: 1.5g | Sugar: 4.05g | Vitamin A: 1063IU | Vitamin C: 25.8mg | Calcium: 139mg | Iron: 3.96mg