Marry Me Chicken is an easy, restaurant-worthy dinner made with tender, juicy chicken breasts simmered in a rich and creamy sun-dried tomato sauce with garlic and herbs. It’s packed with flavor, made entirely in one pan, and ready in just 30 minutes—perfect for an easy weeknight dinner that feels extra special.
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Why you’ll love this Marry Me Chicken Recipe
- Ready in 30 minutes: Perfect for weeknights but impressive enough for date night.
- One-pan dinner: The chicken and creamy sauce are made in the same skillet.
- Incredible sauce: Sun-dried tomatoes, garlic, Parmesan and heavy cream create a rich, savory sauce.
- Easy to customize: Make it with chicken breasts or thighs and add spinach for extra veggies.
Kelley’s Tips
Tips for the Best Marry Me Chicken
- To thinly slice your chicken breast, slice the chicken in half length-wise as evenly as possible. If you need to make the pieces a more even thickness, place a piece of plastic wrap on top and on the bottom of the piece of chicken and beat it with a meat tenderizer or even a rolling pin to make the pieces evenly sized. Alternatively, you can buy thinly sliced chicken breast from the store.
- Use a block of parmesan cheese for the most flavor! Not only does freshly shredded parmesan melt seamlessly, but it also has the most flavor when it comes straight from the block.
- Dice up the sun-dried tomatoes for smaller bites! Sometimes sun-dried tomatoes will come already sliced into julienne pieces, but sometimes they are whole. Dice them up once you take them out of the jar if you want them in smaller pieces.
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: I recommend oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes for the best flavor and texture. Drain and chop them before adding them to the sauce.
- 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: After testing the sauce, I found freshly grated Parmesan melts much more smoothly than pre-shredded cheese.
- Fresh Basil: Sprinkle some fresh basil on top as garnish, if desired!
How To Make Marry Me Chicken
- Dredge the Chicken: Add flour, salt, and pepper to a shallow bowl, mix to combine. One at a time, dredge the chicken in the seasoned flour, set aside.
- Heat Pan: Heat the olive oil and butter in a large skillet over medium high heat.
- Sauté Chicken: Once hot, add in the chicken and cook for 3 minutes on each side, depending on thickness. Check the internal temperature and when the chicken reaches 165°F. Remove from the pan and set aside.
- Sauté Onion & Tomatoes: To the same skillet, add in the onions and sun dried tomatoes. Sauté for 4 minutes or until the onions start to soften.
- Add Garlic & Stock: Add in garlic and cook for an additional minute. Stir in the chicken stock and deglaze the pan by scraping up the brown bites “fond” off the bottom of the pan. This adds so much flavor!
- Add the Cream & Spices: Add in heavy cream, Italian seasonings, and crushed red pepper flakes. Bring to a simmer and cook 2-3 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the parmesan cheese. Season with salt and pepper to taste, then add the chicken back to the pan. Serve & enjoy!
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Recipe
Marry Me Chicken
Marry Me Chicken features tender chicken breasts cooked to perfection and a decadent sauce made with sun-dried tomatoes, garlic, herbs and cream. The best part? This one-pan meal can be whipped up in just 30 minutes!
Ingredients
- 4 thinly sliced chicken breast
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp unsalted butter
- 3 tbsp all purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1/3 cup sun dried tomatoes, chopped
- 1 small onion, diced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup chicken stock
- 1/2 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
- 1/2 cup parmesan cheese
- salt and pepper to taste
- basil sliced, for serving
Instructions
- Add flour, salt and pepper to a shallow bowl, mix to combine.One at a time dredge chicken in the seasoned flour, set aside.
- Heat olive oil and butter in a large skillet over medium high heat.
- Once hot add in the chicken and cook for 3 minutes on each side (depending on thickness)Remove from the pan and set aside.
- To the same skillet add in the onions and sun dried tomatoes. Saute for 4 minutes or until the onions start to soften.
- Add in garlic and cook for an additional minute.Stir in the chicken stock and deglaze the pan by scraping up the brown bites "fond" off the bottom of the pan. (This adds so much flavor!)
- Add in heavy cream, Italian seasonings and crushed red pepper flakes. Bring to a simmer and cook for 2-3 minutes.
- Remove from the heat and stir in parmesan cheese. Season with salt and pepper to taste and then add the chicken back to the pan.
- Serve immediately with basil for garnish.
Notes
- To thinly slice your chicken breast, slice the chicken in half length-wise as evenly as possible. If you need to make the pieces a more even thickness, place a piece of plastic wrap on top and on the bottom of the piece of chicken and beat it with a meat tenderizer or even a rolling pin to make the pieces evenly sized. Alternatively, you can buy thinly sliced chicken breast from the store.
- Use a block of parmesan cheese for the most flavor! Not only does freshly shredded parmesan melt seamlessly, but it also has the most flavor when it comes straight from the block.
- Dice up the sun-dried tomatoes for smaller bites! Sometimes sun-dried tomatoes will come already sliced into julienne pieces, but sometimes they are whole. Dice them up once you take them out of the jar if you want them in smaller pieces.
Nutrition Information
Calories: 644kcalCarbohydrates: 17gProtein: 58gFat: 38gSaturated Fat: 20gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 230mgSodium: 869mgPotassium: 1335mgFiber: 2gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 1253IUVitamin C: 9mgCalcium: 227mgIron: 2mg
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Chelsea
Big hit with everyone in our family! We have littles so I sliced the chicken before adding back to the skillet and then added in some cooked bowtie pasta and maybe a dollop or two or cream cheese and Parmesan to the skillet before serving! Served along with your one hour Foccacia bread (brushed with Parmesan, garlic, oil, and pesto!) and my family was in love!! One thing I didn’t do well was cook the onions long enough and they were slightly crunchy but had i minced them, they would have been perfect. Love your recipes!!
Kelley Simmons
Aww yah this makes me so happy to hear Chelsea! Thank you so much for taking the time to share!
Terri
Definitely a keeper. Fast and delicious. I love this site!
Kelley Simmons
Yah I am so glad you enjoyed this! Thank you for your kind words Terri!