Description
Marry Me Chicken is a delightful dish featuring tender chicken breasts in a rich sun-dried tomato cream sauce. This recipe is sure to impress with its flavorful combination of ingredients.
Ingredients
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Chicken:
- 3 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- Salt, to taste
- Freshly cracked black pepper, to taste
- 2 tablespoons olive oil (or other neutral oil)
Sun-Dried Tomato Cream Sauce:
- 2 tablespoons minced garlic
- ¾ cup low-sodium chicken broth
- ½ cup heavy cream (at room temperature)
- ½ cup grated fresh parmesan cheese (at room temperature)
- 1 cup sun-dried tomatoes (preferably packed in oil)
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano, more or less to taste
- ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, more or less to taste
- Chiffonaded fresh basil, for garnish
- Grated fresh parmesan cheese, for garnish
Instructions
- To Prepare and Sear the Chicken – Place chicken breasts on cutting board, season with salt and pepper, sear in a skillet until golden. Set aside.
- To Make the Sun-Dried Tomato Cream Sauce – Preheat oven, sauté garlic, add broth, cream, parmesan, and spices. Simmer the sauce.
- To Finish the Chicken – Coat seared chicken in sauce, bake in oven until fully cooked.
- To Serve – Garnish chicken with basil and parmesan, serve with sides of choice.
Notes
- For the best flavor, use sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil.
- Adjust the spice levels to suit your taste preferences.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking, Searing, Simmering
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 480 kcal
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 26g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 48g
- Cholesterol: 150mg
Keywords: Marry Me Chicken, Sun-Dried Tomato Cream Sauce, Chicken Recipe
