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Famous skillet chicken in a sundried tomato parmesan cream sauce with fresh basil. This quick and easy dinner recipe is rated 5 stars for good reason. It will definitely inspire marriage proposals!
This is some famous chicken. I found this Marry Me Chicken recipe and the photos of it had me falling fast. I can definitely see why this is called “Marry Me Chicken”…it may have the power to elicit a marriage proposal.
After I watched “The Bachelor” last night and saw him meet the parents and talk a lot about proposals, it only seems fitting that I share this “Marry Me Chicken” recipe. This chicken recipe may just be the lucky charm!
What is Marry Me Chicken?
It is chicken breasts sauteed in olive oil and seasoned with salt and pepper. A sundried tomato cream sauce is made with fresh garlic, thyme, red pepper flakes, heavy cream, parmesan cheese, sundried tomatoes, and fresh basil. It is an easy, crowd-pleasing, popular 30-minute dinner.
INGREDIENTS:
- Extra-Virgin Olive Oil
- Chicken Breasts
- Salt and Pepper
- Garlic
- Thyme
- Red Pepper Flakes
- Chicken Broth
- Heavy Cream
- Sundried Tomatoes
- Parmesan Cheese
- Fresh Basil
*If you want to make it even quicker, I suggest using thin-sliced boneless, skinless chicken breasts.
I love to use a cast iron skillet since I can take it from the stovetop to the oven with ease. You can find one here for less than 15 bucks.
What side dishes to serve with Marry Me Chicken?
- Crispy Smashed Potatoes
- The Best Creamy Mashed Potatoes
- Oven Roasted Potatoes
- Cheesy Potatoes Au Gratin
- Sauteed Zucchini with Parmesan
- Homemade Garlic Butter Rolls
How to make the best Sundried Tomato Cream Marry Me Chicken:
- Start by heating olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Sear the chicken breasts for about 4-5 minutes per side. Season well with salt and pepper.
- Remove the chicken from the skillet and add finely diced garlic. Cook for only 1 minute since garlic can easily burn. Add thyme, red pepper flakes, chicken broth, and cream to skillet. Cook until cream sauce begins to thicken — about 5 minutes. Stir in sundried tomatoes.
- Remove from heat and add chicken to the skillet. Spoon sauce all over the chicken. Place in an oven set at 375 degrees and cook for 15-18 minutes to until chicken is cooked through. If using thinly sliced chicken breasts, reduce baking time.
- Top with fresh basil and freshly grated parmesan cheese, if so desired.
If you would like to make this recipe in the crockpot, check out my Crockpot Marry Me Chicken Recipe.
Almost five years before I started Modern Honey, I entered and participated in recipe contests all over the country. One of my most memorable ones had to be Cooking Channel’s Perfect 3 Contest to find the most perfect cookie recipe. The grand prize winner would be flown to New York City to film a segment for a show in the Food Network Studios.
I wanted to win this contest so badly so I got busy right away in the kitchen concocting a brand new cookie recipe in an attempt to woo the judges. I came up with a saucepan browned butter cookie with toffee notes and both white chocolate and semi-sweet chocolate chips. I named them, “I WANT TO MARRY YOU COOKIES” and shared my own little love story.
The judges whittled it down to the top 3 and that’s where we had to make our own cooking video showing how to make the cookies. The results came in and I actually won the grand prize! It was an incredible once-in-a-lifetime experience and you can read all about it here. But these little “I Want to Marry You Cookies” ended up being the most popular recipe on Cooking Channel in 2012. Now that’s crazy!
So you can serve this Marry Me Chicken and I Want to Marry You Cookies and you should have the perfect meal!
I love to pair this Marry Me Chicken with creamy garlic mashed potatoes and roasted asparagus or broccoli. It pairs so well with any type of vegetable!
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Marry Me Chicken
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
- 3-4 Large Chicken Breasts
- Salt
- Pepper
- 2 cloves Garlic (minced)
- 1 teaspoon Thyme
- 1 teaspoon Red Pepper Flakes (may add only 1/2 teaspoon for less spice)
- 3/4 cup Chicken Broth
- 1/2 cup Heavy Cream
- 1/2 cup Sundried Tomatoes (chopped)
- 1/4 - 1/2 cup Freshly Grated Parmesan Cheese
- Fresh Basil
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a large oven-safe skillet heat oil over medium-high heat. Season chicken generously with salt and pepper and sear until golden, about 4-5 minutes per side. Transfer chicken to a plate.
- Return skillet to medium heat. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute. Stir in thyme, red pepper flakes, chicken broth, and heavy cream. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring often. Stir in sundried tomatoes and parmesan cheese.
- Return chicken to skillet and spoon sauce all over the chicken breasts. Bake until chicken is cooked through -- about 15-18 minutes. Garnish with basil and grated parmesan cheese, if so desired.
Video
Notes
- Recipe adapted from Delish.com
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Find my “I Want to Marry You Cookies” Recipe by clicking HERE.
For the 1 teaspoon Thyme, is this measurement for fresh thyme, dried thyme leaves, or ground thyme?
Kathleen, I typically don’t answer for other people but you may be waiting on a reply and it looks like the replies are a tad bit behind (so I hope she doesn’t mind). I would say since it’s only a teaspoon she’s calling for for ground thyme or dried thyme leaves. Dried herbs are so much stronger in flavor than fresh thyme. I will use dried thyme leaves since that is what I have, and I’m making it tonight!
Thank you Heather for replying and helping me out! I get dozens of comments per day so within a week, I have hundreds of comments to respond to and I get behind. 🙂 You are absolutely right. Great question, Kathleen!
I realize my message above includes spinach, which is not in the recipe, but I just stir fresh baby spinach in at the end of cooking time and it’s ready to eat by the time we are plating. Makes it one pan and much easier than sautéing spinach for a side.
My husband, bless his heart, would probably divorce me if I made this for him again. But he doesn’t know what’s good…won’t eat much of anything with sun-dried tomatoes. So I made him a similar dish without the spice and tomato and made a small skillet of the tomato/garlic/crushed red/garlic sauce and just put some of his chicken into my sauce. He has no idea what he’s missing. I serve mine over rice and use a LOT of spinach. Thanks for a great jumping off point in your recipe!
Looks awesome. I’m still a novice cook and am considering making this for 10 people. Can you assist with how I can correctly double or triple the recipe please?
Has anyone tried converting this to a slow cooker recipe after searing the chicken?
I was wondering the same.
Did you try it in slow cooker?
Hi Melissa,
Here doing my part staying at home. I really want to make this recipe but only have bone-in chicken thighs in the house. Any idea of approximate cooking times searing and in oven if I sub thighs? Thanks! By the way, just found your site and am very excited to try other recipes, including the bake goodies!! Thank you for your generosity in sharing.
This is SO good! I would double the sauce.
Tried this recipe a while ago, and it was delish! My o only addition was to double the sauce as my husband loved it. Also, I used the same sauce recipe for cod. It was excellent! Thank you for such great recipes!
This is a keeper. I felt like it was something I would order in a restaurant. The husband and teen boys enjoyed it, they distrust new recipes and are very picky. They liked the level of spice. Thank you for a great recipe.
I don’t love chicken normally, but I decided to try this and OH MY GOODNESS. This recipe is so easy and so delicious! It is even good the next day as leftovers! Thank you!