Marry Me Chicken
Famous skillet chicken in a sundried tomato parmesan cream sauce with fresh basil. 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.
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 for here for less than 15 bucks.
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 widdled 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!
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.
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Marry Me Chicken. Famous skillet chicken in a sundried tomato parmesan cream sauce with fresh basil. It will definitely inspire marriage proposals!
- 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
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.
- Recipe adapted from Delish.com
Find my “I Want to Marry You Cookies” Recipe by clicking HERE.
Did you use bone in or boneless chicken?
This was delicious! Next time I will use a little less red pepper flakes so it has less of a kick, but it was still so good. I also wish the sauce was thicker so it could stick to pasta I served with it so maybe next time I will try to add a roux. Still a 10/10!
This is a killer chicken recipe. My wife and I loved it – definitely an additional to our arsenal. Thanks for sharing.
Melissa, this was soooo delicious! I was afraid it would be one of those recipes that looked good but I couldn’t replicate in my own kitchen. But I was wrong…it was amazing! All the flavors were delightful and the sauce was yum as it spilled onto the noodles. It will be repeated often. Thank you my friend 😘.
Holy moly! I don’t usually review recipes because I just don’t have the time but this recipe truly deserves 5 stars!!! Amazing! Some of the extra sauce I had, I used to drizzle over my roasted broccoli and that was delicious. Will definitely be making again!
Can you make the chicken and sauce separately and then combine and bake later?
This looks amazing. Would you recommend using the sun dried tomatoes that are dry in a bag or the kind in a bottle in olive oil?
I personally made this tonight and I bought the jar of sundried tomatoes in the oil. Used 1/2 a cup and just drained the oil out of the measuring cup before I added. Turned out great!
Outstanding recipe!
Great recipe! My family of 6 all liked it. My kids are not fans of the sun dried tomatoes but they are big enough to be picked out. I loved them. I made 2 skillets of sauce because my family will devour it. Tasted like a dish from Olive Garden!
This was a fantastic recipe. Online, it can be hard to sort through recipes that look good and recipes that are actually good. This recipe is the best of both worlds! It looks and tastes like restaurant quality. Thank you so much for sharing.
Is the chicken with the bone and skin, or boneless and skinless?
Cooking chicken scares me. I’m afraid I’ll undercook it, so I used a thermometer and it cooked beautifully in the cast iron pan. I followed the recipe exactly (except that I forgot to garnish w the fresh basil I bought!) and my husband and I really liked it. You had me at sun-dried tomatoes! 🙂
I will experiment with ways to amp-up flavors but this was still an easy, yummy recipe.