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.
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 ½ teaspoon for less spice)
- ¾ cup Chicken Broth
- ½ cup Heavy Cream
- ½ cup Sundried Tomatoes (chopped)
- ¼ - ½ 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
Find my "I Want to Marry You Cookies" Recipe by clicking HERE.
Monique
Can this be made completely on the stove?
KAR
To echo another comment, I rarely review recipes but this one was THAT good. This will become a staple at my house and I am excited to make it for others! Delicious.
Rebecca
Okay, I'll be the 3rd person to ask this, are these boneless, skinless or bone in chicken breasts? I can't tell by looking at the picture. :/
Modern Honey
You can use either one but I prefer to use boneless, skinless chicken breasts as that is what I usually have on hand. Both would taste amazing!
Rebecca
Thank you so much! Boneless, skinless would definitely cook faster!
Tara
This recipe is amazing!!!! It tasted like something a restaurant would make! It was very fast and easy to make as well, I love recipes where I only use 1 pot! Thanks for sharing,
Ken
5 stars! Made it just like the recipe said and loved it. Even my kids who don’t like sun dried tomatoes devoured it tomatoes and all. Saved the left over sauce and had it over my eggs the next morning and loved that too. Next time I will make more sauce!
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Blair
So good! I made it a second time and added spinach and mushrooms and served it over rice. It was wonderful!
Modern Honey
Hi Blair! I love the additions...those are some great ideas. Thank you for trying my recipe!
Sarah
What kind of rice? Love the idea of serving it over rice! Haven’t made it yet but so excited to try this!
Pati
The most delicious chicken dinner ever My family and I really enjoyed it! Thankyou for sharing.
Modern Honey
Hi Pati! That is so nice of you to say. I really appreciate it!
Lori
Very good flavors! I will thicken the sauce a lot next time. Used jar of sun dried tomatoes, was out of thyme, so substituted Italian seasoning. Served with past, wilted spinach and crusty bread. Will definitely make again!
Modern Honey
Great suggestions! Thanks for sharing, Lori!
TJ
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.
Modern Honey
You were smart to use a thermometer...that is a great idea! I am so glad you enjoyed the recipe. Thank you for trying it!
Ann
Is the chicken with the bone and skin, or boneless and skinless?
Modern Honey
Hi Ann! I used boneless, skinless chicken breast but you can use either one. Great question!
Jaclyn Gioiosa
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.
Modern Honey
Hi Jaclyn! Awww...I appreciate your comment so much. That means a lot! I am so glad you loved it.
Amy
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!
Modern Honey
Hi Amy! I love to hear that your family of 6 loved it! I appreciate you trying my recipe!
Melanie
Outstanding recipe!
Modern Honey
Thanks so much for trying my recipe, Melanie!
Lois O
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?
Justin
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!
Modern Honey
Hi Justin! Great minds think alike! So glad to hear it turned out well. Thank you for trying my recipe!
Modern Honey
Hi Lois! I would suggest using the sun-dried tomatoes marinated in oil but you can use either one. Great question!
Linda
Can you make the chicken and sauce separately and then combine and bake later?
Modern Honey
Hi Linda! I apologize for the delay in responding to your comment. You could make it ahead of time, refrigerate it, and bake it when you are ready to serve it. I would suggest only preparing it 1-2 days ahead of time. I hope that helps!
Sarah
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!
Modern Honey
Hi Sarah! I truly do appreciate you taking the time to make a comment. I am so happy to hear you loved it so much! Thank you for following along!
Jaynann
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 ????.
Modern Honey
Jaynann! So good to hear from you, my friend! I miss you!! Thank you so much for trying it and I am so glad you loved it.
Andrew
This is a killer chicken recipe. My wife and I loved it - definitely an additional to our arsenal. Thanks for sharing.
Modern Honey
Hi Andrew! I am so glad to hear that you and your wife loved it. Thank you so much for trying my recipe!
Jen
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!
Modern Honey
Hi Jen! It is definitely a tad spicy so that is a great suggestion for those who don't love too much spice. I am so glad you loved it though. Thank you so much!
Montana
Made this tonight, was freaking phenomenal!!!!!
Theresa
Delicious!
Paula Mach
Can I use just canned tomato sauce i hate sundried tomatoes
Mary Ellen Baum
Did you use bone in or boneless chicken?
Modern Honey
Hi Mary Ellen! I use boneless, skinless chicken breast but you can use bone-in as well.