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.
Yvonne Davey
My family loved this & even had my son’s “vegan” girlfriend contemplating a taste! Lol! We served it over garlic salt flavored egg noodles & with a side of sautéed zucchini & onions. It was delicious, a definite keeper in my recipe collection!
Melissa
What size skillet would you recommend?
Vickey Roselli
This was simple, delicious and hit the spot. If you love chicken, but are looking to add some extra love and punch to your dish, try this. AMAZING. I added some penne pasta to the pan and than returned to the oven with some extra cheese ????. I will deff. be making this again.
Cindy
Should you cover when putting in the oven ?
Bonnie
Delicious! I am an avid Epicure user so I subbed the spices for similar ones I had from my epicure collection! Thanks for sharing!
Sadie
Very delicious! I would like to see some of your recipes for pork chops!
Becca
This was so good! My boyfriend and I loved it and it's definitely going to be made again. I was initially hesitant because I'm not the biggest fan of sun dried tomatoes, but they brought such a great flavor to the dish
Kathy
I double everything except for the chicken.
After sautéing the chicken, I slice it into strips before mixing it with the sauce and opputting in the oven,
I toss it all with pasta. We prefer Angel Hair.
Laura G
This was awesome! It tasted too good to be so easy to make! Someone asked about subbing thighs for breasts. I actually used both. Just cut & pounded breast to be approximate size of thighs. Only thing that I would do differently, I used jarred tomatoes in oil and didn't drain as thoroughly as I should have. Made it a little greasy. Will use the packaged ones next time.
Lexi
Can you use boneless skinless chicken thighs instead of breasts?
Anna
MAKE THIS CHICKEN! You will not regret it! I'm not chef and was just trying to whip something up between studying and y'all it was so easy and my roommates raved about it! May just cook it once a week!
Sabrina Bradford
This recipe was amazing. Easy and delicious. I try so many new recipes from blogs, and most of them are honestly disappointing. This one really delivered. I used boneless, skinless chicken thighs instead of breasts just because I prefer thighs, and I added about twice the amount of sun-dried tomatoes because I can't get enough of those. Used the 1/2 tsp of red pepper flakes to limit the spiciness. Served it with hot, crusty wheat dinner rolls and wheat penne pasta. It was a huge hit. I couldn't stop eating the sauce; it was perfect on the pasta and great to dip bread in. My husband called me "the best wife ever" while eating this lol. This will be added to the rotation of family dinners, and I want to have some other people over for dinner just to make this for them! I might try adding mushrooms next time. Thanks so much for sharing!
Madeline
Does this need to be made in a cast iron skillet? I don't have one and am not interested in getting one this late in life (empty nester, barely cook anymore)
Julie
Madeline, I did the stovetop part in a sauce pan and then transferred it all to a Pyrex pan for the oven. I don’t have a cast iron skillet and mine still turned out amazing! Hope this helps 🙂
Jackie
Thank you so much for posting your solution!!
kristine
thank you for this delish recipe,the crowd went wild,i was out of sun dried tomato but next time I will buy some,i added onions and mushrooms,be blessed
Johanna
Hi, I made this dish today and it was DELICIOUS! My husband literally said Wow after every bite lol. I was wondering have you tried it with any other protein? I have a bag of frozen shrimp I need to use up and I think it would be great with this sauce. Thanks again!
Linda
Awesome recipe! My husband does pretty much all of the cooking in our house so I wanted to make something special for his birthday and stumbled on this. It was so easy and so delicious that it helped make the day even more special. I used 6 boneless, skinless chicken thighs and served with baked potatoes and salad. Had half left over for another meal (yum!) Will definitely make again!
Rachel
So yummy and fast! I subbed Greek yogurt for the heavy cream and sprinkled yeast flakes on top instead if parmesan cheese and it was still amazing. Will make the real deal sometime but this was a great lower calorie recipe even with the subs...
Sue
I’m on weight watchers and wondering what I can use to substitute the heavy cream. There is a faux sour cream that might work. Except for the cream, I think it would be a great dish. Looks so yummy. I’m planning a dinner for 60 and this would work great.
RES
In researching this recipe, someone used 2% Fage yogurt instead of the cream. They still liked it. I haven’t tried it.
Patty
I haven’t made this, but I calculated it on the WW app. As listed (with heavy cream and using sun dried tomatoes with oil, drained, and 1/4 cup parmesan cheese), this is 10 points per serving on the Green Plan (Smart Points). If you substitute the heavy cream with plain 2% yogurt (as another reader suggested), it is reduced to 5 points. If you also use sun dried tomatoes without oil, it is further reduced to 4 points per serving.
Karling
So yummy! Made this for my fiancé and I tonight and it was so much better than I anticipated! We eat a lot of chicken so I was looking for a recipe that would put a spin on our regular supper, and this definitely didn't disappoint. I'm lactose intolerant so I substituted the heavy cream for light coconut milk, thickening it with cornstarch, and went with a lactose-free cheese in lieu of the parmesan, both of which worked great.
Paige
Wondering about subbing canned coconut milk instead of heavy cream... anyone think that would work out?
Jenifer
I was just wondering this as well. My husband can't have dairy. Did you try it?
Amy
I plan to use coconut milk as I can’t do dairy either. I sub coconut milk in every recipe I make they calls for cream. It works every time. If you haven’t yet go for it!