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April 27, 2024
Creamy, tomato and herbed chicken with a sprinkle of fiery heat - ‘marry me’ chicken will guarantee you a second date!
Categories
- Fall
- Winter
- Dinner
- Gluten Free
- Kid Friendly
Photography by Gayle McLeod
Our Favorite, Easy Marry Me Chicken Recipe
Obviously this recipe sounds delicious, but why make marry me chicken tonight? Simple ingredients, wow-worthy flavors, and it will be on your dinner table in 25 minutes. Dive into a bite of tender chicken breast with sun-dried tomatoes, herbs, and a luscious cream sauce. Minimal ingredients make this recipe budget friendly and easy to shop for. Want even better news? This recipe also comes together in a pinch. Trying to feed a crowd or looking to bulk this dish up a bit? Serve over pasta, mashed potatoes, or creamy polenta.
What is Marry Me Chicken?
Marry Me Chicken is a quick and easy chicken breast recipe with herbs, garlic, sun-dried tomatoes, parmesan cheese, and heavy cream. Legend has it, a few magazine food editors were testing this dish, when one expressed they would literally marry it, if they could… It was THAT delicious! From then on, Marry Me Chicken went viral and many variations were formed. This one pot chicken dish is the perfect recipe to feature at your next dinner party, family weeknight dinner or even date night. It might even land you an engagement! Pair with a chilled glass of chardonnay, lit candles, and some Michael Bublé playing in the background.
Marry Me Chicken Ingredients
A creamy, easy-to-follow chicken recipe that may also involve pasta? Count us in! If you love our Chicken Fricassee, this marry me chicken is for you. You might even have some of these ingredients already in your refrigerator and pantry. If you don’t have chicken stock or sun-dried tomatoes on hand, vegetable stock or roasted red peppers would be an easy swap! Spur of the moment date night and it’s your turn to cook? We’ve got you covered! In just 25 minutes you will have dinner guests begging for seconds. If you need more chicken breast inspo, check out our 1-pan . Here’s everything you will need:
Chicken breasts
Olive oil
Garlic
Heavy cream
Chicken stock
“Better Than Bouillon” or chicken bouillon cubes
Parmesan cheese
Sun-dried tomatoes
Italian seasoning
Red pepper flakes
Fresh basil
What To Serve With Marry Me Chicken
This chicken alone will knock your socks off, but let’s talk about some really awesome sides to pair with dinner. We strongly suggest pasta! Spaghetti, angel hair, bucatini, penne, you name it! Cook a side of pasta, cut the chicken into slices, ladle the luxurious cream sauce over your plate, and sprinkle some parmesan over the top. Or try one of these ideas as the perfect accompaniment!
Roasted garlic mashed potatoes
Creamy polenta
Caesar salad
Simple butter lettuce salad
Whatever side you choose, you'll be wanting this meal on repeat. Or if you're a fan of a great chicken skillet dinner and want to switch it up be sure to try our Spinach and Artichoke Chicken Skillet or Creamy Tomato Chicken Skillet next time. They also go beautifully with all of these sides.
- Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes These roasted garlic mashed potatoes take a simple potato to the next level with lots of butter, whole milk and of course a long roasting of whole garlic.
- Creamy Polenta Recipe Shake off those cornmeal jitters and visions of clumpy, lumpy, dry polenta. Today we're sharing our perfectly creamy, Parmesan-laced, soul-satisfyingly basic polenta recipe.
- Caesar Salad Crispy, crunchy, lettuce meets creamy anchovy dressing in this classic Caesar salad.
- Simple Butter Lettuce Salad Composed of tender butter lettuce leaves, briny green olives and salty slivers of aged manchego, our butter lettuce salad is a feast for the eyes and the palate.
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More Easy, Homemade Chicken Recipes To Try This Week
Chicken is always a crowd pleaser and oh so versatile! After you try Marry Me Chicken, add these easy chicken recipes to your weeknight meal rotation:
Huli Huli Chicken
Sheet Pan Chicken Marbella
Baked BBQ Chicken Thighs
Lemon Chicken
Chicken Adobo
Easy Harissa Chicken
- Huli Huli Chicken Seasoned with a ginger-spiked sweet and smoky sauce, this huli huli chicken recipe is the best way to channel those Hawaiian vibes directly to your kitchen.
- Sheet Pan Chicken Marbella We've taken "The Silver Palate" cookbook's beloved Chicken Marbella recipe and reworked the classic crowd-pleaser into a weeknight-friendly sheet pan dinner.
- Baked BBQ Chicken Thighs A simple, quick homemade BBQ sauce is the secret to this oven-baked BBQ chicken thigh recipe. It cooks to sticky, sweet-savory perfection and makes them as deletable as they are easy.
- Lemon Chicken Our easy lemon chicken recipe shines with a sunny, lemony zing. Garlic and herbs—plus a glug of white wine—mean that these juicy, tender chicken breasts are as delicious as they are healthy.
- Chicken Adobo Our chicken adobo recipe is simple as can be—a one-pot weeknight flavor party to love forever and ever.
- Easy Harissa Chicken Chicken thighs marinate in a homemade harissa sauce, then hit the grill for a super quick, easy chicken dinner that packs a major, major smoky, spicy burst of flavor.
The Best Marry Me Chicken Recipe is Now Yours
Marry Me Chicken is one of our favorite chicken dishes to share because it’s super simple to make, yet full of flavor. When you make this recipe, let us know what you think! Snap a photo of your Marry Me Chicken dish and maybe even a video of the beautiful people you feed it to. Tag us on Instagram using @themodernproper and #themodernproper. We can’t wait to see your creation! Happy eating!
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