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MARRY ME CHICKEN

I know love cannot be bought, but you can cook these marry my chicken for the one you love. You may be surprised, but this ‘marry me’ chicken can be prepared in half an hour.

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MARRY ME CHICKEN

For me, the main ingredient that gives an amazing and unique taste to these chicken breasts is sun-dried tomatoes. Firstly, they are very tasty, and secondly, they are very beautiful.

But their main advantage is their piquancy and oiliness. Chopped sun-dried tomatoes taste really good with heavy cream and chicken broth.

Oh yes, they make chicken breasts so juicy. I think I’ll cook more than one dish with this sauce. I really like it.

When I first cooked ‘marry me’ chicken for my close friends, they thought I spent a lot of time in the kitchen preparing this dish. It doesn’t taste like a homemade dish cooked in half an hour.

These chicken breasts are so extraordinary and tasty like the chef’s dish. Marry Me Chicken is exactly the dish that should be prepared for a romantic evening with wine and candles.

Follow the recipe below, and make sure to read through the frequently asked questions and pro tips to bake the Best chicken recipe.

HOW TO MAKE MARRY ME CHICKEN?

  1. First, heat olive oil in a large oven-safe skillet. Season the chicken breasts with salt and pepper on each side. Transfer them to a skillet. Sear for 5 minutes on each side until golden.
  2. Transfer the chicken breasts to a plate when golden on each side. Don’t turn off the heat.
  3. Add minced garlic to a skillet. Cook for 1 minute.
  4. Add thyme, red pepper flakes, chicken broth, and heavy cream. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring constantly. The sauce should become thicker.
  5. Add chopped sun-dried tomatoes and grated parmesan cheese, stir. Turn off the heat.
  6. Return the chicken breasts to the skillet. Spoon the sauce over the chicken.
  7. Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes or until completely cooked. Sprinkle with grated parmesan and fresh basil. Serve warm.

MARRY ME CHICKEN

WHAT TO SERVE WITH CHICKEN?

I like to serve this chicken with rigatoni pasta, mexican Rice, or mexican Potatoes, and vegetables with crispy bread. Honestly, it seems to me that this is exactly the dish that can be served with anything.

RECIPE TIPS

  1. You don’t need to cook the chicken breasts completely in a skillet, just sear it on each side until golden. We will bake the chicken breasts in the oven with the sauce until cooked.
  2. Add your favorite herbs if you don’t like basil or thyme.

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MARRY ME CHICKEN

This marry me a chicken recipe is very simple and easy, but at the same time original and unusual. Chicken breast with sun-dried tomatoes, parmesan, garlic, red pepper flakes, thyme, and heavy cream is an amazingly tasty and juicy dish.
4.99 from 64 votes
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Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes minutes

Ingredients

  • 3 large chicken breasts;
  • 1 tbsp olive oil;
  • ½ tsp salt;
  • ½ tsp freshly ground pepper;
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced;
  • 1 tsp thyme;
  • 1 tsp red pepper flakes;
  • ¾ cup chicken broth;
  • ½ cup heavy cream;
  • ½ cup sun-dried tomatoes, chopped;
  • ½ cup parmesan cheese, grated
  • basil leaves.

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375°F.
  • Heat olive oil in a large oven-safe skillet. Place chicken breasts in the skillet. Season with salt and pepper. Cook 5 minutes per side until golden. Then, transfer the chicken breasts to a plate.
  • Add garlic to the skillet, cook for 1 minute. Then, add thyme, red pepper flakes, chicken broth, and heavy cream. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Add chopped sun-dried tomatoes and grated parmesan cheese, stir. Remove the skillet from the heat.
  • Transfer cooked chicken breasts back to the skillet, spoon the sauce over the chicken. Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes or until completely cooked. Sprinkle with grated cheese and fresh basil while warm.
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  1. Sandy B

    April 15, 2023 at 3:24 am

    5 stars
    I made this tonight. Just for me. I had 2 chicken breasts already cut into chunks so I used those. I added more broth, which was low sodium because it seemed to be getting too thick. I only had Half and half and that is what I used. I did everything else exactly as written and it was really tasty. It was easy, I had all the ingredients and tasted great! Win – win.

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  2. Darla

    March 15, 2023 at 11:48 pm

    Made this tonight and it was delicious. Sautéed onions in the pan before adding garlic, doubled the liquid and because of a dairy allergy substituted the cream with oat milk and the Parmesan cheese with Earth Islands Parmesan alternative. I then used a cornstarch slurry to thicken the sauce. The family loved it. We will definitely make again.

    Reply
    • Ashley - 100krecipes

      March 18, 2023 at 11:50 pm

      I’m so happy you liked it, Darla!! 😀 Appreciate your review! 😀

      Reply
  3. Katy

    February 20, 2023 at 1:17 am

    5 stars
    Love this recipe! Had to make a few substitutions:
    Made it with bone in chicken breasts (so took a little longer in the oven.)
    Didn’t have sun dried tomatoes so substituted with Rotel tomatoes
    Didn’t have cream so substituted with coconut milk.

    It was fabulous!!

    Reply
    • Ashley - 100krecipes

      February 25, 2023 at 11:01 pm

      I’m thrilled you enjoyed them, Katy! 😀 😀 This is one of my personal favorites as well.

      Thanks for your 5-star review!

      Reply
  4. Sarah

    January 24, 2023 at 12:27 pm

    5 stars
    Sooooo yummy!!! I decided to add some white cooking wine to deglaze my pan. The whole family loved it and my kids aren’t really crazy about chicken so yay!!

    Reply
    • Ashley - 100krecipes

      February 22, 2023 at 10:25 pm

      That’s so nice to hear haha! I love that. 😀 Thanks for your review!

      Reply
  5. CarolAnn

    January 16, 2023 at 8:40 pm

    5 stars
    A great recipe! Only thing I would change is I would remove the oil from the tomatoes before using. I used fresh basil and it bc was wonderful; I served it over brown rice with a side of broccoli and carrots. A very colorful meal and so yummy!

    Reply
    • Ashley - 100krecipes

      January 22, 2023 at 11:54 am

      So happy you enjoy this homemade version, CarolAnn!! Thanks for your 5-star review! 🙂

      Reply
  6. Vicki

    November 12, 2022 at 10:05 pm

    5 stars
    Best chicken I’ve ever had! The sauce is outstanding…I could almost drink it!

    Reply
  7. Ash

    September 17, 2022 at 5:12 pm

    5 stars
    My family loved this recipe! Thanks for sharing as we now have a new favorite way to make chicken! Served on top of some noodles and my now my family is requesting it for dinner!

    Reply
  8. Kenya

    August 1, 2022 at 2:46 am

    5 stars
    I made this tonight with a few variations. I add thinly sliced onion, used heavy cream and slap yo mama seasoning.

    Reply
  9. dede taylor

    June 28, 2022 at 8:46 pm

    My family love this recipe!!! One of our new faves!!

    Reply
  10. Reyna Cohuo

    June 25, 2022 at 12:15 am

    5 stars
    My son, loved this recipe ! Thank you for sharing

    Reply
  11. Katl

    June 16, 2022 at 9:41 pm

    Absolutely love the flavors in this recipe. This has become one of our favorites. Thank you for sharing!

    Reply
  12. Debbie

    June 13, 2022 at 2:40 pm

    5 stars
    I love this recipe! So yummy! I double the sauce and serve over linguine with salad on the side. This is my new favorite meal! Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  13. Debi

    May 21, 2022 at 10:38 am

    Made this for my husband last night with fresh corn on the cobb and baked potatoes. He really liked it. I will definitely make again. Easy but special!

    Reply
  14. Elsabelle

    April 6, 2022 at 6:27 pm

    5 stars
    The chicken was tasty and tender. The sauce was wonderful!

    Reply
  15. Christine Myette

    March 23, 2022 at 2:57 am

    5 stars
    Delicious, easy and a crowd pleaser. Definitely a make again!

    Reply
  16. Cammie Stanger

    February 5, 2022 at 1:15 am

    It was yummo

    Reply
  17. Sandy

    January 31, 2022 at 3:42 am

    Really flavorful chicken. My husband really loved it and so did I.
    Simple and easy! Thank you for sharing this recipe! 😋

    Reply
  18. Lorraine

    January 11, 2022 at 6:01 pm

    5 stars
    This chicken dish was amazing! Absolutely delicious! I did add a little onion along with the garlic. I used skinless, boneless breasts. They were so juicy. The only mistake I made was to use sun dried tomatoes jarred in oil. The next time I make this I will buy the dried ones that’s aren’t in oil. It did make the sauce a little oily so I skimmed some off the top.
    I doubled the sauce because I made it with brown rice and it’s so yummy pouring some of that sauce on. I also used half and half and the sauce still thickened up nicely. Thanks for such a great recipe.

    Reply
    • 100krecipes

      January 11, 2022 at 10:02 pm

      Thanks for the suggestions. So glad you were able to customize it to your liking!

      Reply
      • Karen

        September 19, 2022 at 8:03 pm

        Ok, so I do. It have heavy cream but I have Natural Bliss sweet cream which has heavy cream in it. Will that be good enough?

        Reply
  19. Susan Loparo

    December 15, 2021 at 5:36 pm

    Cannot wait to try this.

    Reply
  20. Deborah Beattie

    December 12, 2021 at 12:41 am

    5 stars
    Best chicken and fast.

    Reply
  21. Tamesha

    November 29, 2021 at 11:09 pm

    5 stars
    This recipe is amazing! Hubby approved for sure. Making it again tonight for the 3rd time. We eat chicken a lot so having this twist to preparing it is awesome!

    Reply
    • 100krecipes

      November 30, 2021 at 9:56 am

      So glad you decided to try it again 🙂 Thank you for coming back to leave a review!

      Reply
  22. Cassi

    November 23, 2021 at 5:00 pm

    5 stars
    Great recipe, very easy to modify w on hand ingredients. I added a chopped red bell pepper and mushrooms. I used Half n half and added a pat of butter. I keep cooked spaghetti squash in small batches in the freezer. Added those in as a ‘pasta’ and my hubs said yes after 32 years he’d still *marry me* so thanks for the yummm.

    Reply
    • 100krecipes

      November 23, 2021 at 11:17 pm

      How wonderful, Cassi! So glad you decided to give it a try!

      Reply
  23. Terry

    November 18, 2021 at 4:00 am

    5 stars
    Delicious, I served this with Spaghetti squash I will definitely be making it again 😊

    Reply
    • 100krecipes

      November 18, 2021 at 9:25 am

      How wonderful, Terry! So glad you decided to give it a try!

      Reply
  24. Mesha

    October 21, 2021 at 12:27 am

    5 stars
    Amazing!!!

    Reply
  25. Stacey Pruitt

    September 26, 2021 at 8:31 pm

    5 stars
    Ahhhhmazing! Yum. Had to turn oven up to 425 to cook. 15 minutes at 375 didn’t bring it to temp. Served with broccoli and cheddar and crescent rolls. Will definitely make again!

    Reply
    • 100krecipes

      September 26, 2021 at 9:35 pm

      Oh my goodness you are so kind. So glad you were able to customize it to your liking! Thank you for coming back to leave a review!

      Reply
    • Kristi

      October 24, 2021 at 9:17 pm

      5 stars
      3rd time I’ve made this!! So delicious !!
      I used chicken thighs this time. Put it under the broiler for a few minutes to crisp up the chicken skin.

      Reply
  26. Cydnee

    September 2, 2021 at 2:21 am

    5 stars
    This recipe is really something special, but so easy! I will definitely have this as my delicious chicken stand by recipe. Thanks for sharing!!

    Reply
    • 100krecipes

      September 2, 2021 at 11:14 am

      So glad you loved it Cydnee! Thanks so much for the 5-star rating!

      Reply
  27. Erica

    August 16, 2021 at 11:12 pm

    5 stars
    Delicious recipe that I will definitely make again!

    Reply
    • 100krecipes

      August 17, 2021 at 9:55 am

      So glad you loved it! Thanks so much for the 5 star rating!

      Reply
    • Kristin Clark

      January 20, 2022 at 2:50 am

      Can you transfer it to a glass 9×13 dish and bake it like that? I have a large family and would have to double the recipe. This recipe looks & sounds delicious!

      Reply
      • Karl

        June 16, 2022 at 9:39 pm

        Not sure if this helps but I had some family over so I had to double the recipe. I used two separate cast iron skillets and I placed both in the oven. I separated the two racks in the oven just enough so that I could slide in one skillet and then the other on the top rack. It turned out awesome.

        Reply
  28. Chelle

    July 20, 2021 at 9:09 am

    5 stars
    This was amazing !! I added spinach. I served it with herbed rice! This will definitely be a meal I prepare often!!! Thank you!!!

    Reply
    • 100krecipes

      July 20, 2021 at 10:16 am

      Thanks for the suggestions. So glad you decided to try it again and customize it to your liking. 🙂

      Reply
    • Mel Vern

      July 28, 2022 at 1:50 am

      5 stars
      We added spinach and garlic. I’d do mushrooms too if I had them on hand. Poured sauce over both chicken and angel hair pasta. Yummm!

      Reply
  29. Stephanie

    July 15, 2021 at 4:28 am

    5 stars
    Amazing! I really enjoyed this recipe and so did my family. The only thing I changed was chicken thighs instead of chicken breasts. So so good!

    Reply
    • 100krecipes

      July 15, 2021 at 9:23 am

      Oh my goodness you are so kind. So glad you were able to customize it to your liking!

      Reply
  30. Lorinda Krhut

    June 26, 2021 at 5:02 pm

    5 stars
    This was excellent. Will definitely make again.

    Reply
    • 100krecipes

      June 26, 2021 at 7:34 pm

      How wonderful, Thank you for coming back to leave a review!

      Reply
  31. Janice

    June 10, 2021 at 12:07 am

    This recipe was a hit with my family! Thank you

    Reply
    • 100krecipes

      June 10, 2021 at 10:53 am

      Oh my goodness you are so kind. Thank you for coming back to leave a review!

      Reply
  32. Crystal

    May 2, 2021 at 4:42 pm

    4 stars
    Good go to recipe!

    Reply
  33. Janine Sharp

    March 21, 2021 at 7:36 pm

    5 stars
    This is delicious! I over salted the sauce…argh. We still ate every bite.
    I had some fresh spinach i chopped up and added at the end. So good and pretty to look at.

    Reply
    • 100krecipes

      March 21, 2021 at 8:02 pm

      So glad you were able to customize it to your liking! Thanks so much for the 5 star rating!

      Reply
  34. Shelley

    October 25, 2020 at 12:11 am

    5 stars
    Excellent! I added an extra 1/4!c each of the heavy whipping cream and the chicken broth. I also seasoned the chicken with a mixture of equal parts garlic powder, onion powder, chili powder, pepper and twice the salt to the other spices. We served over angel hair pasta with shaved Parmesan and julienned basil. Everyone loved it. Thanks for recipe!

    Reply
    • 100krecipes

      October 25, 2020 at 12:46 pm

      Yay! I’m glad you love it so much, Shelley. Thanks for the 5 stars.

      Reply

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