Marry Me Chicken
Marry me chicken is about to become your new favorite chicken recipe! This crowd-pleaser takes juicy, tender chicken breasts and marries them with an incredible parmesan cream sauce, sun dried tomatoes, and fresh basil for a rich, flavorful main course everyone will love.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 large chicken breasts (approximately 1 ½ to 2 pounds)
- salt (to taste)
- pepper (to taste)
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- ¾ cup chicken broth (see Notes)
- ½ cup heavy cream
- ⅓ cup freshly grated parmesan cheese (at room temperature)
- ½ cup sun-dried tomatoes
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- basil (chiffonaded, for garnish)
Directions
- 1
Preheat oven to 375° Fahrenheit. Liberally season each chicken breast with salt and pepper on both sides.
- 2
Heat olive oil in cast iron skillet over medium-high heat. When hot, add chicken to skillet. Sear 3 to 4 minutes, then flip and sear on other side 3 to 4 minutes.
- 3
Remove seared chicken from skillet and set aside. Add garlic to skillet and cook until fragrant, approximately 1 to 2 minutes.
- 4
Stir in broth and heavy cream, then slowly add grated parmesan, sun dried tomatoes, oregano, and red pepper flakes.
- 5
Bring mixture to simmer, then return chicken breasts to skillet. Quickly flip chicken a time or two to coat in sauce, then transfer entire skillet to oven.
- 6
Bake 15 to 20 minutes, or until chicken reaches internal temperature of 165° Fahrenheit.
- 7
Remove chicken from skillet and plate with desired sides. Spoon additional sauce from skillet over chicken, garnish with chiffonaded basil, and serve immediately.