Marry Me Chicken
Succulent chicken breasts, sun-dried tomatoes, and a luscious cream sauce — our easy marry me chicken recipe is simply the best one-pan, 30-minute dinner out there!
Ingredients
- 4boneless, skinless, chicken breasts, about 2 pounds
- 1 ½ teaspoonskosher salt
- 2 tablespoonsextra-virgin olive oil
- 3garlic cloves, minced
- 1 cupheavy cream
- ½ cupchicken stock
- 1 teaspoonchicken flavor “better than bouillon”, or 1 chicken bouillon cube
- ½ cupfreshly grated parmesan cheese
- 1jar sun-dried tomatoes, drained and roughly chopped
- 1 teaspoonitalian seasoning
- ½ teaspoonfreshly cracked black pepper
- ½ teaspoonred pepper flakes (optional)
- ¼ cupthinly sliced fresh basil leaves
- cooked pasta or mashed potatoes, for serving (optional)
Directions
- 1
Pat the chicken dry. Season all over with 1 teaspoon of the salt.
- 2
Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Once the oil is glistening, add the chicken and cook until golden brown, about 5 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate.
- 3
To the same skillet, add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Stir in heavy cream, chicken stock, bouillon, ¼ cup of the parmesan cheese, sun dried tomatoes, Italian seasoning, pepper, ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes, and remaining ½ teaspoon salt until combined.
- 4
Return the chicken to the skillet. Bring the sauce to a simmer, then reduce the heat to medium low. Cook until the internal temperature of the chicken reaches 165°F on an instant-read thermometer, about 5-8 more minutes.
- 5
Top the chicken with basil, remaining ¼ cup Parmesan cheese, and remaining red pepper flakes. Serve over pasta or mashed potatoes, if desired.