Marry Me Chicken

💍 Variations of This Recipe

Looking for a dairy-free, paleo-friendly, and/or Whole30-compliant version of this amazing recipe? Check out our Whole30 Marry Me Chicken. We’ve also adapted this dish to be made in a slow cooker rather than on the stovetop! Find our Crockpot Marry Me Chicken recipe here. If you want a Marry Me Chicken that’s perfect for parties or cookouts, check out our Marry Me Chicken Salad recipe. In the mood for pasta? Look no further than our Marry Me Chicken Pasta!

🍗 What Makes This Recipe So Good

If your partner isn’t already head-over-heels in love with you then one bite of this chicken recipe will have them ready to propose! Okay, maybe we can’t guarantee that, but that’s one theory behind the name! Marry me chicken is a dish so incredible that you’ll hear music, see hearts floating in the air, and feel compelled to profess your undying adoration. Serve with caution. Another possible explanation as to why this dish is named marry me chicken is because of the way the flavors marry together as they cook. A lot of the sauce components are incredible on their own, but when you pair them together, they become absolutely unbelievable. Creamy and cheesy, with bold flavors of dried and fresh herbs and tangy sun-dried tomatoes. Given the rich flavors of the sauce, it’s almost hard to believe how simple this recipe is! It doesn’t need any fancy sides or anything, either. I like to pair my marry me chicken with some garlic butter parsley potatoes or some air fryer asparagus. You could always serve it with a little pasta or palmini, too. Easy, satisfying, and delicious! Of course, if you want to go a little fancier, I highly recommend my recipe for the best risotto EVER. It’s cheesy and creamy and goes along with marry me chicken beautifully. This chicken dish is naturally keto-friendly, low carb, and gluten free. No adjustments needed!

👩🏼‍🍳 Chef’s Tips

We leave the chicken breasts whole here, but cutting them into cutlets first will shorten your cook time! Simply slice the chicken breasts in half from one side to the other (like a hamburger bun) and proceed with the recipe as written. For a little extra flavor, add some of the oil from the sun dried tomatoes to the skillet with the olive oil. Searing the chicken in the tomato oil gives it a really nice flavor that’s only enhanced by the sun dried tomato cream sauce. Freshly grated parmesan cheese will give you a much better flavor and texture than store-bought, already-grated parmesan. It’s SO easy to grate your own, too! Just grab a whole block of parmesan cheese at the store and grate it on a box grater. If you don’t have a box grater, you could use a sharp knife to slice very thin pieces of parmesan off the block. Taking the sauce off the heat to stir in the parmesan can keep the cheese from clumping as it melts. That’ll ensure you’ve got a beautifully smooth parmesan cream sauce for your marry me chicken! Adding the cheese in increments, stirring well and letting it melt completely before adding more, will help, too.

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