Best Marry Me Chicken Recipe

5 from 11 votes

You’ll surely fall in love with this Marry Me Chicken recipe. Make this juicy chicken topped with a sensational sun-dried tomato cream sauce for your partner, and it’s said he’ll pop the question next!

Prep Time15

Cook Time30

Total Time45

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American, Italian

Servings: servings

Author: Grace Vallo

Equipment

Large skillet

Ingredients

4 medium boneless skinless chicken breasts equal sized
4 medium shallots finely chopped
2 garlic cloves minced
1 cup heavy cream
½ cup sun-dried tomatoes in oil chopped, plus 2 tablespoons of the sun-dried tomato oil
3 tablespoons finely grated parmesan cheese plus more to garnish
2 tablespoons champagne vinegar or white wine vinegar
1 ½ tablespoons tomato paste
1 tablespoon whole grain Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon fresh oregano
1 handful fresh spinach
Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

Preheat oven to 170℉. Prep all ingredients ahead of time.
Drizzle 2 tablespoons of the oil from the sun-dried tomato jar throughout a large skillet. Preheat the pan over medium heat until hot. Add the chicken breasts as far apart as possible.
Let cook over medium heat on side #1 for 10 minutes. Flip. Cook on side #2 for 5-10 minutes depending on the size of the breasts, until chicken registers at least 165 degrees.
Remove chicken from pan, wrap in foil, and place in the oven to keep warm.
In the same pan, add the shallots, garlic, and vinegar over medium heat. Sauté for 3 minutes until fragrant.
Add the cream and mustard, stir, and heat until it just starts to simmer.
Add the sun-dried tomatoes, tomato paste, oregano, salt and pepper. Stir until incorporated. Let simmer for 3-4 minutes over medium heat.
Add spinach and parmesan. Stir until spinach just wilts. Add a ½ tablespoon more vinegar if you prefer a tangier sauce.
Serve chicken with generous spoonfuls of sauce and a sprinkle of parmesan cheese!

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Notes

Champagne vinegar is more complex than white wine vinegar, so if you can find it, use champagne vinegar!
The cook time of your chicken breasts varies depending on the size of the breasts. Monitor the internal temperature once you flip them to side #2 to avoid overcooking!
Look for good-quality sun-dried tomatoes in extra virgin olive oil if possible. Cooking the chicken with the olive oil from the jar will help infuse the chicken breasts with flavor. I love Mezzetta’s sun-dried tomatoes (this is not an ad).
You can use ½ tablespoon dried oregano if preferred.
Stay away from lower fat dairy like half and half or milk, both of which can curdle when heated. If you’d like a lighter sauce, I recommend using 50% heavy cream and 50% chicken broth.

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