--- title: "Marry Me Chicken" description: "Creamy, juicy chicken in a parmesan sun-dried tomato sauce, so good it's said to inspire proposals." url: "https://briansunter.com/recipes/marry-me-chicken" --- # Marry Me Chicken Creamy, juicy chicken in a parmesan sun-dried tomato sauce, so good it's said to inspire proposals. 15 minutes cook 10 minutes prep 25 minutes total 6 servings main chicken italian cream parmesan skillet dinner Scale Units ## Nutrition Estimates per serving (recipe yields 6). - Calories - 75 - total 447 - Protein - 0g - total 0g - Carbs - 2.2g - total 13g - Fat - 0g - total 0g - Fiber - 0g - total 0g ## Ingredients - 3 chicken breasts - 0.50 tsp salt - 0.25 tsp black pepper - 6 tbsp all-purpose flour - 2 tbsp olive oil - 2 tbsp unsalted butter - 3 cloves garlic - 1 cup chicken stock - 1 cup heavy cream - 0.50 cup parmesan cheese - 1 tsp chili flakes - 0.25 tsp oregano - 0.25 tsp thyme - 0.33 cup sundried tomatoes - 1 tbsp fresh basil ## Equipment - skillet ## Instructions 1 Slice 3 chicken breasts (boneless, skinless) lengthwise into thin cutlets. Pound if needed to 1/4 inch thickness. 2 Season the cutlets with 0.50 tsp salt and 0.25 tsp black pepper . Dredge in 6 tbsp all-purpose flour and shake off any excess. ### Cook 3 In a large skillet , heat 2 tbsp olive oil and melt 2 tbsp unsalted butter over medium heat. Swirl the pan to coat evenly. 4 Brown the chicken in batches for 4-5 minutes per side, until golden and cooked through. Transfer to a plate and cover. 5 Saute 3 cloves garlic (minced) for about 1 minute , until fragrant. Add 1 cup chicken stock and deglaze the pan, scraping up any browned bits. 6 Lower heat to medium-low. Stir in 1 cup heavy cream and 0.50 cup parmesan cheese (grated). Let the sauce simmer for 2 minutes . Note Use freshly grated parmesan for best flavor and melting. Avoid half-and-half or single cream, it won't thicken the sauce enough. 7 Season with 1 tsp chili flakes , 0.25 tsp oregano , and 0.25 tsp thyme . Add salt and pepper to taste. Stir in 0.33 cup sundried tomatoes (chopped). 8 Return chicken to the skillet. Simmer for a few more minutes until the sauce thickens. ### Serve 9 Garnish with 1 tbsp fresh basil . Serve warm over pasta or rice. Note Boneless skinless chicken thighs can be used but take longer to cook. Note Store leftovers in a sealed container in the fridge for up to 3 days. Reheat with a splash of water to loosen the sauce. Not recommended to freeze, creamy sauces can become grainy when thawed. View Cooklang Source recipe.cook ``` --- title: Marry Me Chicken description: "Creamy, juicy chicken in a parmesan sun-dried tomato sauce, so good it's said to inspire proposals." servings: 6 total time: 25 minutes prep time: 10 minutes cook time: 15 minutes tags: [chicken, italian, cream, parmesan, skillet, dinner, main] cuisine: Italian-American difficulty: easy nutrition-calories: 447 nutrition-protein: 0g nutrition-carbs: 13g nutrition-fat: 0g nutrition-fiber: 0g rating: 4.5 --- Slice @chicken breasts{3} (boneless, skinless) lengthwise into thin cutlets. Pound if needed to 1/4 inch thickness. Season the cutlets with @salt{1/2%tsp} and @black pepper{1/4%tsp}. Dredge in @all-purpose flour{6%tbsp} and shake off any excess. == Cook == In a large #skillet{}, heat @olive oil{2%tbsp} and melt @unsalted butter{2%tbsp} over medium heat. Swirl the pan to coat evenly. Brown the chicken in batches for ~{4-5%minutes} per side, until golden and cooked through. Transfer to a plate and cover. Saute @garlic{3%cloves} (minced) for about ~{1%minute}, until fragrant. Add @chicken stock{1%cup} and deglaze the pan, scraping up any browned bits. Lower heat to medium-low. Stir in @heavy cream{1%cup} and @parmesan cheese{1/2%cup} (grated). Let the sauce simmer for ~{2%minutes}. > Use freshly grated parmesan for best flavor and melting. Avoid half-and-half or single cream, it won't thicken the sauce enough. Season with @chili flakes{1%tsp}, @oregano{1/4%tsp}, and @thyme{1/4%tsp}. Add salt and pepper to taste. Stir in @sundried tomatoes{1/3%cup} (chopped). Return chicken to the skillet. Simmer for a few more minutes until the sauce thickens. == Serve == Garnish with @fresh basil{1%tbsp}. Serve warm over pasta or rice. > Boneless skinless chicken thighs can be used but take longer to cook. > Store leftovers in a sealed container in the fridge for up to 3 days. Reheat with a splash of water to loosen the sauce. Not recommended to freeze, creamy sauces can become grainy when thawed. ```