Description
This Marry Me Chicken recipe is a delightful combination of seared chicken breasts cooked in a rich sun-dried tomato cream sauce. Perfect for a cozy dinner at home or to impress guests with its savory flavors.
Ingredients
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For the Chicken
- 3 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts (approximately 3-4 large chicken breasts)
- salt (to taste)
- freshly cracked black pepper (to taste)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil (or other neutral oil)
For the Sun-Dried Tomato Cream Sauce
- 2 tablespoons minced garlic
- 3/4 cup low-sodium chicken broth
- 1/2 cup heavy cream (at room temperature)
- 1/2 cup grated fresh parmesan cheese (at room temperature)
- 1 cup sun-dried tomatoes (preferably packed in oil)
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano (more or less to taste)
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (more or less to taste)
Serving Suggestions (All Optional)
- chiffonaded fresh basil
- grated fresh parmesan cheese
Instructions
- To Prepare and Sear the Chicken: Place chicken breasts on cutting board, season, and sear in a hot skillet until lightly golden on both sides.
- To Make the Sun-Dried Tomato Cream Sauce: Prepare the cream sauce in the skillet, add sun-dried tomatoes, oregano, and red pepper flakes, then bring to a simmer.
- To Finish the Chicken: Coat the seared chicken in the cream sauce, bake in the oven, and let rest before serving.
Notes
- Adjust seasoning according to personal preference.
- Use a meat thermometer to ensure chicken is cooked through.
- Choose quality ingredients for the best flavor.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 580mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 38g
- Cholesterol: 120mg
