Marry Me Chicken is juicy, tender chicken filets (I use vegan) in a creamy sun dried tomato sauce that will always steal the show. You can be sure this Marry Me Chicken recipe tastes like in a fancy restaurant, but you can easily make it at home in under 30 minutes at a fraction of costs. A great date night recipe to impress your sweetheart.
Why is it called Marry Me Chicken?
This recipe has its name, because all the ingredients go so well together as if they are properly married to each other.
It is a dish that will impress everyone, because you wouldn’t believe how easy you can make it at home.
The result is an amazing pan fried chicken in a creamy sauce that is so unbelievably good.
What to serve with Marry Me Chicken
- Pasta: Sun Dried Tomato Pasta, Creamy Tomato Pasta
- Bread: Cheese Puffs, Focaccia
- Vegetables: Sauteed Mushrooms, Garlic Mushrooms
- Risotto: Mushroom Risotto
Reasons to love this Marry Me Chicken recipe
- You can make a dish that will wow everyone in under 30 minutes.
- Complex flavors, but really easy to prepare
- The sauce alone is a keeper: creamy, rich, cheesy and so delicious. What’s not to love?
- Have a look at my step by step pictures you know it is truly the best Marry Me Chicken recipe you can ask me.
- If you don’t know what to make: let me tell you this it is.
Marry Me Chicken ingredients
Vegan chicken: I use filets which are perfect from the size and thickness. Have bigger filets? Slice them in half into cutlets so you get thinner filets. Flour is used for dredging the chicken which result in a crispy, juicy and tender chicken.
Olive oil and dairy free butter make everything so good, because we have all the amazing flavors from olive oil which are savory and bold. Butter adds a rich and buttery flavor which together will make the final result really shine and pop.
Sun dried tomatoes are really great for flavor and makes everything so bold and bright.
Non dairy heavy cream and vegetable broth are the base for our sauce. Seasoning comes from a combination of garlic and onions, chili flakes and oregano.
Dairy free parmesan: this is where the cheesy flavor comes into play. That will truly take this easy Marry Me Chicken recipe over the top.
Basil goes into to the final result. Taste really bold and delicious.
How to make Marry Me Chicken
Dredge chicken
In a bowl or Ziploc bag combine flour and a pinch of salt and pepper. Add chicken and make sure the flour sticks to the chicken and has it fully covered in thin layer.
Cook chicken
Heat olive oil and butter in a pan. Add the dredged chicken to it and cook for around 3 minutes from each side. Remove the filets from the pan but keep the remaining butter and oil in it for the next step.
Make the creamy sauce
To that pan, now add onions, and pressed garlic. Let cook for 2 minutes. Then, stir in heavy cream, parmesan, oregano, chili flakes, sun dried tomatoes, chili flakes. When everything is well combined, add the chicken back and cook for 3 minutes more.
Garnish with basil and serve.
Tips and tricks
Leftovers of Marry Me Chicken are great for around 4 days and you can reheat them on medium heat.
Marry Me Chicken Pasta
When you add pasta, this is truly a recipe for pasta lovers. You can add spaghetti, linguini, bow tie, penne. Any pasta is great and wonderful.
Other chicken recipes to try
- Creamy Tuscan Chicken
- Tuscan Chicken Pasta
- Chicken Riggies
- Chicken Spaghetti
- Chicken Salad
- Butter Chicken
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Enjoy, Florian.
Marry Me Chicken
Marry Me Chicken is juicy, tender chicken filets (I use vegan) in a creamy sun dried tomato sauce that will always steal the show. You can be sure this Marry Me Chicken recipe tastes like in a fancy restaurant, but you can easily make it at home in under 30 minutes at a fraction of costs. A great date night recipe to impress your sweetheart.
Ingredients
- 14 oz vegan chicken
- 1 Tbs non-dairy butter
- 2 Tbs olive oil, divided
- 1/2 cup sun dried tomatoes, drained
- 4 cloves garlic, pressed
- 1/2 cup vegetable broth
- 3/4 cup vegan Parmesan
- 5 Tbs flour
- 1 cup non dairy heavy cream
- 1/2 cup onions, chopped
- 1/2 tsp oregano
- 2 Tbs basil
- 1/4 tsp chili flakes
- salt, pepper to taste
Instructions
- Dredge chicken: Give flour either to a bowl or use a Ziploc bag. Season it with a pinch of salt and pepper. Add the chicken and make sure the flour covers it.
- Fry chicken: Heat up olive oil and butter in a pan. When hot, put in chicken and cook it for 3 minutes from each side. Then, remove the pan but leave the butter and oil from the it.
- Cook garlic and onions: To your pan add onions and garlic. Cook for 2 minutes further.
- For the sauce: Mix heavy cream, parmesan, oregano, chili flakes, sun dried tomatoes in the pan. When all is well combined, transfer chicken back. Let enerything simmer for 3 minutes.
- Garnish with basil and serve.
Notes
- Leftovers can be used for 4 days. Reheat them on medium heat.
- To make Marry Me Chicken Pasta: Simply add some pasta. Spaghetti, linguini, bow tie, penne are great.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1 pieceAmount Per Serving: Calories: 458Total Fat: 20gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 15gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 685mgCarbohydrates: 20gFiber: 2gSugar: 2gProtein: 34g