Marry Me Chicken
Marry Me chicken is an easy, delicious dinner recipe. Easy enough for weeknights but elegant enough for a dinner party, the creamy sauce with spinach, sun-dried tomatoes and basil is just perfect served with pasta or over mashed potatoes.
Servings 4
Calories 517kcal
Ingredients
- 1 lb (500g) chicken breasts boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp paprika
- 2 tsp dried oregano
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
For the sauce
- 1 small onion/shallot finely chopped
- 4 garlic cloves thinly sliced
- 10 sun-dried tomatoes in oil finely chopped
- 5 oz (150g) baby spinach roughly chopped
- 1 cup chicken broth / chicken stock
- 1½ cups heavy cream / whipping cream
- 1-2 tsp lemon juice
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 tbsp chopped basil
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Place the chicken breasts on a chopping board and cover with a piece of parchment paper.
- Flatten the chicken out slightly with a rolling pin or meat mallet.
- Drizzle with olive oil then season generously.
- In a large skillet or deep pan set over medium-high heat, add the chicken and cook for 4-5 minutes per side until golden brown on both sides.
- Remove from the pan and set aside.
- In the same pan, add the onions and garlic and cook until soft and fragrant.
- Add the spinach and sun-dried tomatoes and allow to cook until the spinach has welted.
- Pour in the chicken broth and scrape the brown bits from the bottom of the pan (this fond adds incredible flavor to the finished sauce).
- Allow to reduce for a few minutes then pour in the cream.
- Season with salt and black pepper and allow to simmer for 5 minutes until the cream has reduced slightly.
- Stir in lemon juice, Parmesan cheese and basil.
- Add the chicken back to the pan and allow to simmer for another 5 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through.
- Adjust the seasoning to taste then serve scattered with fresh basil.
Nutrition
Calories: 517kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 34g | Fat: 37g | Saturated Fat: 22g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 176mg | Sodium: 1744mg | Potassium: 956mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 4843IU | Vitamin C: 23mg | Calcium: 231mg | Iron: 3mg
