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Skillet with chicken cutlets in sun dried tomatoes creamy sauce.
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One Pot Marry Me Chicken In Creamy Sun Dried Tomato Sauce

Marry Me Chicken is a one-pot chicken breast recipe that includes tender and juicy chicken in a garlic sun-dried tomato and parmesan cheese cream sauce. Serve it over pasta or rice and expect a few marriage proposals to roll in!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Chicken, Main Course Chicken
Cuisine: Italian American
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 432kcal
Author: Marisa Franca @ All Our Way

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 3 Chicken Breast Boneless and skinless slices into thin cutlets for a total of 6 cutlets.
  • ½ teaspoon Kosher salt
  • ¼ teaspoon Black pepper
  • 6 Tablespoons All-purpose Flour
  • 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
  • 2 Tablespoons Butter
  • 3 Cloves Garlic minced
  • 1 cup Chicken stock
  • 1 cup Heavy cream
  • ½ cup Parmesan cheese grated
  • 1 teaspoon Chili Flakes
  • ¼ teaspoon Oregano dried
  • ¼ teaspoon Thyme dried
  • ⅓ cup Sun Dried Tomatoes chopped
  • 1 Tablespoons Basil fresh

Instructions

  • Season the chicken with salt and pepper, then dredge in the flour. Shake off the excess flour.
  • In a large cast iron skillet, heat olive oil and melt the butter over medium heat. swirl the pan to coat it with the oil and butter evenly.
  • Brown the chicken for 4-5 minutes on each side or until golden brown and cooked through. Do NOT overcrowd the chicken in the pan. If necessary, work in batches.
  • Transfer the chicken onto a plate. Cover the chicken cutlets and set aside.
  • In the same pan, sauté the garlic for a minute or until it's fragrant. Add the chicken stock, and deglaze the pan by scraping, with a wooden spoon, any bits stuck to the bottom of the pan.
  • With the heat on medium-low, add the heavy cream and the parmesan cheese to the skillet. Allow the sauce to simmer for 2-3 minutes, then season with the chili flakes, oregano, and thyme.
  • Taste the sauce and season with salt and pepper to your liking. Add the sun dried tomatoes then return the chicken to the sauce and let the sauce simmer and thicken for 2-3 minutes.
  • Garnish with chopped fresh basil leaves and serve warm over pasta or rice.

Nutrition

Calories: 432kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 134mg | Sodium: 569mg | Potassium: 740mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 976IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 147mg | Iron: 2mg