Creamy, juicy and packed with savory deliciousness, you’ve got to give this viral Marry Me chicken recipe a shot.
With just some chicken and a few pantry staples, you’ll be able to recreate this dish, and enjoy it with your family or your special someone.
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After all, who can resist chicken cooked in a tangy, creamy sauce?
Ingredients For the Recipe
You’ll need two sets of ingredients to make the viral Marry Me chicken.
For the chicken breast
- Chicken breast (sliced in the middle): 2 pieces
- Salt: ¼ tsp
- Pepper: ¼ tsp
- Onion powder: ½ tsp
- Garlic powder: ½ tsp
- Mixed Italian herbs seasoning: 1 tbsp
- Chili flakes: 1 tsp
- Oil: ½ tsp
- Butter: 1-2 tbsp
For the sauce
- Butter: 2 tbsp
- Onions (chopped): ¼ cups
- Garlic (minced): 1 tbsp
- Sun dried tomatoes: ¼ cup
- Heavy cream: 1 cup
- Chicken broth: ¼ cup
- Mixed Italian herbs seasoning: 2 tbsp
- Pepper: ½ tsp
- Parmesan cheese (grated): ½ cup
- Prepared chicken breasts
- Basil (chopped): ¼ cup
- Salt: As per taste
How to Make the Viral Marry Me Chicken
Got everything ready? Here’s what you’ll need to do to make the Marry Me chicken.
Take the chicken breast on a wooden board and slice them into two. Transfer them to a plate.
Take a small mixing bowl. Add in the salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, seasoning, and paprika powder.
Drizzle oil on top of the chicken breasts along with the prepared mixture. Rub the mixture and oil properly on the chicken breasts.
Next, take all purpose flour on a plate. Lay down each chicken breast piece on the flour and properly coat them.
Heat butter in a pan and fry the coated chicken pieces. They should turn crisp on the outside and have a golden brown color. Keep aside.
For the sauce, heat butter in a pan. Add in the onions and saute them for 30-40 seconds.
Next, add in the garlic and saute the mixture for a minute or two.
Add the sun dried tomatoes next and saute the mixture for 2-3 minutes.
Add in the heavy cream and chicken broth next. Mix well. Let the mixture come to a simmer.
Once the mixture starts simmering, add in the herbs, pepper powder, and cheese and mix well. Let the cheese melt completely into the mixture.
Add the prepared chicken breasts next into the mixture. Coat them properly with the sauce.
Add chopped basil and mix well.
Adjust seasoning and serve hot!
Frequently Asked Questions
Typically, chicken is the hero ingredient in this recipe, but you can give it your own spin and add in some other veggies too.
Broccoli florets, zucchini, bell peppers, onions and olives are all great choices and have subtle flavors that work well with the dish. 
Your leftover Marry Me chicken can be refrigerated for 2-3 days and then reheated and enjoyed whenever you want to.
Reheat the leftovers in a microwave for best results, and don’t forget to add a splash of water too. 
Tips & Tricks to Make the Viral Marry Me Chicken
Ready to try out this viral recipe? Here are a few tips and tricks you might want to take note of.
- Slicing the chicken into thin cutlets is super important, especially when it comes to getting the texture right. This is one step you wouldn’t want to miss.
- If you notice the butter in your pan browning up quickly, you can add a dash of olive oil into it to stop it from burning while you’re cooking the chicken.
- If the sauce has started to thicken up a lot, you can add some more cream or stock to loosen it up and get it to the right consistency. This delicious sauce can then be mopped up with some crusty bread on the side.
- If you want to turn this into a low carb dish, you can also team the Marry Me chicken up with some zucchini noodles or cauliflower rice.
- I would recommend grating a block of Parmesan cheese for this recipe instead of using store-bought shredded cheese, which tends to have less flavor.
Serving Ideas & Suggestions
This creamy and tangy Marry Me chicken can be enjoyed on its own, or teamed up with a simple buttered pasta to make it a complete meal.
I also think it would taste fantastic when served with rice, especially if you keep it saucy. Team that up with some pan fried or oven roasted veggies, and you’ve got yourself a healthy and nutritious dinner that everyone will relish.
Enjoyed this easy chicken recipe? Inspired to try some more ways to use up those chicken breasts? Here are a few good recipes worth trying out.
📖 Recipe
Viral Marry Me chicken
Ingredients
Ingredients for the chicken breast
- 2 pieces Chicken breast, sliced in the middle
- ¼ teaspoon Salt
- ¼ teaspoon Pepper
- ½ teaspoon Onion powder
- ½ teaspoon Garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon Mixed Italian herbs seasoning
- 1 teaspoon Chili flakes
- ½ teaspoon Oil
- 1-2 tbsps Butter
Ingredients for the sauce
- 2 tbsps Butter
- ¼ cups Onions, chopped
- 1 tablespoon Garlic, minced
- ¼ cup Sun dried tomatoes
- 1 cup Heavy cream
- ¼ cup Chicken broth
- 2 tbsps Mixed Italian herbs seasoning
- ½ teaspoon Pepper
- ½ cup Parmesan cheese, grated
- Prepared chicken breasts
- ¼ cup Basil, chopped
- Salt, As per taste
Instructions
- Take the chicken breast on a wooden board and slice them into two. Transfer them to a plate.
- Take a small mixing bowl. Add in the salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, seasoning, and paprika powder.
- Drizzle oil on top of the chicken breasts along with the prepared mixture. Rub the mixture and oil properly on the chicken breasts.
- Next, take all purpose flour on a plate. Lay down each chicken breast piece on the flour and properly coat them.
- Heat butter in a pan and fry the coated chicken pieces. They should turn crisp on the outside and have a golden brown color. Keep aside.
- For the sauce, heat butter in a pan. Add in the onions and saute them for 30-40 seconds.
- Next, add in the garlic and saute the mixture for a minute or two.
- Add the sun dried tomatoes next and saute the mixture for 2-3 minutes.
- Add in the heavy cream and chicken broth next. Mix well. Let the mixture come to a simmer.
- Once the mixture starts simmering, add in the herbs, pepper powder, and cheese and mix well. Let the cheese melt completely into the mixture.
- Add the prepared chicken breasts next into the mixture. Coat them properly with the sauce.
- Add chopped basil and mix well.
- Adjust seasoning and serve hot!
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