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Marry Me Chicken {BEST Ever Recipe!} for Romantic Dinners

Marry Me Chicken {BEST Ever Recipe!} for Romantic Dinners

Creamy, cheesy chicken dish cooked with sun-dried tomatoes and herbs.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 566
Ingredients Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 650 g Chicken breast skinless and boneless
  • 50 g Plain flour all-purpose flour
  • 1 tbsp Olive oil
  • 3 Garlic cloves Peeled and crushed
  • 150 g Sun dried tomatoes Drained
  • 1 tsp Dried oregano
  • 2 tsp Paprika
  • 150 ml Double cream heavy cream (US/CA or (AU) thickened cream)
  • 200 ml Chicken stock bouillon cube
  • 50 g Parmesan cheese Grated
  • 15 g Fresh basil leaves
  • 1/2 Lemon Just the juice
  • None Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Method
 

  1. Coat the chicken breasts in the flour.
  2. In a large, deep frying pan, heat the oil over a medium heat. When it's hot, carefully add the chicken breasts. Cook for 5 minutes. Flip and cook for a further 5 minutes.
  3. Remove the chicken breasts to a plate, turn the heat under the pan to low and add the garlic, sun-dried tomatoes, oregano and paprika. Stir for 3-5 minutes until the garlic is softened.
  4. Add the cream, stock, parmesan and plenty of salt and pepper and give everything a good stir.
  5. Sit the chicken back in the sauce. Put the lid on the pan and cook for 5 minutes. Turn the chicken and cook for another 5 minutes.
  6. Check the chicken is cooked through. Remove the pan from the heat, sprinkle over the basil leaves and the squeeze of half a lemon.

Nutrition

Calories: 566kcalCarbohydrates: 37gProtein: 48gFat: 27gSaturated Fat: 13gSodium: 514mgFiber: 6gSugar: 17g

Notes

For best results, ensure the chicken is cooked through before serving.

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