Marry Me Chicken Recipe

Name: Marry Me Chicken Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2.2 lb chicken breast (boneless, skinless); 4 tbsp olive oil (divided); 1 tsp salt (or to taste); 1/2 tsp black pepper (or to taste); 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper (optional, for a little kick!); 1 large red onion (thinly sliced); 5 clove garlic (minced); 1/2 cup dry white wine (like Pinot Grigio or Sauvignon Blanc); 3/4 cup water; 1/4 cup tomato paste; 1¼ cup heavy cream; 1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes (packed in oil, drained and roughly chopped); 1/2 cup fresh basil leaves (roughly chopped)

By Karina Carrel · CafedelitesPublic

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Juicy chicken in a creamy sun-dried tomato sauce with garlic, basil, and white wine—this Marry Me Chicken is rich, dreamy, and impossible to resist.

Prep: 15 min
Cook: 30 min
Total: 45 min
Servings: 4

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Ingredients

For 4 people

Cooking for

1 kgchicken breast (boneless, skinless)
4 tbspolive oil (divided)
1 tspsalt (or to taste)
0.5 tspblack pepper (or to taste)
0.25 tspcayenne pepper (optional, for a little kick!)
1large red onion (thinly sliced)
5 clovegarlic (minced)
0.5 cupdry white wine (like Pinot Grigio or Sauvignon Blanc)
0.75 cupwater
0.25 cuptomato paste
1.25 cupheavy cream
0.5 cupsun-dried tomatoes (packed in oil, drained and roughly chopped)
0.5 cupfresh basil leaves (roughly chopped)

Steps

1
Pat dry the chicken and cut into thin cutlets or bite-sized cubes.
2
Place in a bowl with olive oil, salt, pepper, and cayenne. Toss to coat. Leave to marinate for at least 15 min.
3
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
4
Add chicken in a single layer and sear until golden and cooked through. Remove and set aside.
5
Lower heat to medium. Add sliced onion and sauté until soft and translucent.
6
Add garlic and cook until fragrant.
7
Deglaze the pan with white wine, scraping up the browned bits. Simmer until reduced by half.
8
Stir in tomato paste and water. Simmer over low heat until slightly thickened.
9
Add cream, sun-dried tomatoes, and basil. Stir to combine.
10
Return chicken to the pan and simmer until sauce thickens and coats the chicken.
11
Taste and adjust seasoning.
12
Serve hot with your favorite sides.

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Per portion

Calories: ~586.1 kcal
Protein: ~76.3 g
Fat: ~54.2 g
Carbs: ~9.5 g
Fiber: ~1.3 g
Sodium: ~1102.4 mg

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