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Marry Me Chicken
Chicken breasts are pan seared until beautifully golden brown then smothered in a creamy and abundantly flavorful sun dried tomato and basil sauce. It's an easy chicken recipe that's sure to impress!
👥 4 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 30 min⏳ Prep: 15 min🔥 Cook: 15 min👤 Jaclyn📖 cookingclassy
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- cutting board
- skillet
- pan
- whisk
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Cover chicken breasts on cutting board with a sheet of plastic wrap and pound to an even 1/2-inch thickness using a meat mallet. Season both sides with salt and pepper and Italian seasoning.
Salt (and black pepper)
2
Heat 1 1/2 Tbsp of the oil from jar of sun dried tomatoes in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat.
oil (from jar of sun dried tomatoes, divided)2 Tbsp
3
Pour flour in to a shallow dish and dredge each chicken piece in flour to coat both sides and transfer to skillet. Cook through about 4 to ⏱️ 5 minutes per side (chicken should be 165 degrees F in center).
4
Transfer chicken to a plate. Reduce skillet to medium-low heat and pour remaining 1/2 Tbsp oil into skillet.
oil (from jar of sun dried tomatoes, divided)2 Tbsp
5
Add garlic and saute until just deepening in color but not browning, about ⏱️ 15 seconds. Pour in chicken broth while scraping up browned bits from bottom of pan. Add sun dried tomatoes and red pepper flakes.
minced garlic (3 cloves)1 Tbsp
6
Let chicken broth simmer until reduced by half, about ⏱️ 3 minutes. Whisk together remaining 1 Tbsp chicken broth with the cornstarch and pour into skillet while whisking. Cook ⏱️ 30 seconds while stirring.
cornstarch (mixed with an additional 1 Tbsp chicken broth)1 tsp
7
Reduce to low heat, add heavy cream, tomato sauce, parmesan cheese and season sauce with salt and pepper to taste. Cook just until cheese has melted. Remove from heat and stir in 2 Tbsp basil.
Salt (and black pepper)
8
Return chicken to sauce, spooning sauce over chicken. Serve garnished with remaining 1 Tbsp basil.
Nutrition Facts
calories
480 kcal
fat Content
27 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
2 g
sugar Content
2 g
sodium Content
489 mg
protein Content
43 g
trans Fat Content
0.05 g
cholesterol Content
147 mg
carbohydrate Content
16 g
saturated Fat Content
10 g
unsaturated Fat Content
15 g
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