Marry Me Chicken
If you’re looking for a quick meal that everyone will love, then look no further. This dish is impressive enough to serve at a dinner party and easy enough to serve for a weeknight dinner… and it’s all done in one pan. Serve over pasta or rice.
For the chicken, you’ll need 6 bone-in chicken thighs, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, 1/2 teaspoon of freshly ground black pepper and 2 Tablespoons of olive oil. For the sauce, you’ll need 1/2 of an onion, chopped, 3 cloves of minced garlic, 1 teaspoon of Italian seasoning, 1/2 teaspoon of red pepper flakes, 3/4 cup of low sodium chicken broth, 1/2 cup of heavy cream, 1/2 cup chopped sun-dried tomatoes, 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese and 1 Tablespoon of chopped fresh basil.
To make the Marry Me Chicken, start by preheating your oven to 375°. Season the chicken thighs with salt and pepper on both sides. Heat olive oil in a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken to the skillet skin side down and sear for 4 to 5 minutes until browned. Remove the chicken from skillet and keep warm.
Reduce the heat and add the onion to the pan and cook until it starts to soften. Add minced garlic and cook for about one minute or until fragrant. Stir in broth, heavy cream, sun-dried tomatoes and Parmesan cheese. Season with Italian seasoning and red pepper flakes. Bring to a simmer, then return chicken to skillet, then transfer to oven. Bake 15-20 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through. Top with chopped with fresh basil and serve with pasta, rice or veggies.
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Marry Me Chicken
Ingredients
- 6 chicken thighs bone-in, skin-on
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 onion chopped
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
- 3/4 cup low sodium chicken broth
- 1/2 cup half and half or heavy cream
- 1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes chopped
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese grated
- 1 Tbsp fresh basil chopped
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°. Season the chicken thighs with salt and pepper on both sides. Heat olive oil in a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat, add chicken to the skillet skin side down and sear for 4 to 5 minutes until browned. Remove chicken from skillet and keep warm.
- Reduce the heat and add onion to pan and cook until it starts to soften. Add minced garlic and cook for about one minute or until fragrant. Stir in broth, heavy cream, sun-dried tomatoes and Parmesan cheese. Season with Italian seasoning and red pepper flakes. Bring to a simmer, then return chicken to skillet, then transfer to oven. Bake 15-20 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through. Top with chopped with fresh basil and serve with pasta, rice or veggies.
