This Marry Me Chicken is a crowd-pleasing dish of juicy chicken, crispy bacon, chewy sun-dried tomatoes, and a luxuriously creamy sauce.

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What is marry me chicken?

Marry Me Chicken is an easy dinner recipe made of pan seared chicken with a creamy, cheesy, sun-dried tomato sauce. It’s a crowd-pleasing, kid approved meal that’s great served over pasta, rice, or mashed potatoes. This viral Tik-Tok recipe is said to be so good, it’s bound to result in a marriage proposal!

Ingredients

Chicken – boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs will work. This recipe was tested using 2 (8 oz) boneless, skinless breasts, so cook time will vary if you’re using different sized breasts or thighs.
Spices: Salt, Pepper, Paprika, Red Pepper Flakes, and Garlic – this simply seasoning blend adds a ton of flavor to the chicken. Feel free to play around with your favorite spices such as Italian seasoning, basil, oregano, thyme, etc. If you don’t like spice, omit the red pepper flakes.
Bacon – I like using thick-cut bacon, because I think it’s easily to slice when raw, however, any bacon may be used. You can also omit the bacon and use 2 tablespoons butter and 2 tablespoons olive oil instead. Simply heat the butter and oil together until hot, then proceed with the recipe as written.
Tomato Paste – helps add a more concentrated tomato flavor to the sauce. There aren’t substitutions for it, but if you don’t have it on hand, simply omit it.
Chicken Broth and Heavy Cream – work together to create a rich, smooth, flavorful, and creamy sauce that perfectly coats the chicken and carb of choice. Vegetable broth may be used to replace the chicken broth and half-and-half may replace the heavy cream, although the end result won’t be as thick and creamy.
Parmesan – helps to thicken the sauce while also providing a nutty, salty flavor to the sauce. I’ve had success using finely pre-grated parmesan, but freshly grated would also be great.
Sun-Dried Tomatoes – you need sun-dried tomatoes that are jarred in oil. There is no substitute for sun-dried tomatoes.

How to make

Season chicken with spices and set aside.
Cook bacon over medium heat in a straight-edged sauté pan, remove, then add chicken and cook on both sides until golden brown and cooked through.
Remove chicken, sauté garlic and tomato paste, then whisk in chicken broth.
Add heavy cream, parmesan cheese and red pepper flakes to the pan, bring to a simmer, then simmer until thicken to your liking.
Add in sundried tomatoes and bacon, taste and re-season, if necessary, then spoon over chicken and carb of choice.

Pro tip

The sauce doesn’t get super thick while cooking, but will continue to thicken as it cools.

What to serve with marry me chicken

The creamy sauce in marry me chicken is screaming for a carb to be spooned over. I also like serving this with some bread and maybe a salad or a vegetable to lighten things up.