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The Best Creamy Marry Me Chicken Recipe

Creamy Marry Me Chicken recipe is rich, garlicky, slightly spicy from crushed red pepper, and loaded with sun-dried tomatoes in a silky parmesan cream sauce that clings to every bite of pasta.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours
Servings 4 people

Ingredients

  • Ingredients:
  • 4 chicken breasts boneless and skinless 2 pounds
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • ½ tsp ground black pepper
  • 1 T olive oil
  • 1 T unsalted butter
  • 2 C chicken stock
  • 2 T cornstarch
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • ¾ tsp crushed red pepper optional
  • ½ tsp dried oregano
  • ¼ tsp dried thyme
  • 1-2 small jars of Sundried tomatoes
  • 2 C heavy cream
  • 1 C parmesan cheese grated

Instructions

  • Instructions:
  • Season chicken with salt and pepper.
  • Heat olive oil and butter in a skillet over medium heat, then sear chicken for 2-3 minutes per side until lightly golden. Transfer to the slow cooker along with any leftover butter and juices from the skillet.
  • In a bowl, whisk chicken stock with cornstarch, garlic, crushed red pepper, oregano, and thyme. Pour the mixture over the chicken in the slow cooker.
  • Top each chicken breast with the chopped sun-dried tomatoes. Cover and cook on low for 3-4 hours or on high for 1.5-2 hours, until chicken reaches 165°F (74°C).
  • Remove chicken to a plate and either shred or slice. Stir heavy cream and parmesan into the hot liquid in the slow cooker until smooth.
  • Add pasta (tortellini) to the slow cooker & let cook for 20 minutes (until pasta is soft).
  • Return chicken to slow cooker and toss is sauce.
  • Enjoy!