Marry Me Chicken
Howdy folks, and thanks for stopping by the website! This week's recipe is a test of one of the most downloaded recipes in the history of the internet: Marry Me Chicken. This recipe is supposed to be so good that if you fix this for your love interest, they'll get right down on one knee and propose marriage after a single bite.
Of course, I've got to test this one outside! When I'm done, you'll be able to make this recipe indoors or out. And maybe Shan will agree to marry me all over again.
Use a Cast Iron Skillet
If you have a cast iron skillet, you'll want to use that to cook the chicken breast. The recipe calls for boneless skinless chicken breasts, but you'd do well with boneless chicken thighs, too.
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Pound the chicken until it's about 1/2 inch thick all the way through. Cut off any excess fat.
Tip: Pounding chicken to be one uniform width helps the meat go further and cook evenly.
Breading the Chicken
Get your skillet hot and add the butter and olive oil. While the butter melts, combine the flour and the Mesquite Seasoning. Dredge the chicken through the flour so it's well coated all over.
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Tip: Let the chicken rest for about 2 or 3 minutes after dredging. This allows the flour to better adhere to the chicken.
Cook the chicken until golden on each side and cooked all the way through. This should take about 7-10 minutes. Move the chicken out of the skillet, but don't drain any of that goodness out of the pan. That's going to be the sauce for this dish.
Marry Me Pan Sauce
There should be about 1/4 - 1/3 of a cup of grease reserved in the skillet when you remove the cooked chicken. You can add some extra olive oil if you need. Then, while the pan is still hot, stir in the sun dried tomatoes. Scrape all of the brown bits off of the bottom of the pan while stirring the tomatoes. It will take a couple of minutes for these tomatoes to soften up.
Add the garlic cloves and stir just until brown. Don't burn the garlic! When the garlic is just getting brown, add the chicken broth and heavy cream. Bring to a simmer and reduce the heat. This is where things get delicious. Add the parmesan cheese and stir while it melts.
Season the pan sauce with red pepper flakes (to taste), dried oregano, and dried thyme. Stir well and season with extra salt and pepper to taste. When the sauce tastes so good you almost can't stop eating it, add the chicken back into the skillet.
Serve Marry Me Chicken With...
You can serve marry me chicken with rice, pasta, potatoes - any type of side dish you like. I prefer pasta, since this is a Tuscan dish of origin. Roasted Green beans or roasted Brussels sprouts would also go really well with these flavors.
Tip: Sprinkle some fresh basil over plate just before serving.
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