Marry Me Chicken
Marry Me Chicken is a skillet dinner prepared with breaded chicken cutlets in a creamy parmesan and sundried tomato sauce.
Servings : 6
Ingredients
- 6 chicken breast cutlets
- salt and fresh ground black pepper, to taste
- ⅓ cup all purpose flour, coconut flour works great, too
- ½ teaspoon sweet paprika
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme
- ½ teaspoon dried basil
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup low sodium chicken broth
- 1 cup heavy cream
- ⅓ cup grated parmesan cheese
- 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- salt and fresh ground black pepper, to taste
- ⅓ cup sun-dried tomatoes in oil, chopped
- chopped fresh basil, for garnish
Instructions
- Season chicken cutlets with salt and pepper.
- In a shallow mixing bowl combine flour, sweet paprika, onion powder, dried thyme, and basil.
- Dredge the chicken cutlets in the flour mixture and shake off any excess.
- Melt butter and heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet set over medium heat.
- Add the chicken cutlets to the hot skillet and cook for about 5 minutes per side, or until browned and cooked through.
- Remove chicken from the skillet and transfer to a plate; keep covered.
- Return skillet to the heat; add a tablespoon of olive oil and stir in the garlic; cook for 15 seconds, or until fragrant.
- Stir in the chicken broth and, using a wooden spoon, scrape up any browned bits from the bottom of the skillet. Cook for a minute.
- Stir in the heavy cream, grated parmesan cheese, red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper.
- Decrease heat to medium-low and let sauce simmer for 2 minutes.
- Add in the sundried tomatoes and cook for 30 seconds.
- Return chicken cutlets to the skillet and let simmer for about 2 minutes, or until sauce is thickened and chicken is heated through.
- Remove from heat.
- Garnish with basil.
- Serve.
Nutrition
Calories: 471 kcal | Carbohydrates: 10 g | Protein: 37 g | Fat: 31 g | Saturated Fat: 15 g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2 g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11 g | Trans Fat: 1 g | Cholesterol: 161 mg | Sodium: 362 mg | Potassium: 767 mg | Fiber: 1 g | Sugar: 1 g | Vitamin A: 1115 IU | Vitamin C: 9 mg | Calcium: 99 mg | Iron: 2 mg | Net Carbs: 9 g
Nutritional info is an estimate and provided as courtesy. Values may vary according to the ingredients and tools used. Please use your preferred nutritional calculator for more detailed info.