Recipe: Marry Me Chicken
What better way to prepare for saying “I do!” than cooking a rich and creamy meal together, infamously named “Marry Me Chicken”!?! Below is our favorite recipe for the well-known dish. Pair it with our Ancient Peaks Sauvignon Blanc and you are sure to fall in love all over again!
INGREDIENTS
1 ½ lbs. chicken breast
½ cup flour
2 tsp garlic powder
Salt, to taste
Pepper, to taste
5 Tbsp olive oil
1 shallot
4 garlic cloves
1 Tbsp. fresh basil leaves
2/3 cup sundried tomatoes
1 tsp. chili flakes
1 tsp. thyme
1 tsp. oregano
2 tsp. Italian seasonings
1/3 cup white wine
1 cup chicken stock
1 cup heavy cream
2 Tbsp. butter
½ cup parmesan cheese
METHOD
1. Slice the chicken breasts in half lengthwise and pound each slice until thin.
2. Mix the flour, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Lay out the flour
mixture on a plate, dredge each chicken piece thoroughly and set aside.
3. In a large sauté pan, heat 3 Tbsp. of olive oil on medium heat. Cover the
pan in 1 layer of chicken. Brown both sides of the chicken and then remove
from pan. Continue with each remaining piece.
4. Mince the shallot, garlic cloves, basil leaves, and chop the sundried tomatoes.
5. Heat the pan on medium heat, add the remaining olive oil with the
minced shallots and garlic. Cook until the shallot is translucent and fragrant.
6. Add in the chopped sundried tomatoes, chili flakes, thyme, oregano,
Italian seasonings, and salt & pepper to taste.
7. Cook for about 2 minutes and then add in the white wine. Continue to
cook for about 5 minutes, until the alcohol is cooked off.
8. Add in the chicken stock and bring to a rapid simmer for about 10 minutes.
9. Pour in the heavy cream, butter, and half of the chopped fresh basil
leaves. Mix and continue to cook until the sauce has thickened. You can
test this by dipping a spoon in and seeing if the sauce coats the back of it.
10. Sprinkle in the parmesan cheese and continue mixing until everything
is incorporated.
11. Put the chicken breasts in the sauce, coating each side. Let it sit for a
few minutes to heat the chicken and coat it in the sauce.
11. Serve over pasta or mashed potatoes (your choice). Garnish with
more parmesan cheese and the remaining basil leaves. Serves 3-4 people.
