Marry Me Chicken
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A rich and creamy chicken dish featuring sun-dried tomatoes, spinach, and a savory tomato-cream sauce that is famously delicious enough to earn its name.
- Time
- 35 minutes
- Equipment
- Stovetop
- Good for
- Lunch or dinner
- Cuisine
- American
- Contains
- Dairy
Diet and allergen details are read from the ingredient names and are not certified.
Ingredients
Chicken
- 5 g
- 4 g
- 4 g
- 4 g
- 2 g
- 2 g
- 2 g
Sauce
- 25 g
- 30 g
- 55 g
- 9 g
- 1 g
- 170 g
- 55 g
- 240 g
- 120 g
- 5 g
Weights are estimates. Together, the ingredients weigh about 1.38 kg before cooking, which is about 345 g per serving.
Steps
Trim any excess fat from the chicken breasts and slice them thin for even cooking.
Season the chicken generously with Sazon, garlic powder, paprika, mild red chili, crushed red pepper flakes, oregano (or Italian seasoning), and black pepper. Do not add extra salt as the Sazon already contains it.
Heat olive oil and butter in a large pan over medium heat, ensuring the bottom of the pan is well coated.
Add the chicken breasts to the pan and cook for about 5 minutes on each side, or until the internal temperature reaches 165°F (74 °C) (74°C (165 °F)).
Remove the chicken from the pan and set aside on a plate, being sure to save any juices that collect.
In the same pan, add the diced onion and crushed garlic. Sauté until fragrant and softened.
Add the seasonings to the sauce: garlic powder, paprika, mild red chili, crushed red pepper flakes, oregano, and black pepper. Add 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon of salt. Do not add Sazon to the sauce.
Stir in the entire can of tomato paste and the sun-dried tomatoes. Sauté for a minute to develop the flavor.
Add splashes of water as needed to loosen the mixture and prevent sticking.
Pour in the heavy cream and stir well. Allow the sauce to simmer and develop a deep color and creamy consistency.
Add the handfuls of baby spinach and stir until they are immediately wilted into the sauce.
Return the chicken and any accumulated juices from the plate back into the pan. Stir to coat the chicken in the sauce.
Garnish with chopped parsley and serve over your choice of pasta, rice, or mashed potatoes.
Notes
The author suggests that the tomato paste amount is intentional to create a large volume of sauce for serving with pasta. Adjust heavy cream amount to reach your preferred sauce color and thickness.
Nutrition
These are estimates per serving, worked out from the ingredients.
- Calories
- 619
- Protein
- 46 g
- Carbs
- 23 g
- Fat
- 40 g
- Fiber
- 6 g
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