Easy and Delicious Crockpot Marry Me Chicken Recipe
Servings: 4
This Easy Crockpot Marry Me Chicken is a must for the colder seasons. Packed with flavour from a creamy sundried tomato sauce, it's delish!
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Ingredients
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- Kosher salt and ground pepper
- 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 ½ cups chicken broth
- 2 tbsp corn starch
- ½ cup heavy cream
- ⅓ cup diced yellow onion
- 4 small garlic cloves minced
- 2 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- ¼ tsp chili flakes
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon oil from sun-dried tomatoes jar optional
- ½ cup sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil drained and chopped
- ¼ cup chopped fresh basil
- ½ cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
- Optional: 2 cups chopped fresh spinach
Instructions
- Generously season the chicken breasts with kosher salt and ground pepper. Set aside.
- Add 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil to a large skillet or frying pan over medium-high heat. When the pan is hot, sear the chicken breasts, 3-4 minutes per side, until golden brown on each side. Remove the seared chicken breasts to a plate and set aside.
- Turn the crockpot to low heat.
- In a medium-sized bowl add the chicken broth, corn starch and heavy cream and whisk well until combined. Add this mixture to the slow cooker and then add the diced onion, minced garlic, dried oregano, dried thyme, chili flakes, salt, oil from the sun-dried tomatoes jar (if using), and the chopped sundried tomatoes. Whisk everything together.
- Place the seared chicken breasts into the crockpot and flip them around a few times in the sauce. Spread out in an even layer if possible.
- Cover the crockpot and cook on the low setting for 2.5-3.5 hours or until the chicken is cooked through to 165F. Flip the chicken breasts about halfway through the cooking time.
- Once the chicken is cooked through, remove the chicken breasts to a plate. Add the freshly grated parmesan cheese to the sauce in the crockpot and stir until the cheese is fully combined into the sauce. Next, stir in the fresh chopped basil and, if desired, stir in the spinach and put the chicken breasts back in. Place the lid back on for 5 minutes and the spinach has wilted (if using).
- Give the sauce one more stir, and then serve the chicken topped with the sauce and your choice of sides. Top with more fresh basil if desired.
Notes
- If you want to save a bit of time, you can skip the searing chicken step. While it does enhance the flavour of the chicken a bit, you can also season the chicken generously with salt and pepper and then place in the creamy mixture in the crockpot and slow cook!
- Make it gluten-free by using a gluten-free chicken broth.
- Lighten this dish a bit by using light or 10% cream instead of heavy cream
- Use parmesan cheese that is freshly grated since pre-packaged grated parmesan cheese won’t melt in the sauce properly when added at the end of the cooking time.
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