Baked Marry Me Chicken: Hands-Off Oven Method for Creamy Flavor
By Isabella Quinn
Servings
4
Baked Marry Me Chicken comes with a sauce made with sun-dried tomatoes that won't fly when cooked in the oven. Baked Marry Me Chicken is simple to make and cook and infuses the chicken with the flavors of the sauce. This is a suitable dish to serve at big dinner parties or other events. Baked Marry Me Chicken takes 10 minutes to prepare and is simple to bake. Dinner guests will be surprised that the dish was homemade.
Ingredients
- •4 pieces boneless skinless chicken breasts (approx. 6 oz each)
- •½ tsp garlic powder
- •½ tsp Italian seasoning
- •½ tsp fine sea salt
- •¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper
- •1 cup heavy cream (minimum 36% fat)
- •¼ cup chicken broth
- •¼ cup dry white wine (Pinot Grigio or Sauvignon Blanc)
- •1 tbsp double-concentrated tomato paste
- •½ tbsp cornstarch
- •½ tsp dried oregano
- •2 cloves fresh garlic (minced)
- •¼ tsp red pepper flakes
- •⅓ cup sun-dried tomatoes in oil (drained and roughly chopped)
- •⅓ cup freshly grated Parmesan (from a block)
- •¼ cup fresh basil leaves (torn)
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 400°F / 200°C and move the rack to the top third position.
- 2
Pat the chicken breasts dry with paper towels, arrange them in a 9x13-inch baking dish, and season with garlic powder, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper.
- 3
In a medium bowl, whisk together the heavy cream, chicken broth, white wine, tomato paste, cornstarch, dried oregano, minced garlic, and red pepper flakes until smooth.
- 4
Stir in the chopped sun-dried tomatoes last.
- 5
Pour the sauce around the chicken breasts without submerging them.
- 6
Bake uncovered for 30 to 35 minutes.
- 7
Check the chicken's internal temperature at 30 minutes; it should reach 165°F / 74°C.
- 8
Remove the dish from the oven, spoon sauce over each breast, and top with freshly grated Parmesan.
- 9
Let it rest for 5 minutes before serving.
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