Dump Go Marry Me Chicken (Print)
Tender chicken in a creamy Parmesan and sun-dried tomato sauce with garlic and Italian herbs.
# What You Need:
→ Chicken
01 - 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
02 - 1 teaspoon salt
03 - 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
04 - 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
→ Sauce
05 - 1 cup heavy cream
06 - 1/2 cup low-sodium chicken broth
07 - 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
08 - 1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes, drained and chopped
09 - 3 cloves garlic, minced
10 - 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
→ To Finish
11 - 2 tablespoons fresh basil, chopped, for garnish
# How To Make It:
01 - Pat the chicken breasts dry and season both sides evenly with salt, black pepper, and Italian seasoning.
02 - Place the seasoned chicken breasts in a single layer at the bottom of the crockpot.
03 - In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the heavy cream, chicken broth, grated Parmesan cheese, chopped sun-dried tomatoes, minced garlic, and red pepper flakes until well combined.
04 - Pour the sauce mixture evenly over the chicken breasts in the crockpot, ensuring the chicken is well coated.
05 - Cover the crockpot and cook on low for 4 to 5 hours, or until the chicken is tender and reaches an internal temperature of 165°F (74°C).
06 - Transfer the chicken to serving plates, spoon the creamy sauce from the crockpot over each piece, and garnish with freshly chopped basil.
# Expert Advice:
01 -
- The sauce practically makes itself while you go about your day and it tastes like you stood over a stove for an hour stirring.
- Sun dried tomatoes and Parmesan together create a savory depth that makes people think you are hiding some professional chef secret from them.
02 -
- Do not lift the lid during cooking to peek because every single time you do heat escapes and adds roughly thirty minutes to your cook time which I learned the frustrating way.
- Chicken thighs work beautifully if you prefer darker meat and they actually stay even juicier after hours in the slow cooker.
03 -
- Patting the chicken dry before seasoning is the difference between spices that stick and flavor that actually penetrates the meat during the long cook.
- Chop the sun dried tomatoes fairly small so their flavor distributes evenly through the sauce instead of clustering in one bite.