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Marry Me Chicken Recipe

Tender chicken thighs cooked in a delicious tangy cream sauce served over hot pasta.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Main Dish
Cuisine: Italian
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 385kcal

Ingredients

  • 4 Chicken thighs (bone-in with skin)
  • ½ teaspoon sea salt
  • ¼ teaspoon white pepper
  • 1 teaspoon avocado oil (or favorite oil)
  • ¼ cup diced onion
  • 1 cup sliced mushrooms
  • 3 cloves garlic (slivered)
  • ¾ cup chicken broth
  • ¼ cup white wine
  • ½ cup artichoke hearts (chopped)
  • 3 tablespoon sun-dried tomatoes (chopped)
  • 8 kalamata olives (sliced in half)
  • 2 teaspoon capers (optional)
  • ¾ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (or to taste)
  • ¾ cup half and half (or heavy cream)
  • ¼ cup parmesan cheese
  • 2 tablespoon Italian parsley or basil (chopped)
  • ¼ cup feta cheese (crumbled)

Instructions

  • Season chicken with salt and pepper.
  • Heat oil in a deep pan and brown chicken thighs, fat side down first, for four minutes on each side, or until browned. Remove chicken from the pan and set aside.
  • Drain chicken fat from pan and put 2 tablespoon of the fat back in, or use more avocado oil. Sauté onion and mushrooms for one minutes. Add garlic and saute for 30 seconds.
  • Deglaze with chicken broth, and wine. Add artichoke hearts, sun-dried tomatoes, black olives, capers, and red pepper flakes. Simmer for five minutes over low to heat. 
  • Add cream and parmesan cheese. Return chicken thighs to pan, skin side up. Cover and simmer for an additional 20 minutes, or until chicken is completely cooked.
  • Make fresh pasta using the recipe on this blog, or prepare four servings of store-bought pasta.
  • Divide pasta between four plates. Smother with sauce, add chicken, and sprinkle with feta chunks and chopped fresh parsley or basil.

Notes

  • Store leftovers in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 4 days.
  • If you cook marry me chicken in an oven-safe skillet such as a cast-iron skillet, you can bake the chicken in the oven instead of on the stove top.
  • For a lower-carb option, you can serve the chicken and juices over cauliflower rice instead of pasta, although I can't guarantee a marriage purpose if you do that. 🙃

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 385kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 112mg | Sodium: 792mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g