Description
Crockpot Marry Me Chicken is a delicious and easy-to-make dish featuring tender chicken breasts cooked slowly in a creamy, sun-dried tomato-infused sauce with Italian seasonings. This hearty recipe is perfect for a comforting weeknight dinner and can be served over pasta or spaghetti squash for a satisfying meal.
Ingredients
Scale
Chicken and Sauce
- Cooking spray
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1 ¼ lbs)
- 1 ½ cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 4 garlic cloves, minced (1 ½ tablespoons minced garlic)
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon fine salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ cup sun-dried tomatoes, chopped (drain if packed in oil)
- ½ cup heavy cream
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
Optional for Serving
- Cooked angel hair pasta or cooked and shredded spaghetti squash
- Fresh basil leaves
- Additional Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Prepare skillet and sear chicken: Place a large skillet over medium-high heat. When hot, mist the pan with cooking spray and add olive oil. When the oil shimmers, sear the chicken breasts for 3 minutes, browning the outside without cooking through.
- Make cornstarch slurry: While chicken is browning, whisk together the chicken broth and cornstarch in the bottom of the slow cooker until smooth.
- Add seasonings: Stir in the minced garlic, Italian seasoning, paprika, onion powder, salt, and black pepper to the broth mixture and whisk again to combine.
- Add chicken to slow cooker: Place the seared chicken breasts into the slow cooker, turning once to coat them with the broth mixture.
- Add sun-dried tomatoes: Sprinkle chopped sun-dried tomatoes over the chicken breasts evenly.
- Cook slow cooker: Cover and cook on low for 4 hours until the chicken is cooked through and tender.
- Finish sauce: Remove chicken breasts onto a plate. Stir heavy cream and Parmesan cheese into the slow cooker liquid until well incorporated.
- Coat chicken with sauce: Return chicken to the slow cooker and turn pieces several times to coat them in the creamy sauce.
- Serve: Serve chicken topped with sauce and garnish with fresh basil and additional Parmesan cheese if desired. Pair with angel hair pasta or spaghetti squash for a complete meal.
Notes
- For a lighter option, substitute heavy cream with half-and-half or a dairy-free alternative.
- If sun-dried tomatoes are packed in oil, be sure to drain them to avoid excess oil in the sauce.
- To save time, you can sear the chicken the night before and refrigerate it before slow cooking.
- Leftover chicken is great for sandwiches or salads the next day.
- Use fresh garlic instead of minced garlic for a stronger flavor.
- Adjust seasoning to taste before serving, adding more salt or pepper if needed.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 of the chicken and sauce
- Calories: 346 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 745 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 10 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 34 g
- Cholesterol: 135 mg
