Slow Cooker Marry Me Chicken
This Slow Cooker Marry Me Chicken is such a fabulous and easy dinner. It is impressive and great for guests. Chicken slow cooks in a rich sauce of chicken stock, heavy cream, garlic and sun dried tomatoes. This is fabulous over pasta.
Slow Cooker Marry Me Chicken is a delicious, impressive dinner made right in the slow cooker. The flavorful and creamy sauce make this dish!
I always love finding easy but comforting dinners that the whole family will love and that is why I love this Slow Cooker Marry Me Chicken. This is such an easy weeknight dinner that is always a family favorite. It is also impressive enough to serve to guests.
Chicken breasts cook up nice and tender in the slow cooker smothered in a creamy, garlicky sauce studded with sun dried tomatoes before being served over pasta. This is one luscious dish.
Marry Me Chicken is a viral recipe that has been going around the internet for years. The story is if you make this chicken for a man he will propose to you and with as delicious as this chicken is I am sure quite a few engagements have come from it.
This dish is fabulous as is but you can add some spinach, onion or mushrooms to it if you like.
While I love this best over pasta it is also delectable over rice or mashed potatoes.
This Slow Cooker Marry Me Chicken is always a favorite at our house and I know you will love it too!
You have to try this recipe I know you will love it!
You will love this recipe because it is
- Easy and fast
- Crowd-pleaser
- Perfect for entertaining
- Great weeknight meal
- Slow Cooker meal
How to make this Slow Cooker Marry Me Chicken
- Brown each side of the chicken breasts.
- Place the chicken in the slow cooker.
- Combine the chicken stock, cornstarch and cream.
- Mix in the garlic, italian seasoning, onion powder and paprika.
- Pour the sauce mix all over the chicken.
- Top with the sundried tomatoes and butter.
- Cover and cook on low for 6 hours.
- Garnish with basil.
- Serve over pasta!
Ingredients you need
- Full recipe below
- Boneless skinless chicken breasts- This is the meat of the dish and cooks up tender in the slow cooker.
- Chicken stock- I like to use low sodium but you can use whichever you like.
- Cornstarch- This helps thicken the dish.
- Heavy cream- Gives the dish it’s rich creaminess.
- Garlic- Use as much as your heart desires
- Italian seasoning- Gives this dish a pop of flavor
- Onion powder- Helps flavor this dish
- Paprika- Gives a little color and a little flavor
- Sundried tomatoes- You can use dry or wet packed.
- Butter- Gives this dish a richness
- Basil for garnish- Optional but provides a pop of color and flavor.
This is the slow cooker I like to use – Hamilton Beach Slow Cooker
Can I use any other chicken?
Yes! You could use boneless skinless chicken thighs which will be very tender and moist.
Can I use any pasta?
This is great over linguine but your favorite pasta will work just fine!! You can even serve this over mashed potatoes or rice.
What can I add to this?
You can add sliced onions to the slow cooker or fresh mushrooms or spinach.
How to store the leftovers?
Just store this in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
How should I serve this Slow Cooker Marry Me Chicken?
You can slice each breast and arrange it over the noodles or you can shred the chicken and add it back to the sauce before serving.
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Slow Cooker Marry Me Chicken
This Slow Cooker Marry Me Chicken is such a fabulous and easy dinner. It is impressive and great for guests. Chicken slow cooks in a rich sauce of chicken stock, heavy cream, garlic and sun dried tomatoes. This is fabulous over pasta.
Ingredients
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 ½ cups chicken stock
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ½ cup sundried tomatoes
- 4 tablespoons butter
- Basil for garnish
Instructions
- In a large skillet over medium high heat quickly brown each side of the chicken breasts for about 2 minutes per side, you are just looking to get some color on the outside of the chicken.
- Place the chicken in the slow cooker.
- In a mixing bowl combine the chicken stock, cornstarch and cream until well mixed.
- Mix in the garlic, italian seasoning, onion powder and paprika.
- Pour the sauce mix all over the chicken.
- Top with the sundried tomatoes and butter.
- Cover and cook on low for 6 hours or high for 4 hours.
- Garnish with basil.
- Serve over pasta!
Notes
- You can use chicken thighs if you like.
- You can slice or shred the chicken to serve.
- You can add spinach or mushrooms to the slow cooker too.
- Parmesan cheese would be great on top of this.
- This is also delicious over rice or mashed potatoes.
