This Slow Cooker Marry Me Chicken combines the flavors of chicken, sundried tomatoes, chicken broth, and several staple seasonings for an absolutely delicious meal. With minimal prep and a cooking time of as little as 3 hours, this meal is ideal for those busy weeknights.
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Why do they call it Marry Me Chicken?
This chicken recipe gets its name from the simple fact that all ingredients “marry one another” as they slowly cook together. The unique flavors of sun dried tomatoes paired with the seasonings, broth, and butter all around the chicken will keep everyone wanting more.
I always thought the name Marry Me Chicken meant you make the dish for someone you want to marry!
The chicken becomes tender and infused with a delicious flavor, making it a versatile dish that can be paired with several things (see serving suggestions below).
Recipe Ingredients
- Chicken: Boneless skinless chicken breasts are the perfect chicken cut for this recipe.
- Wet Ingredients: Heavy cream, butter, and chicken broth are used to create the creamy base, while olive oil is used to brown the chicken before putting it into the crockpot.
- Seasonings: salt, pepper, dried onion, Italian seasoning, paprika, sun-dried tomatoes, and garlic marry together to create a flavor that gives this chicken recipe its staple taste.
- Flour: Flour is mixed with the chicken broth to make the creamy base thick.
Step-by-Step Directions
Step One – Measure out the chicken broth in a measuring cup.
Step Two – Add the flour and whisk together until well combined.
Step Three – Lightly season the chicken and place it in a skillet heated with olive oil—Brown one side for just a couple of minutes.
Step Four – Flip the chicken breasts and brown the other side.
Step Five – Add the chicken stock and flour mixture, heavy cream, minced garlic, salt, pepper, Italian seasoning, paprika, minced onion, and mix.
Step Six – Submerge the browned chicken breasts into the slow cooker.
Step Seven – Add the quartered butter and sun dried tomatoes.
Step Eight – Cook on HIGH for 3 hours or LOW for 6 hours. Serve warm.
What goes good with chicken?
- On a bed of pasta: From a regular spaghetti noodle to rotini pasta, you can choose just about any pasta type to pair with this chicken recipe.
- Optional toppings: Fresh basil, chopped parsley, and freshly grated parmesan cheese are topping flavors that pair well with this chicken dish.
- Make it an entire course meal: Use this chicken recipe to create a complete meal by pairing it will cauliflower rice, green beans, roasted carrots, or even a small side salad.
Recipe FAQs and Variations
Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container for up to 4 days—reheat servings in the microwave.
Freeze any leftovers in a freezer-safe container for up to 3 months. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator before reheating.
Add cayenne pepper or red pepper flakes for a bit of heat in your sun dried tomato cream sauce.
Yes, you can, and follow the recipe accordingly.
Instead of using heavy cream, use half-in-half instead, though you will have a thinner sauce.
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Slow Cooker Marry Me Chicken
Equipment Needed:
Ingredients:
- 5 boneless skinless chicken breast
- 2 Tbsp. olive oil
- 1 ½ cups chicken stock
- 3 Tbsp. all purpose flour
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 3 cloves minced garlic
- ½ tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. black pepper
- 1 tsp. Italian seasoning
- 1 tsp. paprika
- 1 tsp. dried minced Onion (or ¼ teaspoon onion powder)
- ⅓ cup sun dried tomatoes drained
- 4 Tbsp. salted butter
- fresh basil for garnish
- grated or shredded parmesan for garnish
Instructions:
- In a frying pan or cast iron skillet, heat the olive oil over medium high heat. Brown the chicken breasts for 2-3 minutes on both sides. (The goal here is to brown the outside of the chicken breast, not to cook it through) Set aside.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the chicken stock and flour. In the slow cooker pot, add the chicken stock and flour mixture, heavy cream, minced garlic, salt, pepper, Italian seasoning, paprika, minced onion and mix.
- Place the browned chicken breasts into the slow cooker pot and top with the sun dried tomatoes and butter. Cover and cook on HIGH for 3 hours or LOW for 6 hours.
- Serve over pasta, rice or mashed potatoes and garnish with the fresh basil. Enjoy!
Recipe Notes:
- Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container for up to 4 days. Reheat servings in the microwave.
- Freeze any leftovers in a freeze safe container for up to 3 months. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator before reheating.
- Add cayenne pepper or red pepper flakes for a bit of heat.
- Boneless skinless chicken thighs can be used instead of chicken breasts.
Nutrition Information:
Nutrition info is auto-generated. This information is an estimate; if you are on a special diet, please use your own calculations.
This recipe was very bland; I ended up adding more salt and other seasonings to it before serving, and that helped a bit. It was also very, very runny; I mixed a few more tablespoons of flour in a cup with some of the sauce, then added it to the crockpot about 30 minutes before serving. That helped to thicken it.
I would make it again, but would definitely cut back on the liquids a bit (or add more flour to thicken it at the end) and add more spices / seasonings.
Ended up buying a jar of Alfredo and adding in maybe a cup or two of the sauce from the crockpot. Added sautéed spinach and feta with penne pasta. It was delicious!
I made this for our New Year dinner, we loved it! We had it over a bed of spaghetti noodles, the taste was delicious! My husband told me to keep this on our menu!
It was a little bland. Way way too much liquid it’s called for!
This recipe was so bland.. it literally just tasted like plain chicken and rice
Recipe was just okay. Was very runny and never thickened.
Served over pasta with roasted broccoli. It was incredible!
This recipe worked and saved some over the stove time for sure (as opposed to the traditional mary me chicken process). I poured the grease from the chicken browning in along with a little oil from the sun dried tomatoes and it was not as creamy (as to be expected) will cut back on that next time.
Thank you again Sarah,
This recipe was a hit with the entire family!
Can you use whole milk instead of heavy cream or half n half?
You can, though it won’t be as creamy.
Can you use tapioca flour for thickening
I’m unsure, for I’ve never worked with tapioca flour before.
I used arrowroot and it worked great!