Dump-and-Go Marry Me Chicken (Printable)
Slow-cooked chicken in a creamy sun-dried tomato and Parmesan sauce, finished with basil. Ready in about four hours.
# What You'll Need:
→ Chicken
01 - 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
02 - 1 teaspoon salt
03 - ½ teaspoon black pepper
04 - 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
→ Sauce
05 - 1 cup heavy cream
06 - ½ cup low-sodium chicken broth
07 - ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
08 - ½ cup sun-dried tomatoes, drained and chopped
09 - 3 cloves garlic, minced
10 - ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
→ Garnish
11 - 2 tablespoons fresh basil, chopped
# Directions:
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. Cover with the lid and cook on the low setting for 4 to 5 hours, or until the chicken is tender and reaches an internal temperature of 165°F (74°C).
05 - Transfer the chicken to serving plates, spoon the creamy sauce from the crockpot over each portion, and garnish generously with freshly chopped basil.
# Expert Tips:
01 -
- It requires exactly ten minutes of effort and then the slow cooker does all the heavy lifting while you go about your day.
- The sauce is so luxuriously creamy and packed with savory depth that people will assume you spent hours at the stove.
02 -
- Do not cook this on high heat thinking you will save time because the cream can separate and turn the sauce grainy instead of silky.
- Check the labels on your sun dried tomatoes and chicken broth if you need this to be truly gluten free because hidden gluten lurks in surprising places.
03 -
- Pat the chicken dry before seasoning because excess moisture prevents the spices from sticking and waters down the sauce.
- Stir the sauce gently about thirty minutes before serving to redistribute the sun dried tomatoes and keep everything evenly flavored.