Crockpot Marry Me Chicken
Crockpot Marry Me Chicken with a creamy, flavorful sauce featuring sun-dried tomatoes, fresh basil, and a hint of red pepper flakes. Juicy chicken breasts in a smooth, rich Parmesan sauce.
Ingredients
For the Chicken
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 tablespoons butter
For the Sauce
- 1 ¾ cups chicken broth
- 4 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ⅓ cup chopped sun-dried tomatoes, drained
- ½ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- 10 fresh basil leaves, chopped
Instructions
- Mix together salt, garlic powder, onion powder, and black pepper.
- Season chicken breasts on both sides with the prepared mix.
- Heat skillet over medium-high heat, add olive oil and butter, and sear chicken until golden brown, not fully cooked.
- In a bowl, whisk chicken broth and cornstarch until smooth.
- Pour the broth mixture into an 8-quart slow cooker.
- Whisk in heavy cream, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, salt, black pepper, red pepper flakes, and paprika.
- Place seared chicken in the slow cooker and pour oil and butter from the skillet over it.
- Top with chopped sun-dried tomatoes.
- Cover and cook on low for 6–7 hours.
- Remove chicken and whisk in Parmesan cheese until the sauce is smooth.
- Return chicken to the cooker, spoon sauce over it, and sprinkle with chopped fresh basil.
- Serve warm.