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Marry Me Chicken

This low carb keto Marry Me Chicken recipe has seared chicken breasts, cooked in a creamy sauce with sun dried tomatoes, fresh herbs and parmesan joined together in a delicious "marriage" of flavours!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American, Italian
Diet: Diabetic, Gluten Free
Recipe Category: Low Carb
Servings: 3 serves
Calories: 492kcal
Author: Megan Ellam

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 600 g chicken breast fillets cut in 3 x 200g (7oz) serves (if needed)
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 clove garlic finely sliced
  • ½ cup Chicken Broth or chicken stock, recipe on page
  • 1 teaspoon fresh thyme
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika or chilli flakes
  • Salt flakes and black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons Pesto Rosso or sundried tomatoes, chopped
  • 1/2 cup thickened cream 120g, or heavy cream
  • 1/2 cup grated parmesan
  • fresh parsley finely chopped for garnish

Instructions

CONVENTIONAL METHOD

  • Heat a griddle plate over medium-high heat. Brush chicken breast with oil and sear until golden, 4-5 minutes on each side. Transfer to a plate.
  • In same pan over medium heat add garlic, and sauté for 1-2 minutes. Deglaze pan with broth scraping any bits from bottom into sauce. Add thyme, paprika, salt, pepper, pesto, and cream; cook stirring for 4-5 minutes. Add chicken and parmesan; stir through.
  • Continue to cook until the sauce is thick and glossy. Serve immediately with a sprinkling of fresh chopped parsley and your favorite sides.

THERMAL METHOD

  • Heat a griddle plate over medium-high heat. Brush chicken breast with oil and sear until golden, 4-5 minutes on each side. Transfer to the mixer.
  • In the same pan over medium heat add garlic, and sauté for 1-2 minutes. Deglaze pan with broth scraping any bits from the bottom into sauce. Transfer to the mixer.
  • Add thyme, paprika, salt, pepper, pesto, and cream; cook 20 min/120°C/reverse/stir. Check chicken is cooked through and extend cooking time before the next step.
  • Remove chicken, cover to keep warm. Cook sauce for a further 10 min/120°C/reverse/speed 1/cap off or until reduced to a thick creamy sauce. Stir through parmesan. and pour over chicken. Serve immediately with a sprinkling of fresh chopped parsley and your favorite sides.

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Notes

SUBSTITUTIONS
The chicken breast can be substituted with thigh fillets or chicken bone-in if preferred. If using thigh fillets with Thermomix method be sure to reduce the cooking time or they will shred. Check that chicken is cooked with a meat thermometer.
To make this vegetarian, swap the chicken and broth for your favourite plant-based meat or vegetables, e.g. cauliflower.
To make this dairy-free, the thickened cream can be replaced with coconut cream, and the parmesan can be substituted with 1-2 tablespoons of nutritional yeast to add a cheesy flavour.
WHAT TO SERVE WITH MARRY ME CHICKEN
Serve marry me chicken with pasta, cauliflower mash, steamed vegetables or low carb bread rolls.
This dish is best served on the day. It can be stored in the fridge for up to 2-3 days, or frozen in an airtight container. Defrost overnight in the fridge, and gently reheat to avoid splitting the sauce.
This recipe yields approximately 3-4 servings. The actual number of servings will depend on your preferred portion sizes. 
To calculate the weight of one serving, prepare the recipe as instructed. Weigh the finished recipe, then divide the weight of the finished recipe by 4. The result will be the weight of one serving.
Nutritional values shown are guidelines only. They are for 1 serving using the ingredients listed. Actual macros may vary slightly depending on the brands and types of ingredients used. 
All recipes have been tested using all of the cooking methods included by various recipe testers. This recipe is prepared exclusively by Megan Ellam @Mad Creations™️. If you are seeing this recipe on another website it is in breach of my copyright and not authorised. You can contact me to report it. No images or content are to be used without my consent.
The recipe card instructions contain the most basic of steps and a list of ingredients. If you have any queries, questions or are unsure of substitutions, please scroll up to the blog post for more information.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serve | Calories: 492kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 49g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 188mg | Sodium: 627mg | Potassium: 812mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 852IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 195mg | Iron: 1mg | Magnesium: 61mg | Net Carbs: 4g