{"id":21243,"date":"2025-08-25T19:08:37","date_gmt":"2025-08-25T17:08:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/joburg-north\/?p=21243"},"modified":"2025-08-25T19:08:37","modified_gmt":"2025-08-25T17:08:37","slug":"marry-me-chicken-ring-a-bell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/joburg-north\/blog\/2025\/08\/25\/marry-me-chicken-ring-a-bell\/","title":{"rendered":"Marry Me Chicken ring a bell?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>A throwback to the popular Marry Me Chicken recipe. Plus, we share a high-protein version too.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For those who don\u2019t know the dish, Marry Me chicken went viral across TikTok and on other social media platforms a few years back where it was said to be so good, after cooking it for someone, a marriage proposal will be on the cards.<\/p>\n<p>Give this version a try\u2026<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll need:<\/p>\n<p>4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, salt, ground black pepper, 1\/2\u00a0cup\u00a0all-purpose flour, 6\u00a0Tbsp salted butter, 2\u00a0Tbsp vegetable oil, 1\/2\u00a0small yellow onion (finely diced), 4\u00a0garlic cloves (minced), 1\/4\u00a0tsp crushed red pepper, 2\u00a0Tbsp\u00a0tomato paste, 1\/2\u00a0cup\u00a0dry white wine, 2\u00a0cups\u00a0chicken broth, 2\/3\u00a0cup\u00a0dry-packed sun-dried tomatoes (sliced), 1\/2\u00a0tsp Italian seasoning, 1\u00a0cup\u00a0heavy cream, 1\/2\u00a0cup\u00a0freshly grated parmesan, plus more for serving, fresh basil (chopped for serving).<\/p>\n<p>To make: Slice each chicken breasts into eight pieces. Season with salt and pepper and coat the flour, shaking off any excess flour. In a heavy-bottomed pan on medium heat, heat the oil and melt the butter. Brown the chicken\u00a0on both sides and transfer onto a warm plate, cover, and set aside. In the same pan, add the onion and cook until translucent, about 2 minutes. Add the garlic, red pepper flakes, and tomato paste to the pan and cook until the tomato paste is darker in colour. Pour in the white wine to deglaze the pan, scraping up any brown bits. Let the wine reduce by half, about 2 minutes. Stir in the chicken stock, sun-dried tomatoes, and oregano seasoning, and bring to a simmer. Once the sauce is simmering, add the chicken back into the pan along with any juices and cook for 5 minutes. Stir in the cream and parmesan, and let simmer for 5 minutes more to make sure the chicken is tender and all the flavours have married. Top with fresh basil. Serve over pasta.<\/p>\n<p>For a high protein version, you will need:<\/p>\n<p>3\/4\u00a0cup\u00a0chicken bone broth, 1\/2\u00a0cup\u00a0heavy cream, 1\/4\u00a0cup\u00a0whole milk cottage cheese, 2\u00a0Tbsp chopped sun-dried tomatoes, 4\u00a0Tbsp finely grated Parmesan, plus more for serving, 1\u00a0tsp tomato paste, Kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, 4\u00a0boneless, skinless chicken cutlets, 2\u00a0Tbsp all-purpose flour, 1\u00a0tsp Italian seasoning, 2\u00a0Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil, 1\u00a0Tbsp unsalted butter, 2\u00a0garlic cloves (minced), 1\/4\u00a0tsp crushed red pepper flakes 1\/2\u00a0cup\u00a0fresh basil leaves (torn), plus more for serving<\/p>\n<p>To make: Blend together broth, cream, cottage cheese, tomatoes, Parmesan, and tomato paste until smooth and season with salt and black pepper and set the sauce aside. Season chicken with salt and black pepper. Sprinkle with flour and Italian seasoning. In a large skillet pan over medium-high heat, heat oil. Cook chicken until brown for about 5 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate and let rest. In same skillet over medium-low heat, melt butter. Add garlic and red pepper flakes and cook, stirring and scraping browned bits from bottom of skillet for about 30 seconds. Return chicken to the pan and pour sauce over. Add basil and cook, spooning sauce over chicken, until slightly thickened, 5 to 7 minutes; season with salt and black pepper. Top with more Parmesan and basil and serve.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A throwback to the popular Marry Me Chicken recipe. Plus, we share a high-protein version too. 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