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Meet Slow Cooker Marry Me Chicken, a new version of the viral recipe. Simple, hands-off and great for a midweek meal, this might just be your new favourite chicken recipe.
If you haven’t heard of my original Marry Me Chicken recipe yet, where have you been?!
This mouthwatering meal has gone down an absolute storm (with more than 325 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ reviews!).
I just had to make a Slow Cooker Marry Me Chicken version of this family favourite for those days when time is a struggle and we can benefit from prepping earlier in the day.
Why you’ll love this Slow Cooker Marry Me Chicken recipe
⭐️ Super quick and easy prep
⭐️ Deliciously creamy and cheesy
⭐️ Packed with flavour
OMG, this is amazing!!!
It’s so creamy and full of lots of flavours. You can add it to rice, pasta or even be cheeky and add it to chips! Thank you for sharing this recipe.
Sarah’s Notes
You may already be familiar with this Tuscan-style creamy dish from my other variations on Marry Me Chicken, but in case you don’t know…
I adapted my own version of this dish a while ago (so good it’ll make your diners want to marry you, as the story goes).
I thought it would lend itself perfectly to my slow cooker collection, and after plenty of testing, I was right!
Unlike my pasta dishes, this one will probably need a side dish to go with it. There are a few ideas below, or keep things simple with some microwave rice just before serving.
Slow Cooker Marry Me Chicken Ingredients
- Chicken – We’re using 650g/1.4lb of skinless and boneless breasts for this recipe, which is about 4 breasts, cut into bite-sized chunks.
- Sun dried tomatoes – The type in an oil-filled jar, not the dry ones.
- Garlic – I use peeled and crushed fresh garlic here, but feel free to use pre-prepared from a jar or frozen.
- Chicken stock cube (bouillon cube) – Just add this to the slow cooker with the water measured, no need to dilute further.
- To stir in once cooked – Cream cheese, grated parmesan, fresh basil, sea salt and ground black pepper.
How to make Slow Cooker MArry Me Chicken
1. Toss the chicken in the plain flour with plenty of salt and pepper until it’s well coated. Put in to the slow cooker.
2. Add the garlic, sun dried tomatoes, oregano, paprika, stock cube and boiling water. Cook as per the recipe below.
What to serve with this…
Side Dishes
How to Cook Couscous
Side Dishes
Parmentier Potatoes {with Garlic and Herbs}
Side Dishes
Colcannon
Side Dishes
Boulangère Potatoes
Leftovers
In the fridge You can keep this recipe cooked in the fridge for 3 days. Reheat fully in the microwave or on the hob before serving.
In the freezer Creamy sauces don’t freeze overly well and the chicken would be a little dry when you’re reheating it from frozen, however I wouldn’t let it go to waste. If freezing is your best option, you can do so, it may need a little extra liquid (water) to be added as you reheat it.
MOre Marry Me Chicken Recipes…
One Pot Pasta
Marry Me Chicken Orzo {One Pot Recipe}
Under 30 minutes
Marry Me Chicken Pasta {One Pot Recipe}
Chicken
Marry Me Meatballs
Dump & Bake
Marry Me Chicken and Rice {Dump & Bake}
Chicken
Marry Me Chicken Soup
FAQs
Yes, sure. Just swap the cream cheese and parmesan for dairy-free alternatives and you’re good to go.
I became aware of it to start with on Pinterest and Tik Tok. I looked at lots of online recipes and discovered that this chicken-in-a-vaguely-Italian-style-cream-sauce was coined by American food publication Delish, because it was even better than Ina Garten’s much-loved ‘Engagement Roast Chicken’ recipe (who is a national foodie treasure in the US) – according to Today.
I decided to have a go at it, but with my own tweaks that I thought it needed, while keeping the main ingredients in common with the original: chicken, cream, sun dried tomatoes and parmesan (although I have swapped cream for cream cheese for the slow cooker version so there’s no curdling.)
While I love the chicken recipe on its own, the flavours are so adaptable, which is why making this a super family friendly meal is so achievable. You could also try my sister recipe to this… Divorce Me Chicken!
The Morphy Richards Sear & Stew Slow Cooker is my all-time favourite because you can use it for initial browning on the hob and it’s really light.
I wrote up a whole slow cooker review though, where you might find another one to suit your needs. Have a read here.
Let me know how you got on and what you thought of these recipes. Please rate the recipe using the ⭐️ below.
Also I’d LOVE to see your cooking creations. If you’d like to share yours with me, you can tag me on Instagram (@tamingtwins).
Slow Cooker Marry Me Chicken
Ingredients
For the Slow Cook:
- 650 g (1.4 lb) Skinless, boneless chicken breast, About x4, cut into bite sized pieces
- 30 g (0.25 cups) Plain flour (all-purpose flour)
- 3 Garlic cloves, Peeled and crushed
- 100 g (3.5 oz) Sun dried tomatoes, Drained and very finely chopped
- 1 tsp Dried oregano
- 2 tsp Paprika
- 300 ml (1.25 cups) Boiling water
- 1 Chicken stock cube (bouillon cube), undiluted, crumbled
To Finish:
- 100 g (3.5 oz) Cream cheese
- 50 g (0.5 cups) Parmesan, Grated
- 15 g (3 tsp) Fresh basil leaves
- Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Toss chicken in the plain flour with plenty of salt and pepper until well coated.
- Put into the slow cooker with the garlic, tomatoes, oregano, paprika, crumbled stock cube and water.
- Cook on HIGH for 2.5-3 hours or LOW for 5-6 hours until the chicken is cooked through.
- Mix in the remaining ingredients just before serving.
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Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation. Nutritional values are per portion unless otherwise stated.
This post was originally published on May 15, 2024 and updated later to make improvements.
Yummy as. I added a tsp onion powder, 1/2 tsp chilli powder and a nob of butter. Had no fresh basil so added a spoon of pesto at the end, cooked some penne and added it in at the end 👌🏾😋 saucy and delish
Hi Jaileen, saucy and delish is exactly what we’re after! Your tweaks sound brilliant, the onion and chilli powder, a knob of butter and a spoon of pesto in place of the basil are lovely touches, and stirring penne through at the end is a great shout. So glad it was a hit, thank you!
Huge hit with the family, I used a can on diced tomatoes as I just didn’t have any sun dried ones and still turned out lovely.
Will have to try with the sun dried tomatoes next time
Hi Autumn, so pleased it was a huge hit! Lovely to know it still turned out beautifully with tinned tomatoes when you were caught short. Do give the sun-dried ones a go next time, as they bring that signature intense, slightly sweet flavour that makes Marry Me Chicken so special. Thank you!
Can you use something other than garlic for the marry me chicken as o have an intolerance
Hi Denise, absolutely. You can simply leave the garlic out and it’ll still be lovely, just a little milder.We hope you enjoy it!
If I wanted to double the recipe to batch cook this, would I also have to increase the slow cook time? Thanks!
Hi Madi, the good news is you won’t need to double the cook time. With a fuller pot it may take a little longer to come up to temperature, so add maybe 30 to 60 minutes and simply check the chicken is cooked through before serving. Just try not to fill the pot more than about three quarters full. Happy batch cooking!
Can this also be prepared the night before and baked in the oven
Hi Rose, great question! We haven’t tested it in an oven and couldn’t confirm the timings. You can absolutely prep it the night before though, just pop everything (apart from the cream cheese, parmesan and basil) into your slow cooker pan, keep it covered in the fridge, then switch it on in the morning. Stir those final ingredients through just before serving.