Crock Pot Marry Me Chicken
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Crock Pot Marry Me Chicken
Description
This recipe starts by seasoning chicken breasts with salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning, layering them in a crock pot with pressed garlic, sun-dried tomatoes in oil, and chopped onion. The slow cooking process allows the chicken to cook through and absorb the flavors while remaining moist. After cooking, the chicken is shredded into the flavorful juices.
Cream cheese is added and allowed to soften before mixing in parmesan cheese and fresh basil. This creates a creamy, savory sauce that coats the chicken, combining tangy and herbaceous elements from the sun-dried tomatoes and Italian spices. The dish offers a rich texture with tender shredded chicken throughout.
Crock Pot Marry Me Chicken makes a convenient main course that can be served with pasta, rice, or vegetables. It also works well as a filling for sandwiches or wraps.
For storage, leftovers keep well in airtight containers refrigerated for 3-4 days or frozen for up to a month. The dish reheats easily in short microwave intervals. It can be prepped ahead and frozen before cooking; simply thaw overnight before slow cooking. Boneless skinless chicken thighs may be substituted for breasts if preferred.
Ingredients
- 2 pounds chicken breast boneless, skinless
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 6 cloves garlic pressed
- 8 ounces sun-dried tomatoes julianned, in oil
- 1 onion chopped
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- 1/4 cup Parmesan Cheese grated
- 1/4 cup basil chopped, fresh
Instructions
- Lay the chicken breast in the bottom of your crock pot. Season with salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning. Add the pressed garlic over top of the chicken.
- Pour the sun dried tomatoes, including the oil, over the chicken and add the diced onion.
- Cover and cook on high for 2.5-3 hours, or low for 3.5-4 hours, or until chicken is cooked through (165˚F.)
- Shred the chicken and mix into the juices. Add the cream cheese on top, recover and let it sit to soften for about 5 minutes. Then uncover and stir the cream cheese into the chicken. Stir in the parmesan and then sprinkle the fresh basil over the top.
Notes
- Leftovers store well in the refrigerator for 3-4 days or can be frozen up to one month.
- To meal prep, place all ingredients except cream cheese in a freezer bag and freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw overnight before cooking in the crock pot.
- You can reheat this dish in the microwave in 30-second intervals until warmed through.
- Chicken thighs can replace chicken breasts if you prefer a slightly different texture.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 417 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 417kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 15g | 5% |
| Protein | 38g | 76% |
| Fat | 23g | 35% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Trans Fat | 0.02g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 139mg | 46% |
| Sodium | 663mg | 28% |
| Potassium | 1263mg | 27% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 1144IU | 23% |
| Vitamin C | 43mg | 48% |
| Calcium | 124mg | 12% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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