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Marry Me Chicken

It takes less than 30 minutes to whip up this wildly popular chicken dish. This version is dairy free.
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Course: dinner
Cuisine: dairy free, gluten free
Keyword: chicken, Dr Stephanies Kitchen, easy dinner, easy suppers, marry me chicken
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 342kcal
Author: Dr. Stephanie Gray ~www.drstephanieskitchen.ca

Equipment

  • 1 Large frying pan
  • 1 meat thermometer

Ingredients

  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 medium onion diced
  • 1 tsp oregano
  • 4 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1.25 cup high quality coconut milk
  • 1/2 cup water or broth
  • 1 cup sundried tomatoes roughly chopped
  • 1/3 cup nutritional yeast see substitutions
  • 2 cups fresh arugula or spinach
  • 1/2 cup fresh basil optional
  • sea salt to taste optional

Instructions

Sear the Chicken:

  • In a large frying pan, heat olive oil over medium heat. Sear the chicken breasts until golden on both sides (4-6 minutes). Remove chicken and set aside.

Make the Sauce:

  • In the same pan, add the onions and saute 3-4 minutes or until translucent.
  • Add garlic and saute for an additional 30 seconds. Stir in the oregano.
  • Add the tomato paste. Stir in.
  • Pour in the coconut milk and the water/broth. Bring to a simmer, stirring occasionally.

Add Sun-Dried Tomatoes

  • Stir in the chopped sun-dried tomatoes and simmer for 5 minutes and let the sauce thicken.

Return the chicken to the pan

  • Add the chicken back to the pan, coating it with sauce.
  • Stir in nutrtitional yeast and arugula.
  • Check the internal temperature of the chicken with a meat thermometer. The chicken is fully cooked and safe to eat when the internal temperature is 165 F (75 C)

Nutrition

Calories: 342kcal | Carbohydrates: 14.8g | Protein: 42g | Fat: 11.8g | Saturated Fat: 3.3g | Sodium: 469.5mg | Potassium: 832.8mg | Fiber: 2.8g | Sugar: 5.3g