💍🍗 Crock Pot Marry Me Chicken – Creamy, Tender & Slow-Cooked to Perfection!

 

All the cozy richness of the classic Marry Me Chicken, but made even easier in the crock pot. The chicken gets fall-apart tender in a dreamy sun-dried tomato cream sauce that tastes like you spent hours in the kitchen…even though your slow cooker did all the work.

📋 ingredients:

• 2–3 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs

• 1 cup heavy cream

• 1 cup chicken broth

• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan

• 1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes (drained & sliced)

• 4–5 garlic cloves, minced

• 1 tsp Italian seasoning

• 1 tsp paprika

• 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes (optional but recommended)

• 1 tbsp cornstarch (for thickening, optional)

• Salt & pepper to taste

• 2 tbsp butter

• Fresh basil for garnish

• Cooked pasta, rice, or mashed potatoes for serving

🥣 directions:

prep the chicken

Season chicken with salt, pepper, paprika, and Italian seasoning. Place into the bottom of your crock pot.

make the sauce

In a bowl, whisk together heavy cream, chicken broth, Parmesan, garlic, and red pepper flakes. Stir in the sun-dried tomatoes.

pour & cook

Pour the sauce over the chicken. Add butter on top.

Cook on low 4–5 hours or on high 2.5–3 hours, until chicken is tender.

thicken (optional)

For a thicker sauce: remove 1/4 cup of the hot liquid, whisk it with 1 tbsp cornstarch, then stir back into the crock pot. Let cook 10–15 more minutes.

serve

Shred or slice the chicken, spoon that creamy tomato-Parmesan sauce all over, and serve with pasta, rice, or mashed potatoes. Finish with fresh basil.

💡 tips:

• Thighs stay extra juicy in the slow cooker

• Add spinach during the last 10 minutes for color & nutrients

• For extra flavor, add 1 tbsp of the oil from the sun-dried tomato jar

• Leftovers thicken beautifully and make amazing next-day pasta

⏲ prep time: 10 mins | cook time: 4–5 hrs (low)

serves: 4–6