Dairy Free Marry Me Chicken

 

I've seen several recipes called "marry me" chicken that were all wildly different. This one I have adapted from a video I watched on Tik Tok. The person sharing it didn't give amounts, just what ingredients they used. I have written down what I used but it is definitely a recipe that can be changed to suit your preferences. I made this dairy free by using coconut milk but you can substitute another milk if you don't like the taste of coconut milk, as it does come through a little in the sauce. I think oat or almond milk would probably work just fine, although may not be as rich. 

This comes together fairly quickly, can be doubled for a larger crowd, can be made ahead and reheated, and is super tasty and easy to make. 

 Dairy Free Marry Me Chicken

Ingredients

1 jar sundried tomatoes, coarsely chopped (about 1/2 cup)

oil from the sundried tomatoes

1 medium onion, diced

1/2 head garlic, chopped

2 cups chicken bone broth (or chicken broth)

1 cup coconut milk

1 - 2 tsp cornstarch

2 - 3 cups spinach, chopped

salt, pepper, red pepper flakes

Chicken

4 chicken breasts, halved horizontally

1/2 cup flour

1 tsp salt

1/4 tsp pepper

1 tsp garlic salt

1/2 tsp paprika (or smoked paprika) 

Directions

Mix together the flour and spices. Dredge the chicken in the mixture set aside.

Heat a large frying pan over medium heat. Add half the oil from sundried tomatoes to the pan. Cook chicken until browned on both sides. Remove from the pan and set aside.

In the same pan, add the remaining oil from the sundried tomatoes to deglaze the pan. Be sure to scrape up all the bits from the bottom of the pan. Add in the onions, garlic, and sundried tomatoes. 

Cook, stirring constantly, until onions soften - about 5 minutes. Add in the chicken bone broth and bring to a simmer. Add in the coconut milk and stir to combine well. Simmer for 3 minutes. 

Remove about 1/2 cup of the sauce and whisk 1 - 2 tsp of cornstarch into it. When lumps are gone, pour this back into the pan. 

Add in the chopped spinach and the chicken. 

Let the chicken simmer in the sauce over low heat for about 5 - 8 minutes. Chicken should read 165 F (74C) when it is fully cooked. 
Season with salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes, to taste. Serve hot over rice, mashed potatoes, or pasta 

From start to finish (including prepping veggies) in about 30 - 40 minutes. 

A delicious, dairy free recipe that also works super well for meal prepping as it freezes well.