Healthy Marry Me Chicken Swap Recipe

Jun 3 2025
The original Marry Me Chicken is so rich, made with heavy cream, flour, and butter… but MAN, is it delicious! So, we dug into our bag of tricks and concocted a lightened-up recipe. Make our swap any night of the week (and not just when you’re trying to win someone’s heart)!



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1/4 of recipe (1 chicken cutlet with sauce): 265 calories, 5g total fat (2.5g sat. fat), 530mg sodium, 13g carbs, 2g fiber, 6.5g sugars, 39g protein

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Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 10 minutes

Ingredients:

Four 5-oz. raw boneless skinless chicken breast cutlets

1/4 tsp. salt

1/4 tsp. black pepper

1/2 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth

1/2 cup fat-free half & half

1 tbsp. cornstarch

1/2 tsp. garlic powder

1/2 tsp. onion powder

1/2 cup bagged or rinsed sun-dried tomatoes, chopped

1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

2 tsp. chopped fresh thyme

Option: chopped fresh basil

Serving Suggestions: cauliflower/brown rice, zucchini noodles

Directions:

Bring a skillet sprayed with nonstick spray to medium heat. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Cook chicken until cooked through, about 4 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate, and cover to keep warm.

In a medium bowl, combine broth, half & half, cornstarch, garlic powder, and onion powder. Mix until cornstarch has dissolved.

Clean skillet, if needed. Respray, and bring to medium low heat. Add broth mixture and all remaining ingredients. Cook and stir until liquid has reduced and mixture has thickened into a sauce, 2–3 minutes.

Pour sauce over chicken, and flip to coat.

MAKES 4 SERVINGS

Chew on this:

Happy National Egg Day, June 3rd! Bust out your egg cooker, and make a batch of Dill Pickle Deviled Eggs at your convenience.

Anyone who loves Marry Me Chicken should have this healthier recipe swap too… Share it with your friends now!

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