Cottage Cheese Marry Me Chicken
This cottage cheese marry me chicken recipe is a lighter take on the popular classic. It’s still quick and easy to make, tastes fancy, and is loaded with protein.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 6 1x
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Stovetop
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 chicken breasts, sliced into cutlets (boneless, skinless)
- 2 Tbsp. olive oil
- 2 Tbsp. butter
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. pepper
- 3–4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 tsp. chili flakes
- 1/2 tsp. oregano
- 1/2 tsp. thyme
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 cup whipped cottage cheese
- 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 1/3 cup chopped sun-dried tomatoes
- fresh basil
Instructions
- In a large skillet, heat olive oil and butter on medium heat. Season chicken with salt and pepper.
- Cook the chicken for 5 minutes on each side until golden brown and cooked through. Set the chicken aside on a plate and cover.
- Sauté the garlic, pepper flakes, oregano and thyme for a minute until fragrant. Add the chicken broth to deglaze the pan, scraping the bits stuck to the bottom of the pan.
- Turn heat down to medium-low, add the whipped cottage cheese and the parmesan cheese. Allow the sauce to simmer for a few minutes, stirring occasionally to combine all the ingredients.
- Add in the sun-dried tomatoes then return chicken breasts to the sauce. Simmer and allow it to thicken for 4-5 minutes.
- Garnish with fresh basil.
- Serve over pasta of choice.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 265
- Fat: 11.8g
- Carbohydrates: 2.7g
- Protein: 32.3g
