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Marry Me Pasta was just one of those dishes I needed to try for myself and see if it’s worth all the hype. With my own little spin, I can say it definately was! The creamy richness from the sauce along with the charcoal flavor from the grilled chicken, this was a winning dish and something I will make again.
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What is Marry Me Pasta?
It all stated with a dish created in 2016 by Lindsay Funston’s for a Delish. After the producer tried the pasta dish, he famously said that he would marry Lindsay “for the chicken.” Since then, the Marry Me Pasta recipe went viral on TikTok and people just can’t get enough of it.
The recipe consists of a homemade cream sauce consisting of sun dried tomatoes, garlic and A LOT of parmesan cheese. Fettuccini pasta as the base and skillet chicken.
Ingredient List for Marry Me Pasta.
- Chicken breast: the infamous recipe includes a skillet cooked chicken which we will cook on the grill to bring in the natural charcoal flavors.
- Fettuccini pasta: long strands of al dante fettuccini pasta is ideal for this recipe.
- Sun dried tomatoes: a key ingredient in adding richness and zestiness to the pasta sauce.
- Garlic: adds savoriness and richness to the dish. What Italian recipe doesn’t have garlic!
- Heavy cream: creamy base for the sauce.
- Seasoning: flavoring chicken with an all purpose rub will enhance the natural flavor of the chicken and add layers of salt, pepper and paprika to elevate the dish.
Grill chicken breast first.
Marry Me Pasta recipe calls for chicken breast, but thighs will work well here as well. Keeping it original to the recipe I decided to use chicken breast. Coat in olive oil for the binder and season with Dad’s All Purpose rub. The seasoning is the perfect combo of salt, pepper and paprika spices.
Preheat the grill to 400 degrees and set it for direct heat. Flip the chicken every 3-4 minutes until the it reaches an internal temperature of 160 degrees. Let it rest for 10 minutes. This process will allow the meat to cook to the correct temp of 165 degrees and more importantly keep the chicken tender and juicy inside.
Recipe Tip
Grill the chicken to 160 degrees internal temperature and rest if for 10 minutes. The chicken will come to the correct temp of 165 degrees and will be tender and juicy inside.
The biggest mistake people make when grilling chicken is removing at 165 degrees. The meat continues to cook after being removed from the grill or pan which always results in overcooked and dry chicken.
Dad’s Seasonings
Must have grillin seasonings!
How to make homemade Marry Me Pasta sauce.
All the hype of this dish is in the sauce. Simple ingredients that transform into a rich and creamy pasta.
Before you get started on the sauce, cook a bag of fettuccini pasta. Bring water to a boil, add salt and throw in full pasta strips. Do not break them in half. Cook for 13-15 minutes until they are al dente in texture. When draining pasta, set some of the pasta water aside. You might need it later if your sauce is too thick.
Recipe Tip
Do not overcook pasta. Make sure it’s slightly al dente.
In a skillet, melt butter and add minced garlic. Next, add in equal parts chicken broth and heavy cream. This is when you can add a splash of white wine if you care for it. Whisk continuously to prevent the sauce from burning and clumping. Add in a lot of grated parmesan cheese, chopped sun dried tomatoes, Italian herbs and Dad’s All Purpose rub. Mix the cooked pasta into the sauce.
Serve the Marry Me Pasta with sliced chicken, more freshly grated parmesan cheese and some chopped basil. Enjoy!
Frequently Asked Questions:
This recipe became a viral TikTok video of a simple pasta dish and chicken. Apparently the recipe is so good that if served, it would be worth proposing for.
For the perfectly tender and juicy grilled chicken breast, remove it from the grill, oven or stove top once the internal temperature reaches 160 degrees. Let the meat rest 5-10 minutes which will redistribute the juices throughout the meat and will bring up the temperature to a safe eating level.
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Marry Me Pasta
Ingredients
- 4 Chicken breasts
- 2 tbsp Dad's All Purpose rub
- 1/2 tbsp Olive oil
- 1 pkg Fettuccini pasta
Sauce Ingredients
- 1/2 stick Unsalted butter
- 1 cup Chicken broth
- 1 cup Heavy cream
- 3/4 cup Grated parmesan cheese
- 1/4 cup Sun dried tomatoes
- 2 tbsp Minced garlic
- 1 tbsp Basil
- 2 tsp Italian herbs
- 2 tsp Dad's All Purpose rub
Instructions
- Coat the chicken breast in olive oil for the binder and season with Dad's All Purpose rub.
- To cook pasta, bring water to a boil, add salt and throw in full pasta strips. Cook for 13-15minutes until they are al dente in texture then drain.
- In a skillet, melt butter and add minced garlic. Add chicken broth and heavy cream. Whisk continuously to prevent the sauce from burning and clumping.
- Next, add in grated parmesan cheese, chopped sun dried tomatoes, Italian herbs and Dad's All Purpose rub. Mix the cooked pasta into the sauce.
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