I've heard of engagement chicken before, but only recently discovered "marry me chicken," one of the latest cult-favorite recipes to go viral on TikTok.
A recent TikTok video posted by Gimme Delicious (@gimme.delicious) has racked up over 22 million views as of October 2023, and many other videos replicating the recipe have similarly gone viral.
Despite its recent popularity, the recipe has apparently been around for a while — All Recipes credited Delish for originally creating the Sicilian-inspired chicken dish, which the food magazine first published on its website in 2016.
Made with sun-dried tomatoes, chicken broth, and cream, "marry me chicken" is said to be so delicious, it might even elicit a proposal if you make it for your significant other.
"When Delish editors started devouring this dish, people started blurting out marriage proposal-adjacent praises for this creamy, savory chicken dinner," Lindsay Funston of Delish wrote. "Hence, the name and this dish were born: A chicken dinner so good, you just might get a proposal by the last bite."
Recipes online vary slightly, but the recipe I followed from the food blog Craving Home Cooked uses chicken thighs, my preferred cut of chicken for a super tender, juicy dish, sun-dried tomatoes, chicken broth, and cream.
Here's how to make the viral "marry me chicken."