I made "marry me chicken" and thought the creamy, sun-dried-tomato-filled dish was the perfect meal for Valentine's Day.Erin McDowell/Business Insider
- "Marry me chicken" is one viral recipe that would be perfect for Valentine's Day.
- The recipe varies, but I followed one that uses chicken thighs, cream, and sun-dried tomatoes.
If you're looking to get engaged this Valentine's Day, you might want to try making "marry me chicken."
A TikTok video posted by Gimme Delicious (@gimme.delicious) has racked up nearly 30 million views as of February 2024, and many other TikTok videos replicating the recipe have similarly gone viral.
Made with sun-dried tomatoes, chicken broth, and cream, "marry me chicken" is said to be so delicious that it might even elicit a proposal if you make it for your significant other.
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.
"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."