Description
A delicious and creamy Vegan Marry Me Chicken recipe featuring marinated vegan chicken filets simmered in a flavorful cashew cream and sun-dried tomato sauce. Perfect for a comforting plant-based main course.
Ingredients
Scale
Marinated chicken
- 4 vegan chicken filets about 18 ounces (500g) in total
- 1/2 cup (120 ml) vegetable broth
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) olive oil
- 1 tbsp (5 g) Italian seasoning
Cashew cream
- 1/4 cup (37 g) raw cashews soaked overnight
- 1/2 cup (120 ml) water
- 2 tbsp (16 g) nutritional yeast
Sauce
- 3 tbsp (45 ml) olive oil
- 3 cloves of garlic minced
- 1/2 tsp dried thyme
- 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
- 1/4 tsp dried oregano
- 3/4 cup (180 ml) vegetable broth
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/3 cup (40 g) finely chopped sun-dried tomatoes
- 1/4 + 1/8 tsp salt adjust to taste
- 2 tbsp chopped fresh basil for topping
Instructions
- Marinate the vegan chicken: Slice the vegan chicken into cutlets or breasts if needed. Transfer to a deep baking pan and add vegetable broth, olive oil, and Italian seasoning. Cover and marinate overnight, flipping once for even absorption.
- Prepare the cashew cream: Drain soaked cashews and add to a blender with water and nutritional yeast. Blend until smooth, about 30 seconds. Set aside.
- Sauté the chicken: Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a deep non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Add vegan chicken filets and cook for 3 minutes on each side until golden and slightly charred. Transfer to a plate and clean skillet with paper towel.
- Make the sauce: Heat remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in skillet over medium heat. Add garlic, thyme, oregano, and red pepper flakes. Sauté for 1 minute until fragrant.
- Add liquids and tomatoes: Pour vegetable broth and cashew cream into skillet. Add onion powder, sun-dried tomatoes, and salt. Cook for 30 seconds.
- Simmer chicken in sauce: Add vegan chicken filets back to skillet. Bring to a simmer and cook 4 minutes until sauce thickens slightly. Adjust salt as needed.
- Serve: Garnish with fresh basil leaves and serve immediately for best flavor and texture.
Notes
- Quick-soak cashews by pouring boiling water over them and soaking for 25 minutes if short on time.
- Serve immediately after cooking to prevent the vegan chicken from absorbing all the sauce and leaving none.
- Adjust salt in the sauce to taste before serving.
- If using store-bought vegan chicken filets, slicing may not be necessary.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 500 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 18 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
