What's the secret to snagging John Krasinski's heart, you ask? Well, according to Emily Blunt, her roast chicken may have done the trick.
The Devil Wears Prada actress made the delightful—and delicious—revelation during the latest episode of iHeartMedia's River Cafe Table 4 podcast. Although Emily noted that the simple comfort food of chicken noodle soup was one of the first dishes she made for her now-husband of 11 years, she thinks it's the roast chicken dish that got him on one knee in no time.
"I guess I just made something that I knew he would love," she explained. "A roast chicken, who doesn't love roast chicken? The roast chicken I love is [Barefoot Contessa star] Ina Garten's roast chicken. It's called her ‘Engagement Chicken' because I think when people make it for people they get engaged or something."
"Or something" seems modest, since the happy Hollywood couple have been married since July 2010 and are parents of two kids together: Hazel, 7, and Violet, 5.
And if you're wondering about those magical ingredients, lucky for us, Emily saved us all the inevitable Google search. "Lemon, garlic, onions up the chicken, thyme, salt and pepper, all that," she said. "You scatter onions around the chicken, but you pack them in really tight into the tray. And then you roast them really high [for] about an hour and 20 minutes and they're done and they're perfect."
"When you take the chickens out, you then kind of sauté in some wine and some butter into that oniony, garlicy mixture," she added. "Oh my God, it's divine. It's really sticky and yummy."
Suddenly, we're starving.
And since we can't get enough of the cuteness that Emily and John have served up throughout the years, take a look at the couple's cutest pics below:
Emily Blunt and John Krasinski met in 2008, where John says that it was love at first sight.
On a visit to The Ellen Degeneres Show, he said, "I met her and I was so nervous. I was like, 'Oh god, I think I'm going to fall in love with her.' As I shook her hand I went, ‘I like you.'"
The couple—who wed in 2010—make an appearance in 2013 at the Critics' Choice Awards.
In May 2013, Blunt channels her inner character from The Devil Wears Prada alongside her husband as they party away at the Met Gala.
Too cute! The lovely couple only have eyes for one another at a New York screening for Krasinski's film, The Hollars', in Aug. 2016.
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John supports Emily at the 2017 SAG Awards, where she was nominated for her role in The Girl On The Train. He shared this adorable shot to Instagram captioning it, "So proud of this nominee!"
Moments later, the duo hits the red carpet looking absolutely stunning.
The two share a look of love at the 2017 BAFTA Awards.
Blunt and Krasinski look as cute as can be at the Time 100 Gala in April 2018.
The stylish pair are caught hand-in-hand in New York City during the summer of 2018.
In Oct. 2018, the couple celebrate their movie A Quiet Place by catching a private screening of their film.
We loved seeing the duo encouraging their fans to vote in the 2018 midterms.
John supports Emily at the premiere of Mary Poppins Returns in Los Angeles in Nov. 2018. The adorable duo hold hands as they pose for pictures together on the carpet.
The two turn heads at the 2019 Critics' Choice Awards.
The dynamic duo look stunning while attending the 2019 SAG Awards.
Before heading to the 2019 SAG Awards, Krasinski uploaded this sweet selfie to his Instagram.
The two appear at the 2019 SAG Awards, where the actress won Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role.
The couple enjoy a screening of Fighting With My Family in New York in February 2019.
The couple poses while at the SXSW Festival in Austin where A Quiet Place—in which Blunt stars and Krasinski acts and directs—premiered.
The pair look gorgeous at the 76th Annual Golden Globe Awards in Jan. 2019. Blunt was nominated for her lead role in Mary Poppins Returns.
The two wear matching tuxes at the 2019 Writers Guild of America Awards.
The stars appear at the 19th Annual AFI Awards at Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills in Jan. 2019.
The two are all smiles at the 2020 premiere of their movie.
Krasinski watches as his wife poses for pics at the 2023 SAG Awards.
The pair bring their daughters Hazel, 9, and Violet, 7, to the 2023 US Open, marking a rare public sighting of the family all together.