Description
Chicken Marsala is a delightful dish that brings the restaurant experience to your home kitchen, featuring tender chicken with savory mushrooms and a creamy sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1.5 lbs total, sliced horizontally into 4 thin cutlets)
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour (for dredging)
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- 8 oz cremini mushrooms (wiped clean and sliced)
- 1 large shallot (finely chopped)
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 3/4 cup dry Marsala wine
- 3/4 cup chicken broth
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 2 tbsp fresh parsley (chopped, for garnish)
Instructions
- Prepare the chicken: If your chicken breasts are thick, cut them in half horizontally to create 4 thinner cutlets.
- Dredging: In a shallow dish, mix the flour, salt, and pepper. Coat each chicken cutlet in the flour mixture, shaking off any excess.
- Cooking the chicken: In a large skillet, heat the olive oil and butter over medium-high heat. Add two chicken cutlets and cook for 3-4 minutes per side until golden brown and cooked through. Remove and repeat with the remaining cutlets.
- Sautéing the mushrooms: Lower the heat to medium and add the mushrooms to the skillet. Cook for 5-7 minutes until browned.
- Add shallots and garlic: Stir in the chopped shallots and cook for 2 minutes, then add the minced garlic and cook for another 30 seconds.
- Deglazing with Marsala wine: Pour in the dry Marsala wine to deglaze, scraping up brown bits. Simmer for 2-3 minutes until reduced by half.
- Creating the sauce: Add chicken broth and heavy cream. Simmer for 5 minutes until slightly thickened.
- Finalize the dish: Return the cooked chicken to the skillet, spoon sauce over, and simmer for 1-2 minutes. Garnish with parsley and serve immediately.
Notes
Avoid overcrowding the pan when cooking chicken. Choose good quality dry Marsala wine for the best flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 75mg