CREAMY CHICKEN MARSALA
A classic Italian-American chicken recipe includes tender, pan seared chicken cutlets, & deliciously browned mushrooms, thats all covered with a rich seasoned Marsala wine, garlic & herb sauce with cream & a touch of honey to help balance the acidity of the wine.
PREP TIME - 15 Mins.
COOK TIME - 30 Mins.
TOTAL TIME - 45 Mins.
SERVES - 4
INGREDIENTS
CHICKEN:
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon granulated garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 2 large boneless skinless chicken breasts, halved horizontally ( will make 4 fillet’s)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 4 tablespoons butter, divided
INGREDIENTS
MARSALA SAUCE:
- 1 tablespoon butter as needed
- 8 ounces Cremini or White Button mushrooms SLICED
- 4 cloves garlic CHOPPED
- 3 TBSP CHOPPED Shallot
- 3/4 cup dry Marsala wine
- 1 1/2 cup chicken broth (or stock)
- 1 TBSP Honey (OPTIONAL)
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons fresh CHOPPED or dried parsley
INSTRUCTIONS
1_ Heat 1 tablespoon oil and 2 tablespoons butter in a 12-inch pan or skillet over medium-high heat.
2_ Mix the flour, salt, garlic powder and pepper in a shallow bowl. Dredge chicken in the flour mixture and shake off excess.
3_ Fry chicken breasts until golden brown on both sides (roughly 3-4 minutes per side).
4_ Transfer to plate, tent with foil to keep warm.
5_ In the same pan with remaining pan grease from the chicken
6_ Melt 1 TBSP of butter.
7_ Add mushrooms & shallots and cook for 2-3 minutes until browned, scraping bottom of pan to release particles stuck to the bottom.
8_ Add garlic and cook until fragrant (Roughly 1 minute.)
9_ Pour in the Marsala wine, chicken broth or stock & (Honey OPTIONAL)
10_ Simmer until reduced by half & starting to thicken, (roughly 10-15 minutes).
11_ Pour in the Heavy cream & return chicken back into the sauce.
12_ Reduce to Low-Medium heat & Cook until the sauce thickens (about 5-10 minutes).
13_ Garnish with chopped parsley & remove from heat.
14_ Serve immediately. (Sauce will continue to thicken while off the heat.)
15_ Serve over pasta of choice, rice or potatoes.