Food

Creamy Chicken Marsala Recipe

by The Diet.
July 26, 2024
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You’re probably thinking “not another chicken recipe!”… BUT let me tell you, I’ve never had such a simple, yet flavorfully yummy homemade chicken dish before this Chicken Marsala. I pair it with a some quick  jasmine rice like this and some veggies like these BOMB roasted crispy brussels sprouts.

The ingredients you’re gonna need:

Take this checklist with you to the store or order the ingredients below 

Chicken:

 1/2 cup all-purpose flour (plain flour)

 1 teaspoon kosher salt

 1 teaspoon garlic powder

 1/2 teaspoon black cracked pepper

 2 large boneless skinless chicken breasts, halved horizontally to make 4 fillets*

 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided

 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided

Marsala Sauce:

 1 tablespoon unsalted butter as needed

 8 ounces (250g) brown or Cremini mushrooms, sliced

 4-5 cloves garlic, minced

 3/4 cup dry Marsala wine

 1 1/4 cup low-sodium chicken broth (or stock)

 3/4 cup heavy cream (thickened cream, evaporated milk or half and half may also be used)**

 2 tablespoons fresh chopped parsley

INSTRUCTIONS

  • Mix the flour, salt, garlic powder and pepper in a shallow bowl. Dredge the chicken in the flour mixture and shake off excess.
  • Heat 1 tablespoon oil and 2 tablespoons butter in a 12-inch pan or skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering. Fry 2 of the chicken breasts until golden-brown on both sides (about 3 to 4 minutes per side). Transfer to warm plate, tent with foil and keep warm. Repeat the same with the remaining 2 chicken breasts.
  • In the same pan with remaining pan grease leftover from the chicken, melt 1 tablespoon of butter. Add the mushrooms and for 2-3 minutes until browned, scraping away at any of the leftover chicken bits off the bottom of the pan.
  • Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
  • Pour in the Marsala and the broth and simmer until reduced by half and starting to thicken, (about 10-15 minutes).
  • Pour in the cream and return the chicken back into the sauce. Cook until the sauce thickens (about 3 minutes). Garnish with chopped parsley and serve immediately. (The sauce will continue to thicken off the heat.)
  • Serve over cooked angel hair pasta (or pasta of choice), rice, potatoes, cauliflower rice or zucchini noodles, if desired.

NOTES

*For pounding chicken breasts method:

You will need 4 chicken breasts (skinless and boneless). Place one chicken breast in between sheets of plastic wrap (or in a ziplock bag) and use a flat side of a meat mallet or rolling pin to pound and flatten to an even 1/4-inch thickness. Set the flattened chicken breast aside and repeat with remaining breasts.

Continue on from Step 2.

**If using half and half, be careful not to bring your sauce to a rapid boil or it may curdle.