Creamy Chicken Marsala

Impress your dinner guests with this delicious and easy recipe for Chicken Marsala with mushrooms. Follow the simple steps to create a flavorful and elegant dish that will leave everyone asking for seconds

Course chicken/dinner, dinner, main meal chicken

Cuisine American Italian, Italian

Keyword chicken marsala recipe, how to make chicken marsala, recipe for chicken marsala, what is chicken marsala, what to serve with chicken marsala

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 30

Servings

Calories 556kcal

Author Beth Pierce

Ingredients

4 chicken cutlets
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons butter salted or unsalted
8 ounces baby bella or white button mushrooms sliced
2 shallots chopped
2 cloves garlic minced
2/3 cup low-sodium chicken broth
2/3 cup marsala wine
2/3 cup heavy cream room temperature
Chopped fresh parsley or thyme

Instructions

Combine the flour, salt, and black pepper in a wide bowl. Dredge the chicken breasts in the flour coating both sides.
Heat 1 tablespoon oil and melt 1 tablespoon butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the chicken and cook on both sides until golden brown and cooked through. Transfer the browned chicken to a plate.
Heat 1 tablespoon oil and melt 1 tablespoon butter in the same skillet over medium heat. Add the mushrooms and shallots. Cook until the mushrooms are browned and the shallots are soft. Reduce the heat to low. Add the garlic, cooking for 1 minute while stirring
Add the chicken broth and Marsala wine and bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
Temper the cream by adding a few tablespoons of the hot liquid to it and stirring.
Reduce the heat to low, stir in the cream, and simmer for a few minutes. Add the chicken back to the pan, warming for a few minutes, and sprinkle with Italian parsley.

Notes

Use thin chicken breasts like cutlets, large chicken breasts cut in half lengthwise, or pounded thin.
Call ahead to see if your grocer carries Marsala wine. Substitutes include sherry or Madeira wine.
Use cremini or white button mushrooms. Creminis have a meatier texture and flavor.

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