Chicken Marsala
Known as a popular Italian dish, Chicken Marsala is a flavorful meal containing chicken in a flavorful wine sauce. If you love it, learn how to quickly make it at home with this amazing recipe.
Servings 6 Servings
Ingredients
- 3 skinless boneless chicken breasts (about 1 pound)
- 3 Tablespoons olive oil or more as needed
- ¼ cup flour plus 1 Tablespoon for later
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 2 Tablespoons butter
- 1 cup sliced mushrooms
- 1 medium onion finely diced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- ½ cup Marsala wine
- ¾ cup chicken broth
- ½ cup heavy cream
- Optional garnish: parsley
Instructions
- Cut the chicken breasts in half lengthways to create 2 thin pieces. Pound the chicken pieces to about ¼ inch thick.
- Heat the oil to medium high heat in a deep large skillet.
- Place the flour, salt, and pepper onto a plate. Whisk this together with a fork.
- Take each piece of chicken one at a time and coat it with the flour mixture. Shake off any excess, then place the pieces into the hot oil. (Cook just a couple at a time so they are not crowded.)
- Cook for 3-4 minutes on each side until cooked fully through and seared to a golden brown. Take the chicken pieces from the skillet and place them on a plate. Cover them with tin foil.
- Melt butter in the same skillet.
- Then add mushrooms and diced onion and fry for about 3 minutes.
- Add the 1 Tablespoon of flour and minced garlic cooking for another minute. Make sure to scrape the bottom of the pan to release any bits stuck there.
- Whisk in Marsala wine and simmer it for a minute.
- Whisk in chicken broth and heavy cream. Bring this to a boil. Then simmer it to thicken and reduce the sauce, deglazing the pot every so often. (this will take 8 to 10 minutes- you want to give it plenty of time to deepen in color and thicken up).
- Return the chicken to the skillet continuing to heat for a few minutes, or until the chicken is heated through.