Chicken Marsala Recipe
When I mentioned to a friend that this week’s recipe is Chicken Marsala she said, “I thought you weren’t going to get complicated.” It sounds a little fancy, doesn’t it. This is a simple recipe. It takes a little time but it’s worth it. The Marsala is wine.
There are a few steps to Chicken Marsala but they’re more time-consuming than complicated. It’s worth the effort! Read the recipe a couple of times if you haven’t made it before. Then follow it step by step and you’ll catch yourself agreeing with me – this is simple. This works well with grouse, pheasant and other upland game birds.
If you’re cooking for a large group you can make this ahead of time. It will warm nicely in the oven. Great served over mashed potatoes or noodles, it’s a recipe most everyone will love.
Chicken Marsala
Ingredients
- 1 pound chicken boneless thigh or breast
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1/3 cup all purpose flour
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 cup fresh mushrooms Button, Crimini, Porchini, Chanterelle work well
- 1 clove garlic Minced
- 1/3 cup Marsala Wine or 2/3 cup chicken stock
- 1/3 cup chicken stock
- 2 tbl shallots or chives chopped for garnish
Instructions
- If you're using chicken breast each one in half to make four pieces. Pound meat to 1/4" thick. For quick clean up, I put it between two sheets of plastic wrap.
- Season each piece of meat with salt and pepper and then lightly coat in flour. You don't want a thicker coat of flour like you'd use for fried chicken.
- On medium-high heat, add 2 tablespoons each olive oil and butter to a 10" or 12" skillet. When the oil and butter are bubbly but not smoking, add two pieces of chicken. Brown for two to three minutes, turn over and brown for two to three minutes. Remove the first two pieces to a plate and brown the last two pieces.
- Move the last two pieces to a plate and set aside. Add the sliced mushrooms and cook until they're browned, about eight minutes. Move them to the plate with the chicken.
- Add the rest of the olive oil and butter to the skillet. Saute the garlic and shallots for one minute. Scrape the bottom of the skillet to loosen the crispy bits.
- Add the rest of the flour and stir for five minutes. If this thickens so much it looks like it's going to form a ball you can add more butter. Chicken releases moisture while it cooks. If your chicken didn't realize enough you'll need to make up for it.
- Add the Marsala and the stock, or only the stock if you're not cooking with wine, and stir well. Move the chicken and mushrooms back to the skillet and warm the chicken through. This shouldn't take more than two or three minutes. The thin pieces of chicken cooked while it was browning.
- Serve Chicken Marsala over pasta, noodles or mashed potatoes. Brown rice would also be good.
Bonnie
Sounds great! I really appreciate the photos. I never think to do that until it is made and eaten.
eclectichomelife.blogspot.com
sounds and looks lovely
Mrs Shoes
This recipe works very nicely with rabbit also (which is the #1 heart healthy meat suggested for heart patients & for people managing their weight. Rabbit meat is also leaner than pork & chicken). You may have guessed, we raise meat rabbits & we Thank God for them.
Robin
I hadn’t thought of rabbit. Great suggestion. We used to raise meat rabbits for the commercial market. If I’m able to take a snowshoe hare this winter this is how I’ll use it. Thank you!
Vickie@Vickie's Kitchen and Garden
I love the sounds of this delicious looking recipe. I would probably use the chicken stock and I’m glad you gave that option. I also love Mrs. Shoes suggestion above for using rabbit. Though we don’t have any means of getting that it’s good to know.
Robin
If we ask ahead of time a butcher will get frozen rabbits for us. We usually have to agree to order quite of bit of anything we ask for since they have to order in wholesale quantity.