Description
Classic Chicken Marsala features savory chicken cutlets cooked to perfection and paired with rich mushrooms in an exquisite marsala sauce. Ideal for an easy weeknight dinner that promises to impress.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 to 1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts (2 large or 4 small)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1/2 pound cremini mushrooms, quartered
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 cup marsala wine, dry sherry, or another white wine
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 cup chicken stock
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- Fresh parsley, finely chopped
Instructions
- Prep the chicken by slicing large breasts in half horizontally to create cutlets.
- Season both sides of the cutlets with salt and pepper. Dredge in flour, shaking off excess before setting aside.
- Heat olive oil and butter in a large pan over medium-high heat. Sear cutlets for 3-4 minutes on each side until golden brown. Remove from the pan.
- Add mushrooms to the pan and cook until they release their liquid, around 3 minutes. Stir and scrape the pan to release browned bits.
- Increase heat and cook mushrooms until they slumped and began to caramelize, about 4 minutes. Stir in garlic and cook until fragrant.
- Sprinkle reserved flour, garlic powder, and onion powder over mushrooms. Stir and cook for a minute. Add marsala and reduce for 2 minutes. Pour in chicken stock, milk, and cream; bring to a boil. Simmer until thickened, about 5 minutes. Adjust seasoning.
- Return chicken to the pan, topped with the sauce. Simmer until the chicken is cooked through. Garnish with parsley and serve.
Notes
For better flavor, let the marsala sauce simmer a bit longer.
Optional: serve with pasta or crusty bread to soak up the sauce.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cutlet with sauce
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 34g
- Cholesterol: 120mg