Chicken Marsala

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  • Prep Time

    10 mins

  • Cook Time

    10 mins

  • Total Time

    50 mins

  • Servings

    4 servings

  • Calories

    493 kcal

  • Course

    Main Course

  • Cuisine

    Italian

Chicken Marsala

Chicken Marsala is delicious and decadent, but also easy to make once you track down the right wine. You'll love the tender cutlets, piles of mushrooms, and the rich, succulent Marsala sauce tying it all together.

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 1 1/2 pounds chicken breast cutlets pounded to 1/4-inch thick (see note 1)
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/3 cup + 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour divided
  • 5 tablespoons olive oil divided
  • 5 tablespoons butter divided
  • 8 ounces white button mushrooms sliced
  • 2 tablespoons minced shallots
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 1/3 cup dry Marsala wine (see note 2)
  • 1/3 cup chicken broth
  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley for garnish, optional

Instructions

  1. Cover a cutting board completely with a piece of plastic wrap. Add chicken breast cutlets and cover with a second piece of plastic wrap. Pound cutlets to 1/4-inch thickness. Remove plastic wrap and season to taste with salt and pepper.
  2. In a shallow dish, add 1/3 cup flour. Working with one cutlet at a time, dredge in flour and shake off excess. Transfer to a large plate and repeat with remaining cutlets.
  3. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, add 2 tablespoons olive oil and 1 tablespoon butter. When the foaming subsides, add chicken in a single layer (you may have to work in batches). Fry until the chicken is golden brown on both sides and reaches 160 degrees on an internal thermometer, about 4 to 5 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate, tent with foil, and repeat with remaining chicken.
  4. To the empty skillet, add 2 tablespoons olive oil and 1 tablespoon butter. Add the mushrooms and salt to taste (I like 1/2 teaspoon). Cook until lightly browned, stirring occasionally, about 6 to 8 minutes. Transfer to the plate with the chicken.
  5. To the empty skillet, add remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil, shallots, and garlic and cook until softened, about 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in remaining 1 tablespoon flour and cook until thickened, about 2 minutes.
  6. Stir in Marsala wine and chicken broth and cook, scraping up the browned bits from the bottom of the pan, until the sauce has thickened, about 2 minutes. Stir in the remaining 3 tablespoons butter until melted and season to taste with salt and pepper (I like 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper).
  7. Return the chicken and mushrooms to the pan with the sauce and toss to coat. Serve on a large platter family-style or plate smaller portions individually.

Notes

  • Most grocery stores stock chicken cutlets, but if you can’t find them, set the chicken breasts flat on a cutting board. Working with one breast at a time, place your palm on top of the breast and slice it in half horizontally, cutting all the way through. Repeat with remaining chicken.
  • Chicken breast cutlets: Most grocery stores stock chicken cutlets, but if you can’t find them, set the chicken breasts flat on a cutting board. Working with one breast at a time, place your palm on top of the breast and slice it in half horizontally, cutting all the way through. Repeat with remaining chicken.
  • Marsala wine: Marsala wine comes in both dry and sweet varieties, and you are looking for the dry version here. When shopping for Marsala wine, look for the section with fortified wines such as Port, Sherry, and Madeira (these, like Marsala, are fortified by adding a distilled spirit to them).
  • Yield: This Chicken Marsala recipe makes 4 servings. I'm assuming 2 cutlets per person from the 1 1/2 pounds chicken total but it depends on the size of your cutlets.
  • Storage: Store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
  • Make ahead: The cutlets can be pounded out and stored covered in the refrigerator one day in advance.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 2cutlets with sauce Calories 493kcal (25%) Carbohydrates 24g (8%) Protein 41g (82%) Fat 23g (35%) Saturated Fat 4g (20%) Polyunsaturated Fat 3g Monounsaturated Fat 15g Trans Fat 0.02g Cholesterol 109mg (36%) Sodium 277mg (12%) Potassium 882mg (25%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 3g (6%) Vitamin A 136IU (3%) Vitamin C 5mg (6%) Calcium 21mg (2%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 493 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving 2cutlets with sauce
Calories 493kcal 25%
Carbohydrates 24g 8%
Protein 41g 82%
Fat 23g 35%
Saturated Fat 4g 20%
Polyunsaturated Fat 3g 18%
Monounsaturated Fat 15g 75%
Trans Fat 0.02g 1%
Cholesterol 109mg 36%
Sodium 277mg 12%
Potassium 882mg 19%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 3g 6%
Vitamin A 136IU 3%
Vitamin C 5mg 6%
Calcium 21mg 2%
Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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