Elegant and Easy Chicken Marsala
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What is Chicken Marsala?
The marsala sauce is reduced to a syrup-consistency for serving. For a creamy chicken marsala, cream or half-and-half is added to the sauce just before serving.
I've included several recipes here for Chicken Marsala, both creamy and not. You've got to taste this to believe how incredibly rich and delicious such a simple dish can be.
I highly recommend the video below that takes you step-by-step through the process. It also has a couple of wonderful ideas for presentation.
The Recipe for Chicken Marsala
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1/4 cup all-purpose flour for coating1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - pounded 1/4 inch thick
4 tablespoons butter
4 tablespoons olive oil
1 cup sliced mushrooms
1/2 cup Marsala wine
1/4 cup cooking sherry
1. In a shallow dish or bowl, mix together the flour, salt, pepper and oregano. Coat chicken pieces in flour mixture.
2. In a large skillet, melt butter in oil over medium heat. Place chicken in the pan, and lightly brown. Turn over chicken pieces, and add mushrooms. Pour in wine and sherry. Cover skillet; simmer chicken 10 minutes, turning once, until no longer pink and juices run clear.
Recipe for Chicken Marsala with Creamy Sauce
Pretty similar. Just stir in cream at the end.
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4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves1/4 cup chopped green onion
1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
1/3 cup Marsala wine
salt and pepper to taste
1/3 cup heavy cream
1/8 cup milk
1. Saute chicken in a large skillet for 15 to 20 minutes, or until cooked through and juices run clear.
2. Add green onion and mushrooms and saute until soft, then add Marsala wine and bring to a boil.
3. Boil for 2 to 4 minutes, seasoning with salt and pepper to taste. Stir in cream and milk and simmer until heated through, about 5 minutes.
Marsala Recipes on Flickr
Click on the images for great marsala recipes.
These are similar, but each has its own twist.
Three Cheese Chicken Marsala
Grouper Marsala
Marsala with Sage and Cremini Mushrooms
Easy Chicken Marsala
Chicken Marsala
Marsala and Fresh Fettucini
Marsala Chicken with Mushrooms
Eeasy Chicken Marsala
Chicken Marsala
A Few More Chicken Marsala Recipes
Each one is a little different.
- Chicken Marsala Recipe at Epicurious.com
- Adds cream and lemon juice to the sauce.
- Chicken Marsala Recipe by Tyler Florence
- Tosses in a little prosciutto.
- Chicken Marsala Recipe from Cooking for Engineers
- With the most detailed instructions you will ever see. Really.
- Chicken Marsala Recipe from Olive Garden
- From the Olivegarden.com website.
- Chicken Marsala Recipe Originally from America's Test Kitchen
- Uses a dab of tomato paste in the sauce.
What is Marsala?
Marsala is a wine produced in the region surrounding the Italian city of Marsala in Sicily. Marsala wine first received Denominazione di origine controllata, or DOC, status in 1969.
While the city's natives sometimes drink "vintage" Marsala, the wine produced for export is universally a fortified wine similar to Port. Originally, Marsala wine was fortified with alcohol to ensure that it would last long ocean voyages, but now it is made that way because of its popularity in foreign markets.
Chef John from Food Wishes
This is the best explanation of chicken marsala I've ever seen!
Chicken Marsala
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GCasking wrote
Can chicken Marsala be made ahead of time for company?
Posted May 26, 2009
Rewards4life wrote...
I love Chicken Masala but I've never made it at home. Now I know how to prepare it! Also, I would like to invite You to join our project http://www.squidoo.com/squidoo_recipes_cookbook and add this great recipe (or any other favorite recipe if you want)! Have fun and see you there =)
Posted April 08, 2009
katlupe wrote...
Sounds good. I used to make this alot, but now I want to try the creamy version. Thanks.
Posted March 24, 2009
ElizabethT wrote...
I love chicken Marsala but never attempted to make it. Thank you for the recipes, I just may try making it this weekend!
Posted February 28, 2009
Marsala Mia wrote
I live in Marsala, Italy, and recently wrote an article about Marsala wine and Chicken Marsala, including a recipe, on my blog http://marsalamia.wordpress.com. BTW...not all recipes have chicken stock, as your write in the 'What is Chicken Marsala' section. The ones here in Sicily do not.
Posted January 26, 2009
Marsala Mia wrote
I live in Marsala, Italy, and recently wrote an article about Marsala wine and Chicken Marsala, including a recipe, on my blog http://marsalamia.wordpress.com. BTW...not all recipes have chicken stock, as your write in the 'What is Chicken Marsala' section. The ones here in Sicily do not.
Posted January 26, 2009
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I sense a chicken marsala cook-off in the future. :)
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Posted January 21, 2009
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Posted November 27, 2008
Meloramus wrote...
I think I might make this at the weekend. Thanks for sharing your recipes!
Posted November 18, 2008
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