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Easy Chicken Marsala

Published October 23, 2018 Last modified June 22, 2021 By Beth Mueller

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Thin chicken breast slices lightly battered and sauteed until golden brown then simmered in in a marsala wine sauce until fork tender is perfect for your next dinner party but easy enough for weeknight meals. Restuarant-quality chicken marsala is just 30 minutes away!

Chicken Marsala with asparagus and tomatoes on a white plate

I love making this because it is fairly simple and is something I can start and simmer until it’s time to eat.

The slower the simmer, the longer it can sit.

It’s easily served with angel hair mixed with a little olive oil and garlic, orzo and asparagus, or even wild rice.

My preferred Marsala wine is a sweet version.

Marsala wine can be difficult to locate, and sometimes a liquor store employee won’t even know what it is. Ask them to point you in the direction of their dessert wines, sometimes it is hidden there.

If you can’t find it, you can substitute some sherry wine or even some red wine, but I opt not to make Chicken Marsala if I can’t find it.

I prefer sweet Marsala wine because it gives just the right amount of sweetness to the background.

Using red wine is going to make this more akin to Coq au Vin than Marsala.

When the recipe says to brown your chicken, this is about all the brown it needs to be.

Browned Pan Sauteed Chicken

It does not have to be cooked completely, and actually better if it is not cooked through, as it will simmer in the broth and Marsala wine mixture.

The sauce will be very thin when you add the chicken to the pot.  It will reduce and thicken as it simmers.

Chicken and mushrooms simmering in Marsala sauce

The color of the sauce will become darker, as will the coating on the chicken.

This is exactly what you are trying to achieve.

When your chicken gets to this point, turn the heat to the lowest setting available and prepare your side dishes.

Just before serving, remove the chicken to a serving plate, leaving the sauce in the pan.

Remove the pan from the heat and add a tablespoon of cold butter and stir it into the warm sauce for a real treat.

Do not cook the butter, simply stir it in just until melted.

Pour the sauce over the chicken on the serving plate.

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Chicken Marsala with asparagus and tomatoes on a white plate

Chicken Marsala

Sauteed chicken with mushrooms and a Sweet Marsala wine sauce.
5 from 2 votes
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Course: Main Dish
Cuisine: Italian
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 6 Servings
Calories: 300kcal
Author: Beth Mueller

Equipment

  • Skillet
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Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup All-Purpose Flour
  • 1 teaspoon Granulated Garlic
  • 1/4 teaspoon Black Pepper
  • 1 teaspoon Dried Oregano
  • 3 Chicken Breast cut thin
  • 2 tablespoons Olive Oil
  • 8 ounces White Button Mushrooms sliced thin
  • 1/2 small Onion diced fine, optional
  • 1 small can Chicken Broth undiluted
  • 1 cup Sweet Marsala Wine use something from a package store, not the kind you can buy in the condiment or spice section
  • 2 tablespoons cold butter

Instructions

  • Mix flour, garlic, pepper and oregano in a bowl or on a plate.
  • Dredge both sides of chicken pieces with flour. Set aside while you get the pan ready for frying.
  • Coat a large non-stick skillet with about 2 tablspoons ofolive oil and heat over medium-high heat.
  • Carefully place coated chicken in hot skillet and fry until light brown.
  • Turn the chicken over and fry the other side until light brown.
  • Move to a plate. You may need to fry in more than one batch.
  • One all the chicken is fried, place the mushrooms and chopped onions in the same pan and cook until slightly softened.
  • Add chicken broth and Marsala wine, bring to a boil.
  • Boil for a minute, reduce heat to a simmer, an add chicken back into the pan.
  • Turn chicken to coat with liquid.
  • Simmer, turning chicken occasionally until chicken is done and liquid is reduced. 20 to 30 minutes.
  • Remove chicken, add cold butter to sauce in pan and mix in quickly. Turn off heat and pour over chicken.

Notes

Use Marsala wine from a liquor store if available, the cooking version from a grocery store just does not taste the same. Dry Marsala can be used, but I prefer the sweetness from the sweet Marsala. If it is too sweet for your tastes, you can add 1/2 teaspoon white wine vinegar or lemon juice to add acidity.
Dry Marsala can also be substituted.

Nutrition

Serving: 1/2 of a chicken breast | Calories: 300kcal | Carbohydrates: 11.9g | Protein: 26.7g | Fat: 11.8g | Saturated Fat: 3.1g | Cholesterol: 84mg | Sodium: 219mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1.6g
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About Beth Mueller

Hi! Thanks for visiting Pear Tree Kitchen! I've been cooking and creating recipes for over 40 years. I'm an RN so I tend to go overboard with food safety tips! My favorite things are chicken soup, desserts, and sharing recipes.

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