Chicken Marsala is a classic Italian dish made with tender chicken cutlets, mushrooms, and Marsala wine. It is a simply delicious and elegant recipe that works beautifully for a family meal or any special occasion.
Cheese Note: You can find a Parmesan-Romano blend at Trader Joe’s. Feel free to add more cheese if you prefer a richer, cheesier flavor.
For a Lighter Version: Replace the heavy whipping cream with 1 cup chicken broth or stock and use 3/4 cup Marsala wine.
Use the structured ingredient and direction fields below for cooking. The recipe source is Delights of Culinaria.
- Step 1
Slice chicken breast in half horizontally.
- Step 2
Place chicken on a cutting board and lay a piece of plastic wrap on top.
- Step 3
Pound chicken breasts with meat mallet,until they are about 1/4 inch thick.
- Step 4
Combine flour,salt,pepper and parsley in a shallow dish.
- Step 5
Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil and butter over med-high heat using a sauté pan or large skillet.
- Step 6
Dredge both sides of the chicken cutlets in the flour mixture and fry them on both sides until golden brown (About 5 minutes each side).
- Step 7
Remove chicken from the pan.
- Step 8
Add another 2 tablespoon of olive oil and butter.
- Step 9
Throw in mushrooms and onions in the pan and sauté until mushrooms are nicely browned and the moisture evaporated.
- Step 10
Throw in basil or parsley.
- Step 11
Add marsala wine and let alcohol evaporate.About 1-2 minutes.
- Step 12
Pour in heavy whipping cream or chicken stock/broth.
- Step 13
Season with salt and pepper.
- Step 14
Add cheese and stir to combine.
- Step 15
Transfer chicken cutlets back in the sauté pan with mushroom sauce and let it simmer for about 10-12 minutes.
- Step 16
Stir in 2 tablespoons butter then add the chicken only if adding chicken stock instead of heavy whipping cream.
- Step 17
Serve with cooked spaghetti or your choice of pasta.
- Calories:720 kcal25%
- Protein:29 g126%
- Carbohydrates:53 g4%
- Sugar:4 g4%
- Salt:1.0 g7%
- Energy:3,000 kJ25%
- Fat:43 g31%
