Monday, 26 April 2010 20:13

Easy Weeknight Chicken Marsala

Written by Aunt Brenda

Easy Weeknight Chicken Marsala

Marsala wine is frequently used in cooking, and is especially prevalent in Italian restaurants in the United States. A typical Marsala sauce, for example, involves reducing the wine almost to a syrup with onions or shallots, then adding mushrooms and herbs. One of the most popular Marsala recipes is Chicken Marsala, in which flour-coated pounded chicken breast halves are braised in a mixture of Marsala, butter, olive oil, mushrooms, and spices. Marsala is also used in some risotto recipes, and is used to produce rich Italian desserts such as zabaglione, tiramisu and shortcake. (Wikipedia)

You will need:

4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, pounded to 1/4 inch thick

1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano

4 Tablespoons butter
4 Tablespoons olive oil

1 cup sliced mushrooms
1/2 cup Marsala wine
1/4 cup chicken broth

In a shallow dish (I use a pie plate), mix together the flour, salt, pepper, and oregano. Coat chicken pieces in flour mixture.

In large skillet, heat butter and olive oil over medium heat. (check to see when it's hot enough by sprinkling some of your flour mixture into the center of the pan. If it sizzles immediately, start adding your chicken. Don't add all the pieces at once. That will lower the temperature of your oil too much.) Add the chicken pieces gradually, adding equal amounts of olive oil and butter as needed. Brown the chicken on both sides, removing to paper towels. You are not trying to get the chicken done at this point. It will cook more later. Just brown it nicely on both sides.

Once all the chicken has been removed to paper towels, add the mushrooms, wine and broth to the skillet. Stir quickly to loosen any brown bits on the bottom. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Return the chicken to the skillet, cover, and simmer 10 minutes, turning once, until no longer pink and juices run clear.

Serve with Mashed Cauliflower

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