Chicken Marsala

Name: Chicken Marsala
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Chicken breast 1 lb; Champignon mushrooms 0.66 lb; Marsala wine ½ cup; Parsley freshly chopped 1 tbsp; Flour for flouring to taste; Garlic 1 clove; Extra virgin olive oil 2 tbsp; Salt to taste; Black pepper 1 pinch

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Difficulty: Easy
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Serving: 4 people
Cost: Average

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Recipe by
Tea Orizio

Chicken Marsala is the best recipe for cooking a very soft and tasty chicken breast quickly and easily. There are many recipes for Chicken Marsala, today we prepare chicken breast enriched with champignon mushrooms to obtain a single dish with a rich and inviting sauce.

Marsala is a fortified wine from Southern Italy widely used in the kitchen for its versatility which gives the chicken an unmistakable aroma as well as incredible softness. The mushrooms with their full-bodied and fragrant flavor complete this recipe perfectly.

If you want to impress your guests with a simple but super tasty dish, this Chicken Marsala is perfect for you. To make it you can use mushrooms of your choice: if you love delicate flavors choose button mushrooms, if you prefer strong tastes you can choose porcini mushrooms or you can also use mixed mushrooms.

Chicken Marsala with mushrooms is quick and easy to prepare, perfect for both lunch and dinner, accompanied with mashed potatoes, roasted or baked potatoes.

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INGREDIENTS: Chicken breast 1 lb (400 g); Champignon mushrooms 0.66 lb (280 g); Marsala wine ½ cup (100 ml); Parsley 1 tbsp (10 g) - freshly chopped; Flour to taste - for flouring; Garlic 1 clove; Extra virgin olive oil 2 tbsp (30 ml); Salt to taste (3 g); Black pepper 1 pinch

Preparation

How to prepare Chicken Marsala

Pour 1 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil into a pan, then add a clove of garlic cut into slices. When garlic is golden, add champignon mushrooms.

Leave to flavor for a few minutes, then add chopped fresh parsley. Season with salt and ground black pepper.

Stir and continue cooking over low heat for 10 minutes.

Remove the mushrooms from the pan but leave the cooking juices.

Flour chicken breast on both sides.

Pour into the same pan where mushrooms were cooked, heat up and then add chicken breasts. Cook on both sides until chicken is browned.

Pour Marsala into the pan, lower the heat and turn chicken breast several times until it is well flavored and golden brown.

Add cooked mushrooms, mix and continue cooking to add flavor (3-4 minutes).

Serve Chicken Marsala immediately, sprinkling it with chopped fresh parsley.

Advice

You can replace chicken breast with pork or veal.

If you can't find fresh mushrooms, you can also use frozen ones.

To cook evenly and in a short time, the chicken breast must be thin. If you don't find the chicken breast thin, you can beat it with a meat tenderizer or a rolling pin.

Good side dishes to serve with Chicken Marsala are: roasted potatoes, Jasmine rice, parmesan risotto, noodles, green beans, asparagus, fried potatoes.

How to store

You can keep the Chicken Marsala closed in an airtight container for 2 days in the fridge.

Answers and Questions

Can I use regular wine instead of Marsala wine?

You can use a standard white wine instead of Marsala.

You can improve the flavor approximation by adding a splash of brandy, or cognac, to the wine. For an even better match to Marsala's flavor, use 1 cup of your white wine of choice, a ½ cup of brandy, ½ tablespoon of brown sugar, and a pinch of salt.
Does Chicken Marsala exist in Italy?

Chicken Marsala is a classic Italian dish, a variation of traditional Italian scaloppina served since the 19th century. There are many varieties of “scaloppina” throughout Italy: Chicken marsala was first cooked in Sicily, where Marsala wine is still produced.
How to make Chicken Marsala without wine/Marsala?

Simple plain white grape juice also works as a Marsala Wine substitute. However, the best non-alcoholic Masala wine substitute is a combination of ¼ cup white grape juice, 2 tablespoons of sherry vinegar, and 1 tablespoon of vanilla extract.

Chicken Marsala

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How to prepare Chicken Marsala

Advice

How to store

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