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Creamy Chicken Marsala

Creamy Chicken Marsala

Author: Rika
616kcal
5 from 16 votes
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Prep 10 minutes
Cook 30 minutes
This creamy chicken marsala is an Italian-inspired dish made from chicken breast and dry Marsala wine. The chicken is braised in a Marsala mushroom reduction sauce.
Servings 4
Course Main Course
Cuisine American, Italian

Ingredients

  • pounds chicken breasts (cut the chicken breast horizontally to make 2-4 fillets, depending on the size of it).
  • ¼ cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • 2 tablespoon oil
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
Creamy Marsala Sauce:
  • 10 oz mushrooms
  • 3 sage leaves (chopped)
  • tablespoon minced garlic
  • 3 tablespoon minced shallots
  • ¾ cup broth
  • ¾ cup heavy cream
  • ¾ cup dry Marsala wine
  • ½ teaspoon salt (add more according to your liking)
  • 2 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves (equal ½ teaspoon dried thyme)
  • ½ teaspoon dried basil
  • 2 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • black pepper (to taste)
  • chopped fresh parsley (to serve)

Method

  1. Put the chicken fillets side-by-side on a cutting board and lay a piece of plastic wrap over them; pound with a flat meat mallet, until they are about ¼-inch thick.
  2. Place flour, salt, and pepper in a zip lock bag or large bowl. Add the chicken into the bag and coat the chicken evenly with the flour. 
  3. Heat the oil and butter over medium-high heat in a large skillet. Add the flour-dredge chicken fillets into the pan. Be sure to shake off the excess flour.
    Work in batches, cook the chicken for 3-4 minutes on each side or until golden. Transfer the chicken into a large platter. Set aside.
  4. Lower the heat to medium. Use the same pan with the remaining chicken grease. Melt 2 tablespoon of butter then cook mushrooms and sage for about 3 minutes. Add minced garlic and shallots, keep stirring for about 2 minutes.
  5. Pour in the broth and wine. Simmer for a few minutes to reduce the sauce slightly. Add heavy cream, dried basil, fresh thyme, and salt. Simmer gently until the sauce is thickened and reduced by about half.
  6. Add the chicken back into the pan, lower the heat to low and simmer for about 4-5 minutes or just until the chicken is heated and cooked through. Serve with chopped parsley and enjoy.

Nutrition

Calories616kcalCarbohydrates19gProtein41gFat37gSaturated Fat17gCholesterol193mgSodium1273mgPotassium967mgFiber1gSugar6gVitamin A1112IUVitamin C7mgCalcium53mgIron2mg

Notes

I purchased dry Marsala wine from my local Trader's Joe. 

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