Chicken Marsala // Meals with Maria

 

Chicken Marsala

Ingredients

  • 4boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 1 1/4 lb)
  • 1/2cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • 1/4teaspoon salt
  • 1/4teaspoon pepper
  • 2tablespoons olive or vegetable oil
  • 2cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 1cup sliced fresh mushrooms (3 oz)
  • 1/4cup chopped fresh parsley or 1 tablespoon parsley flakes
  • 1/2cup dry Marsala wine or Progresso™ chicken broth (from 32-oz carton)
  • Hot cooked pasta, if desired


Steps
  • 1
    Between sheets of plastic wrap or waxed paper, flatten each chicken breast to 1/4-inch thickness. In shallow dish, mix flour, salt and pepper. Coat chicken with flour mixture; shake off excess flour.
  • 2
    In 10-inch skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Cook garlic, mushrooms and parsley in oil 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
  • 3
    Add chicken to skillet. Cook about 8 minutes, turning once, until brown. Add wine. Cook 8 to 10 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink in center (at least 165°F). Serve with pasta.

Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens

  • tip 1
    Dredging the chicken in seasoned flour is an easy way to thicken a pan sauce; once it’s browned in the oil, the brief simmer in the wine is all it takes to create a nearly instant sauce.
  • tip 2
    Marsala is an amber-colored wine from Sicily, with a flavor similar to dry sherry, but with a more full-bodied flavor. Dry marsala is used for savory dishes, versus sweet Marsala that’s used in desserts.
  • tip 3
    Pounding the chicken breasts into cutlets helps reduce the cook time and ensure they cook evenly. Use a rolling pin or the flat side of a meat mallet to pound them out.
  • tip 4
    Chicken Marsala is a variation of traditional Italian scaloppini dishes. The wine and mushrooms set it apart from other chicken cutlet recipes and is truly luscious not only served over hot pasta, like rigatoni or ridged penne, but also steamed rice or other grains that... 

Nutrition

320 Calories, 12g Total Fat, 34g Protein, 15g Total Carbohydrate, 2g Sugars

More About This Recipe

  • Marsala wine, an Italian brandy-fortified wine with a smoky, deep flavor, is the centerpiece of this classic dish, which is similar to traditional Italian scaloppini methods of preparation. The wine, made from white grapes, is produced in Sicily, and it’s redolent with ... 
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