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Chicken Marsala is an easy and delicious Italian chicken recipe with juicy chicken, mushrooms and creamy marsala sauce. This recipe is authentic and goes well with rice or pasta!
Chicken Marsala Recipe
Chicken Marsala is a popular Italian chicken recipe that you can make at home in a jiffy. It is flavorful, tasty and creamy with homemade marsala sauce, which goes extremely well with rice or pasta.
Cooking the marsala sauce is very easy. All you have to do is combining the marsala wine, chicken broth and heavy cream in a pan and simmer it down to a creamy consistency.
Add pan-fried chicken and sauteed mushrooms into the sauce and dinner is ready to serve!
Ingredients For Chicken Marsala
- All-purpose flour
- Salt
- Ground black pepper
- Skinless and boneless chicken thighs or breasts
- Butter
- Olive oil
- Garlic
- Cremini mushrooms
- Marsala wine
- Chicken broth
- Heavy cream
- Fresh parsley
See the recipe card for full information on ingredients.
How To Make Chicken Marsala
To make this easy chicken marsala recipe, first, coat the chicken thighs and pan-fry with butter and olive oil in a skillet (or a nonstick frying pan). Then, remove the chicken thighs from the skillet and set them aside.
To make the Marsala sauce, sauté the sliced mushrooms and garlic in the same pan with some melted butter. Sauté until aromatic.
Next, add the marsala wine, chicken broth and heavy cream to the skillet. Add salt to taste. Reduce the heat to medium-low and bring the sauce to a simmer.
Add the chicken thighs back to the skillet, keep simmering them for another 10 minutes or until the sauce thickens. Spoon the sauce over the chicken to keep the chicken moist and flavorful.
Dish out and serve immediately with chopped parsley sprinkled on top.
Cooking Tips
To make the ultimate and best chicken marsala, please follow the cooking tips below:
- For perfect and golden brown chicken thighs, pan fry them on a skillet or pan on medium-high heat with butter and olive oil.
- Use the same pan to cook the Marsala sauce after pan-frying; this will add tons of flavors to the dish.
Frequently Asked Questions
For easy homemade chicken marsala, use a stronger marsala wine for intense flavors. I recommend a dry marsala wine, which is a better choice compared to a sweet one.
Chicken Marsala goes well with rice, pasta or steamed vegetables. It also goes well with a green salads or mashed potatoes.
This recipe is 513 calories per serving.
What To Serve With Chicken Marsala
Serve this dish with rice, pasta, or Skillet Garlic Bread for the perfect pairing! For a wholesome Italian meal and easy weeknight dinner, I recommend the following recipes.
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Chicken Marsala
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 15 oz (425 grams) boneless, skinless chicken thighs (preferred) or chicken breasts
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, sliced
- 8 oz (225 grams) cremini mushrooms, sliced
- 3/4 cup Marsala wine
- 3/4 cup chicken broth
- 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
Instructions
- Add the all-purpose flour, salt, and black pepper to a shallow plate and mix well. Coat the chicken thighs evenly with the flour mixture.
- Heat a skillet over medium-high heat with one tablespoon of butter and olive oil. Pan-fry the chicken thighs for 5 minutes on each side until golden brown. Remove from the skillet and set aside.
- Melt the remaining butter in the same skillet and sauté the mushrooms and garlic until fragrant.
- Add the Marsala wine, chicken broth, and heavy cream. Season with salt to taste. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer the sauce for 5 to 8 minutes.
- Return the chicken thighs to the skillet and continue simmering for another 10 minutes until the sauce thickens. Spoon the sauce over the chicken to keep it moist and flavorful.
- Remove from the skillet and serve immediately, garnished with chopped parsley.
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Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
I prefer this without the heavy cream, more Marsala, more mushrooms.
hi could i use creme fraiche instead of cream please.love your recipes.
You can try.
thank you x
NO! heavy cream is slightly sweet, not slightly tard!
What can be substituted for Marsala wine that is alcohol free?
You can use chicken broth.
Note that almost ALL of the alcohol will dissipate out during the cooking process. Also, note that if you replace the Marsala, it is no longer “Chicken Marsala”. ;-)
My god….really…the alcohol burns off once it hits the pan!
Best