Chicken marsala, a timeless classic with its rich, savory flavors, is an Italian-American dish that tantalizes taste buds and sparks culinary curiosity. The dish's essence lies in the tender chicken breasts enveloped in a velvety marsala wine sauce, complemented by succulent mushrooms and earthy herbs. Served atop a bed of pasta delicately tossed in a luxurious brown butter sauce, this culinary masterpiece offers a harmonious blend of textures and flavors, promising an unforgettable dining experience. Whether you're a seasoned chef or a home cook seeking to elevate your culinary skills, this step-by-step guide will lead you through the process of crafting a mouthwatering chicken marsala with brown butter pasta, ensuring a delightful and memorable meal.
Here are our top 9 tried and tested recipes!
CHICKEN MARSALA WITH PASTA
This dish is elegant enough for company, but quick and easy enough for a weeknight. My family always looks forward to this chicken. Leftover broiled chicken breasts work fine and save you time, too.-Trisha Kruse, Eagle, Idaho
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a large saucepan, saute mushrooms in 2 tablespoons butter for 4-5 minutes or until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Add water and wine. Bring to a boil; stir in pasta mix. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes or until pasta is tender. , Meanwhile, flatten chicken to 1/2-in. thickness. In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the flour, salt and pepper. Add chicken, a few pieces at a time, and shake to coat. , In a large skillet, cook chicken in oil and remaining butter over medium heat for 4-5 minutes on each side or until no longer pink. Remove pasta mixture from the heat. Stir in sour cream. Serve with chicken.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 453 calories, Fat 23g fat (9g saturated fat), Cholesterol 100mg cholesterol, Sodium 964mg sodium, Carbohydrate 35g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 29g protein.
CHICKEN MARSALA
Steps:
- In a shallow bowl or plate combine the flour and Essence and stir to combine thoroughly. Quickly dredge the chicken breast halves in the seasoned flour mixture, shaking to remove any excess flour.
- Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until very hot but not smoking. Add 1 tablespoon of the butter and cook the chicken breasts until golden brown on both sides, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate and set aside. Add 1 tablespoon of the remaining butter to the pan and add the mushrooms. Cook, stirring frequently, until mushrooms are golden brown around the edges and have given off their liquid. Add the Marsala wine and bring to a boil, scraping to remove any browned bits from the bottom of the pan. When the wine has reduced by half, add the chicken stock and cook for 3 minutes, or until the sauce has thickened slightly. Lower the heat to medium and return the chicken breasts to the pan and continue to cook until they are cooked through and the sauce has thickened, about 5 to 6 minutes. Swirl in the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter, add salt and pepper, to taste. Garnish with chopped chives and serve immediately.
- Combine all ingredients thoroughly and store in an airtight jar or container.
- Recipe from "New New Orleans Cooking", by Emeril Lagasse and Jessie Tirsch. Published by William and Morrow, 1993.
CHICKEN MARSALA PASTA AL FORNO
Provided by Jeff Mauro, host of Sandwich King
Categories main-dish
Time 40m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Bring a pot of water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook until very very al dente, 6 to 7 minutes. Drain and set aside.
- Position an oven rack in the bottom of the oven and preheat the oven to broil.
- Heat a large, heavy-bottomed ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat and add the oil. Season the chicken tenders with salt and pepper and dredge in the flour, shaking off the excess. Add the chicken to the skillet and brown on both sides until golden brown, 2 minutes per side. (Note: the chicken should only be seared, not cooked through. It will finish cooking in the oven.) Transfer the chicken to a wire-racked baking sheet.
- To the same skillet, add the butter, cremini, porcini and shallots and cook, stirring minimally to aid in browning, until the mushrooms are deeply caramelized, about 15 minutes. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, another 20 seconds. Deglaze with the marsala, scraping up any browned bits. Add the stock and bring to a simmer. Simmer until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
- Off the heat, add the pasta and stir well to coat with the sauce. Top with the browned chicken, then a layer of freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano. Broil the pasta in the skillet until the cheese is browned and the pasta and chicken are cooked through, about 5 minutes. Sprinkle with parsley and serve immediately.
ONE-POT CREAMY CHICKEN MARSALA PASTA RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: olive oil, boneless, skinless chicken breast, white mushroom, white onion, chicken stock, heavy cream, marsala wine, penne pasta, shredded parmesan cheese, salt, pepper, fresh parsley
Provided by Michael Price
Categories Dinner
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Heat a large pot over medium-high heat.
- Add 2 tablespoons of olive oil and chicken breast. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Cook until chicken is no longer pink. Remove and set aside.
- Add the remaining tablespoon of oil, and the mushrooms and onion. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Cook until onions are browned, stirring occasionally.
- Return the chicken to the pot. Add the stock, cream, wine, and pasta, bring up to a simmer, and cover.
- *Marsala wine can be purchased at most grocery stores near the dessert or sweet wines and gives the dish a distinct flavor. However, if you can't get your hands on Marsala, you can substitute 1 cup of white wine (240 ml) plus 1 ½ tablespoons of brandy.
- Simmer until pasta is tender, about 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- When pasta is tender, stir in parmesan cheese until smooth. Remove from heat.
- Garnish with fresh parsley.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1123 calories, Carbohydrate 102 grams, Fat 60 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 41 grams, Sugar 11 grams
CHEF JOHN'S CHICKEN MARSALA
Certain dishes have a special place in my heart and this is one of them. The first real restaurant job I had in San Francisco was at a small place called Ryan's Cafe. It was run by a husband and wife team, Michael and Lenore Ryan. They were true 'foodies' before that term had even been coined. This chicken Marsala dish was the most popular dish on the menu and the first one that I was taught.
Provided by Chef John
Categories Main Dish Recipes Chicken Chicken Marsala Recipes
Time 1h
Yield 2
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Season chicken breasts all over with salt and pepper.
- Melt 1 1/2 tablespoons butter and olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook chicken breasts, skin-side down, in hot butter and oil until browned, about 5 minutes. Flip and cook until breasts are almost cooked through, about 5 minutes more. Transfer chicken breasts to a plate.
- Melt 1 1/2 tablespoons butter in the same skillet over medium-high heat. Saute mushrooms with a pinch of salt and a pinch of pepper in hot butter until mushrooms are golden, 5 to 7 minutes. Add minced shallot; cook and stir until softened, 2 to 3 minutes. Sprinkle flour over the top and cook and stir until the bitterness of the flour cooks off, 3 to 4 minutes.
- Pour wine into skillet and bring to a boil; cook and stir until wine reduces and sauce thickens, 3 to 4 minutes. Add chicken stock; bring to a simmer and cook until slightly reduced, 3 to 5 minutes more.
- Return chicken breasts to the skillet, reduce heat to low, and cook chicken, turning once, until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 10 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Remove from heat.
- Move chicken to one side of the skillet and tilt the skillet so that the sauce pools at the bottom. Stir parsley and 1 teaspoon cold butter into the sauce, stirring constantly, until sauce is shiny and butter is completely melted. Transfer chicken breasts to plates and spoon mushrooms and sauce over the top.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 798.7 calories, Carbohydrate 26.8 g, Cholesterol 185.4 mg, Fat 39 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 51.1 g, SaturatedFat 15.7 g, Sodium 2390.8 mg, Sugar 12.2 g
EASIER CHICKEN MARSALA
Here's a lighter version of one of my favorite chicken dishes. For my family, this one's a keeper!
Provided by D. Alexander
Categories Main Dish Recipes Chicken Chicken Marsala Recipes
Time 30m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, garlic salt, pepper, and oregano. Dredge chicken in the mixture to lightly coat.
- Heat olive oil and butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Fry the chicken in the skillet for 2 minutes, or until lightly browned on one side. Turn chicken over, and add mushrooms. Cook about 2 minutes, until other side of chicken is lightly browned. Stir mushrooms so that they cook evenly.
- Pour Marsala wine over the chicken. Cover skillet, and reduce heat to low; simmer for 10 minutes, or until chicken is no longer pink and juices run clear.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 286 calories, Carbohydrate 11.4 g, Cholesterol 79.6 mg, Fat 10.1 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 27.9 g, SaturatedFat 3.3 g, Sodium 313.4 mg, Sugar 2.7 g
CHICKEN MARSALA RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: chicken breast, flour, salt, pepper, mushroom, marsala wine, lemon juice, garlic, butter, parsley
Provided by Tasty
Categories Dinner
Yield 2 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Butterfly, pound and divide one chicken breast into 2 pieces.
- Combine flour, salt and pepper and dredge chicken breast in the seasoned flour. Dust off any excess.
- Fry the chicken in a little bit of oil on a hot skillet/pan. Fry 3 minutes per side.
- In the same skillet or pan, add the mushrooms. Cook until soft.
- Add the marsala wine, lemon juice, minced garlic, butter and parsley. Cook until sauce has slightly thickened.
- Serve chicken on top of or with pasta/ rice and spoon sauce over.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 269 calories, Carbohydrate 15 grams, Fat 8 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 24 grams, Sugar 0 grams
EASY CHICKEN MARSALA
Make and share this Easy Chicken Marsala recipe from Food.com.
Provided by LizCl
Categories < 60 Mins
Time 45m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a shallow bowl, mix together the flour, Mrs. Dash's seasoning, pepper, and oregano. Coat each chicken breast in the mixture.
- Put in refrigerator for 15 minutes.
- Put the olive oil in a skillet over medium high heat, then add the butter and stir until it begins to melt.
- Saute the onion and sprinkle garlic powder. Saute until onion is clear.
- Once the onion is done, remove from the pan.
- Saute chicken. Sprinkle garlic over chicken. cook until the chicken starts to brown. Remove the chicken from the pan. Add mushrooms; cook until lightly brown.
- In a small mixing bowl, mix can of gravy and 1/4 cup wine. Add gravy-wine mixture to pan and simmer 2 to 5 minutes and return the onion to the pan.
- Let it cook another minute.
- Add the chicken and cook at medium-low temperature for 10 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 644.9, Fat 23.4, SaturatedFat 9.1, Cholesterol 90, Sodium 3588.3, Carbohydrate 60.1, Fiber 2.6, Sugar 2, Protein 34.4
CHICKEN MARSALA PASTA BAKE
Easy . . . good for a crowd. I found this on the internet but can't find who originally published for credit.
Provided by agileangus
Categories < 4 Hours
Time 1h30m
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350. Spray a 9 x 13 baking dish with cooking spray.
- Cook pasta until al dente. Drain and set aside.
- In a large skillet over medium heat, add olive oil and prosciutto. Cook until lightly crisp on the edges, about 5 minutes. Remove the prosciutto to a paper towel lined plate. In the same skillet, add the mushrooms and garlic. Cook until mushrooms darken slightly and juices are released. Remove to a plate.
- In the same saucepan, melt the butter. Whisk in the flour and cook for 1 minute or until bubbly. Stir in the Marsala and bring to a boil for 1 minute. Add chicken broth and bring to a boil. Whisk in 1/4 cup of the parmesan until melted. Remove from heat and add cream and milk. Stir in mushrooms, prosciutto and chicken.
- Add pasta to the baking dish. Top with sauce and lightly mix into the pasta. Top with reserved parmesan cheese. Bake uncovered for 20 minutes or until the cheese melts and starts to turn golden.
- Remove from oven and top with chopped parsley.
Tips:
- Using boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs will make the cooking process quicker and easier.
- Make sure to pound the chicken breasts or thighs thin before cooking them. This will help them cook evenly and quickly.
- Use a large skillet or sauté pan to cook the chicken. This will give the chicken plenty of room to brown and prevent it from steaming.
- Use a combination of olive oil and butter to cook the chicken. This will add flavor and prevent the chicken from sticking to the pan.
- Cook the chicken over medium-high heat until it is browned on both sides and cooked through. Do not overcrowd the pan, or the chicken will not brown properly.
- Remove the chicken from the pan and set it aside while you make the sauce.
- To make the sauce, sauté the mushrooms in the same pan that you cooked the chicken in. This will add flavor to the sauce.
- Add the Marsala wine to the pan and cook until it is reduced by half. This will concentrate the flavor of the wine.
- Add the chicken broth, heavy cream, and Parmesan cheese to the pan. Bring to a simmer and cook until the sauce has thickened. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Return the chicken to the pan and simmer until it is heated through.
- Serve the chicken Marsala over cooked pasta, rice, or mashed potatoes.
Conclusion:
Chicken Marsala is a classic Italian dish that is easy to make at home. With a few simple ingredients, you can create a delicious and flavorful meal that is perfect for a special occasion or a weeknight dinner. Follow these tips to make the best chicken Marsala possible.
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