Chicken Marsala with Mushrooms Recipe
Whipping up a chicken Marsala with mushrooms recipe is as easy as having the right ingredients on hand. Below, you will find a simple way to prepare this classic dish.
This recipe begins with a great bottle of Marsala wine. Don’t settle for those wines that are sold as “cooking wines,” since they will not produce the best possible flavor. Instead, search for a good quality bottle that may be slightly higher in price. For this chicken Marsala with mushrooms recipe, you will need one three pound chicken that has been brined.
Rinse the chicken thoroughly in order to remove the brining liquid, and pat it dry completely. Then, heat a bit of butter in a cast iron skillet adding one chopped onion and one clove of garlic to the pan. Sauté the vegetables until they are translucent. Once the onion and garlic is cooked, remove the vegetables from the pan and set them aside. Then, cut the chicken into uniform pieces, pound each piece until it is flat, and add them to the skillet (add more butter if it is needed).
Sauté the chicken ten minutes or until it is tender, but not cooked thoroughly. Remove the chicken once it begins to change color. Next, add one cup of chicken broth and one half cup of Marsala wine to the pan. Reduce the wine and stock until there is about ¼ cup left in the pan. Slowly add a splash of heavy cream until the liquid is thick. Heat the cream until it reaches a nice simmer, but do not boil it. Add the chicken and vegetables back into the pan, slice some mushrooms into the mix, and cook covered until the chicken is done. See how easy this chicken Marsala with mushrooms recipe really is?
Now that you know how to make this great meal, you can add lots of spices to it if you please. You may also find that adding a bit more wine will suit your palate, but this is up to you. As soon as you become comfortable with this dish, you can begin to tweak it according to your personal taste.
There is nothing complex about a chicken Marsala with mushrooms recipe, but it is important to use a good Marsala wine for this dish. You’ll find that this meal is one that your whole family will love, and the entire thing takes less than one hour to make.