Fancy Chicken Marsala Recipes

STUFFED CHICKEN MARSALA (OLIVE GARDEN COPYCAT)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Use a sharp knife to cut a slit horizontally along one side of the chicken breast, being sure not to cut all the way through the chicken - the goal is to make a "pocket".
• Fill each pocket with 2 slices of mozzarella cheese, 1/4 of the sun dried tomatoes, and 1/4 of the shredded parmesan cheese.
• Pinch together the open side of the chicken breasts and secure with toothpicks. Drizzle chicken with oil, then sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste, and Italian seasoning, rubbing in with your fingers.
• Transfer chicken to a large oven-safe skillet and brown chicken over medium-high heat for 3-4 minutes on each side. Place chicken on a plate while you prepare the marsala sauce.
• In the same pan (don't clean it) add marsala cooking wine, garlic, mushrooms, salt and pepper, and heavy cream. Stir and bring to a boil and cook for 3-4 minutes. Return chicken pan and spoon some of the sauce over the chicken.
• Transfer skillet to preheated oven and bake for 20-25 minutes until chicken is cooked all the way through and cheeses are melted. Spoon sauce over the chicken, top with grated parmesan cheese and parsley or thyme if desired, and serve.

CHICKEN MARSALA

Steps:

• Place the flour, ¾ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon pepper in a ziplock bag. Add the chicken to the bag; seal bag tightly and shake to coat chicken evenly. Set aside.
• Heat the oil and 2 tablespoons of the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. (Use a stainless steel pan for the best browning. Nonstick will work too, but you won't get that nice golden color on the chicken.) Place the flour-dusted chicken in the pan, shaking off any excess first, and cook, turning once, until the chicken is golden and just barely cooked through, about 5 to 6 minutes total. Transfer the chicken to a plate and set aside.
• Melt the remaining tablespoon of butter in the pan. Add the mushrooms and cook, stirring frequently, until the mushrooms begin to brown, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the shallots, garlic, and ¼ teaspoon of salt; cook for 1 to 2 minutes more. Add the broth, Marsala, heavy cream, thyme, ¼ teaspoon salt, and ⅛ teaspoon of pepper; use a wooden spoon to scrape any brown bits from the pan into the liquid. Bring the liquid to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium and gently boil, uncovered, until the sauce is reduced by about half, slightly thickened, and darkened in color, 10 to 15 minutes (you're going for a thin cream sauce; it won't start to thicken until the very end of the cooking time). Add the chicken back to the pan, along with any juices that accumulated on the plate. Reduce the heat to low and simmer until the chicken is warmed through and the sauce thickens a bit more, 2 to 3 minutes. Sprinkle with parsley, if using, and serve.
• Note: If your chicken breasts are large (like the ones in the photos that are about ¾ lb. each), it's best to first cut them horizontally to form four flat fillets, then pound them to an even ¼-inch thickness. If you pound large chicken breasts without first halving them, they'll be huge. Of course, you could also pound them thin first and then cut them in half vertically; the only drawback is that they'll lose their natural shape (which, admittedly, is not a big deal!).

CHICKEN MARSALA FETTUCCINE

Steps:

• In a large pot cook the fettuccine according to package instructions.
• In a large skillet heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil over medium-high heat. Season the chicken thighs with salt, pepper and 1 tablespoon of flour. Add to the skillet and sauté for 6-8 minutes or until fully cooked. Remove from the skillet onto a plate.
• Add the remaining teaspoon of olive oil to the skillet along with the chopped shallot, garlic and mushrooms. Sauté for 4-5 minutes or until the mushrooms are golden brown. Season with salt and pepper. Deglaze the skillet with the marsala wine then add chicken stock and thyme leaves.
• Turn the heat down to medium-low and let the sauce simmer and reduce for several minutes. Sprinkle in the remaining teaspoon of flour and stir everything together. Return the chicken to the skillet and add in the half and half, stir and bring everything back to a simmer. Taste for seasoning.
• Serve over fettuccine topped with shredded Parmesan cheese, chopped parsley and thyme leaves.

FANCY CHICKEN MARSALA

Steps:

• Saute mushrooms in butter in a large skillet until tender.
• Remove from heat and set aside.
• Transfer mushrooms to bowl so that you can use same skillet to saute chicken.
• Flatten chicken to 1/8 inch thickness.
• Dredge chicken lightly in flour.
• Saute chicken (saute a few at a time) in skillet using 2-3 tablespoons butter.
• Saute 3-4 minutes on each side.
• Repeat with remaining chicken and butter.
• Place chicken in 13x9 inch pan, overlapping edges if need be.
• Sprinkle mushrooms over chicken.
• Reserve pan drippings in skillet.
• Add wine and chicken broth.
• Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer uncovered 8 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Sauce will reduce by half.
• Stir in salt and pepper.
• Pour sauce evenly over chicken.
• Combine cheese and green onions; sprinkle over chicken, Bake uncovered at 375 for 20 minutes.
• Broil 1 to 2 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Serves 4-6.

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.