This restaurant-style dish is the perfect comfort food and easy to make. It's a great date night dinner that you can have on your dinner table in less than 30 minutes.
One of Lisa’s favorite meals is Chicken Marsala. To her it means comfort food and having spoiled her with my classic version of Chicken Marsala, nothing else will do.
She’s tried ordering out and its never the same and it really only comes down to one reason.
The marsala that most people use does not impart that extra special flavor that makes my Chicken Marsala legendary.
Let’s start by gathering the ingredients together for my Classic Chicken Marsala (aka mise en place). The ingredient list is short and sweet. Chicken, mushrooms, marsala wine, butter, cream, chicken stock (missing from picture) sea salt and black pepper.
Throw in a little flour to dust the chicken breasts and a few tablespoons of your favorite olive oil and you’ve got a restaurant style dish done in less than 30 minutes for your next Date Night.
What Marsala Should I use for Chicken Marsala?
Getting back to the reason my chicken marsala is better than most is the marsala wine I use.
In the mise en place, I have a bottle of Cribari Marsala. My first choice will always be Pelligrino Marsala but it’s hard to find and more than double the price of Cribari.
That being said when I have both on hand, I start with Cribari and finish with Pelligrino. Now I’m not saying you need to buy two brands, it’s just something that I do to make the dish extra special for Lisa.
When I can’t find Pelligrino I use Cribari and the dish comes still comes out better than most Italian restaurants.
There is one other tip on buying marsala wine and that is if there’s a choice between dry and sweet, always buy the sweet.
This will contradict what most chefs will tell you, so you’re going to have to trust me on this one. Believe me, it will make a big difference in the flavor of the dish and it will not make the sauce sweet, it’s just how they differentiate between the two varieties.
Dry Marsala, in theory, should be more flavorful. But either I haven’t found a good dry marsala or it just doesn’t work as well as advertised in my dishes.
If you enjoy restaurant style dishes made with poultry, you’re going to love these!
This restaurant-style dish is the perfect comfort food and easy to make. It's a great date night dinner that you can have on your dinner table in less than 30 minutes.
- 10 oz Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast or Chicken Tenders
- 10 oz Baby Bello Mushrooms or regular mushrooms
- extra virgin olive oil
- seasoned flour to dust chicken
- 1 Tablespoon Butter
- Pinch of Black Pepper
- Pinch of Granulated Onion
- 1 Cup Chicken Stock
- 1 Cup Marsala
- Prepare your chicken by triming away any fat and skin. . If you are using tenders you can just use them as they are.
- dredge the chicken in flour seasoned with salt and pepper, and add it to a hot sauté pan with enough olive oil to saute the chicken.
- Sauté the chicken for 2-3 minutes on one side then turn it over, at this time add your mushrooms to the pan.
- Continue to sauté the chicken, turning it as needed and letting the mushrooms cook.
- After the mushrooms look cooked and the chicken is well seared on all sides, add in 3/4 of a cup of your Marsala ( reserve 2 ounces to finish the dish).
- Allow the Marsala to cooked down, while the alcohol burns off
- Add in the chicken stock, reduce the heat, and allow to simmer on low as the sauce reduces.
- At this time add in the granulated onion and black pepper to taste.
- When the sauce has reduced about half of its original liquid, roll 1 tablespoon of butter in flour, getting a good layer of flour embedded into the butter. Now add it to the sauce, this will help thicken your sauce. (this method is called a beurre manie).
Mix this well into the sauce and then add in the remaining Marsala wine.
If the chicken breasts are thick your best bet is to split them down the middle making two thinner fillets from the one breast.
You can also pound the breasts thinner with a meat hammer but that is not always necessary when you split the breast.
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Bethel C Esmillarin says
May 15, 2019 at 7:57 pmChicke marsala is something that is new to me. I am fond of chicken and mushroom so Imma pin it!
aileen adalid says
May 15, 2019 at 10:10 amThis looks so delicious! I would love to give this a try soon. Thanks for sharing. 🙂
ricci says
May 15, 2019 at 9:49 amThis recipe sounds delicious! I love Chicken Marsala but haven’t made it in forever!!
Heather says
May 15, 2019 at 9:45 amThis looks really really good. So good that I think my kiddos will actually want to eat this!
Alexandra Pilo-Torrijos says
May 14, 2019 at 11:47 pmI tried to make this dish but I couldn’t figure out what I was missing. Thanks for the recipe
Fatima Torres says
May 14, 2019 at 11:45 pmJust showed this recipe to my husband – he loves Chicken Marsala. Looking forward to making this over the weeken.
Beth says
May 14, 2019 at 10:01 pmThis looks so good! I’m going to see if I can get my husband to make it for me one night. Thanks for the tips about which wine to buy, since I would have no idea!
Nichole Arnold says
May 14, 2019 at 7:30 pmLooks like a simple enough recipe I could whip up a few batches. Will be perfect for a pot luck dinner!
Catalina says
May 14, 2019 at 4:41 pmA must try recipe! Easy and delicious! The perfect weeknight dish!
sara lafountain says
May 14, 2019 at 12:19 pmThis chicken marsala was easy to make and scrumptious! I served it with brown rice and roasted broccoli and cauliflower. Delicious!
Ruth I says
May 14, 2019 at 11:47 amI am sure I would be loving this dish. It looks so delicious! Yes, perfect for date nights!
Lynndee says
May 14, 2019 at 9:05 amI don’t think I’ve ever tried preparing chicken marsala before. I will have to put this on the menu next week. We love chicken over here and that looks delish!
Terri Steffes says
May 13, 2019 at 9:06 pmWe love Chicken Marsala. One of our local restaurants makes it like you, and has shared their recipe and will allow us to purchase a bottle of the wine from them.
Pam Wattenbarger says
May 13, 2019 at 8:13 pmI usually get chicken marsala at restaurants and always enjoy it. I had never thought of preparing it at home. I can’t wait to try the recipe.
Amber Myers says
May 13, 2019 at 6:06 pmWe love chicken marsala! I’ve never actually tried to make it before. I should one night and surprise my husband. He’ll be so happy.
Tasheena says
May 13, 2019 at 5:17 pmI had Chicken Marsala for the first time over ten years ago… I would love to try making it at home.
Sarah Bailey says
May 13, 2019 at 4:42 pmThere is nothing like a good chicken marsala is there? I have to admit I can’t remember the last time I made one so I’m going to have to try and cook up your recipe ASAP.
Karen says
May 13, 2019 at 4:27 pmThis Chicken Marsala looks amazing! I love mushrooms, and I look forward to sharing this dish with my significant other!
Alli Smith says
May 13, 2019 at 4:24 pmI love to make Chicken Marsala at home. It’s one of my husband’s favorite meals. I’ve never been sure which Marsala wine was the best to use in my recipe so I appreciate your expert opinion on which brand to use. Next time, I’m trying your recipe. It looks amazing.