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A finished dish of Chicken Marsala Recipe, featuring tender chicken breasts topped with a rich mushroom sauce, garnished with fresh parsley.

chicken marsala recipe

This Chicken Marsala recipe is a weeknight lifesaver that tastes like you spent hours in the kitchen. With tender pan-seared chicken and a rich mushroom-Marsala wine sauce, it delivers restaurant-quality results in under 30 minutes.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: Italian-American
Calories: 410
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Chicken
  • 2 Boneless chicken breasts - About 1.5 lbs total
  • ½ cup All-purpose flour - For dredging
  • 1 teaspoon Salt - Adjust to taste
  • ½ teaspoon Black pepper - Fresh cracked preferred
  • 2 tablespoon Olive oil - For browning chicken
  • 1 tablespoon Butter - Adds flavor during sear
For the Sauce
  • 1 cup Marsala wine - Dry preferred
  • 8 oz Mushrooms - Sliced; cremini or button
  • 2 cloves Garlic - Minced
  • ¾ cup Chicken broth - Low sodium
  • 2 tablespoon Heavy cream - Optional for creamy style
  • 1 teaspoon Tomato paste - Optional enhances depth
  • 1 tablespoon Butter or chicken fat - For finishing the sauce
  • 1 tablespoon Fresh parsley - Chopped for garnish

Equipment

  • 1 Large skillet (Heavy-bottomed, preferably 12-inch)
  • 1 Meat mallet (Or use rolling pin)
  • 1 Tongs (For flipping chicken easily)
  • 1 set Measuring cups (For wine, broth, and cream)

Method
 

  1. Pound chicken evenly, season with salt and pepper, and coat in flour.
    Close-up of raw chicken breasts on a cutting board being seasoned with salt, pepper, and various spices, ready for cooking.
  2. Cook chicken in olive oil and butter until golden and cooked through.
    A pan with chicken breasts being cooked, showing a crispy golden brown crust on the chicken in a hot skillet with butter.
  3. Sauté mushrooms in butter, then add garlic and cook until fragrant.
    A skillet of sautéed mushrooms with garlic and parsley, cooking in a flavorful butter and herb mixture.
  4. Deglaze pan with Marsala wine, reduce by half, then add broth and cream.
    A close-up view of chicken thighs simmering in a flavorful sauce, topped with fresh chopped herbs like parsley, with red bell peppers and a rich sauce base.
  5. Return chicken, simmer to thicken sauce, finish with butter and garnish.
    A finished dish of Chicken Marsala Recipe, featuring tender chicken breasts topped with a rich mushroom sauce, garnished with fresh parsley.

Nutrition

Serving: 250gCalories: 410kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 35gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 110mgSodium: 540mgPotassium: 620mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 450IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 40mgIron: 2.2mg

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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