Chicken marsala

Chicken marsala is easy (no chopping if you buy pre-sliced mushrooms) and ideal as a quick entree or for serving to people you want to impress.

This is honestly the best version we've ever made. We hope you like it too.

Here's what you need and how you do it

2 skinless, boneless chicken breasts

1/4 cup flour

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

1/2 teaspoon dried oregano

1/2 teaspoon paprika and/or Old Bay spice

Olive Oil

2 cups sliced mushrooms

1/2 cup marsala wine (sold near the vinegar in your grocery store)

1/4 cup cooking sherry (ditto for the vinegar section)

In a shallow dish, mix the flour and spices. If using an electric stovetop, it's important to add olive oil to the pan and preheat on medium-high for at least 5 minutes. If using gas, no need to preheat.

Dredge chicken breasts through flour mixture.

Add coated chicken to olive oil in pan and lightly brown on both sides (uncovered). Remove from pan. If you're using high enough heat, there shouldn't be much juice left in the skillet.

Add mushrooms to the pan and cook until they get slightly golden and release their liquid. If water remains after mushrooms have been cooked, drain. Pour in marsala and sherry. Add chicken pieces back to pan. Cover skillet and simmer chicken and mushrooms 10 minutes or so.

Serves 2. Goes nicely with oiled, salted and broiled red potatoes.

For a printable version of this recipe, click here.

Comments

[hollygee]

Ack - don't use something called 'cooking wine' whatever it's variety. It's nasty stuff.

Go to a wine store and buy a bottle of Marsala, it will last a while and goes nice in other things, and it doesn't need to be expensive.

[All Adither]

Hollygee, We're sure you're right about nice wine tasting better, but we actually find cooking wine to be perfectly acceptable for cooking. As long as you're not nipping from the bottle as you work. Also, buying your wine at the grocery store is so much more Half Assed. :)

[Jan Verhoeff]

This sounds like something you could serve on your second date!!! With a salad and desert, easy enough to impress and enjoy with almost no time in the kitchen. My recipe includes a little bit of onion in the mushrooms. I like the added flavor. (I like your recipe better for date night.)

http://romanticads.blogspot.com <-- if you need a date?

[ashers]

So I gotta say, funniest title for a food blog EVER. I'm your newest, biggest fan.

[Chuck]

Looks and sounds delicious. I just love Chicken Marsala.

[Softy]

We made this a couple of evenings ago. The whole family really enjoyed it. Thanks for the recipe.

I really like your approach in the kitchen.
Your writing is laugh out loud funny.

[maris]

I love your blog - your recipes sound great and your photography is fantastic. What kind of camera do you shoot with?

I like that this recipe is for 2 - I live alone and don't always need to cook for 4-6 people!

[diane]

you can also use some "italian seasoning" in the flour dredge mix..you can buy some at the Dollar Store for 50 cents...whats more half assed than that?? :)

[JCK]

Yum...yum...YUM! Can I come over now? Happy Holidays to you!