Chicken Marsala Recipe

This Chicken Marsala Recipe (so easy!) makes for a great weeknight meal but is also fancy enough to serve to company! Chicken breast and mushrooms are cooked in creamy marsala wine sauce with shallots and garlic for a flavorful dish that doesn’t require hours in the kitchen.

Chicken Marsala Anyone can Make

This Chicken Marsala Recipe is so easy and fool-proof! We make it again and again and it never fails.

Things are about to get a little fancy with this dish, but don’t worry, it’s still really easy to make! This is so rich, flavorful and creamy, it tastes like a real indulgent treat but is actually less than 400 calories.

How to Make Chicken Marsala

1. Prep the chicken and dredge in flour mixture
2. Brown chicken in a skillet on both sides. 
3. Cook the shallot, garlic, and mushrooms in butter.
4. Add the chicken back to the skillet and make the sauce.
5. Simmer until reduced and fully cooked. 
6. Garnish and enjoy!

Marsala is a fortified wine that originates from Sicily. It’s often used in cooking and has a nutty and rich flavor – perfect to pair with mushrooms and chicken.

For this recipe it’s best to use marsala, but if you are in a pinch, you can substitute it with port or red vermouth.

Serving ideas

I like to serve this dish with white or brown rice, but if you prefer you ca also serve it with wide noodles like pappardelle or farfalle. For a really comforting dish, you couldn’t go wrong with serving it over some creamy mashed potatoes!

This dish is rich and flavorful, so whatever you pair it with, let the easy chicken marsala be the star of the show.

Chicken marsala is one of recipes that gets more flavorful if you leave it, so absolutely this can be made ahead of time! Let the pan cool to room temperature and then cover it and pop it in the fridge and reheat on the stove top later in the day.

Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for 2 – 3 days.

More Top Tips

• Get your mushrooms nice and brown for more flavor.
• You can use dry or sweet marsala wine in this recipe.
• Use organic / free run chicken if you can and that hasn’t been raised on antibiotics.

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