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Chicken marsala meal laid out in a pasta bowl, garnished with shredded parmesan cheese and a sprig of basil.

B’s Chicken Marsala


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  • Author: Gnarly Roots
  • Total Time: 50 minutes
  • Yield: 8 1x

Description

This is a delicious and savory classic, which can be served with pasta or mashed potatoes.


Ingredients

Scale
  • 4 large or 8 small chicken breasts
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 2 shallots
  • 2 bottles Marsala Wine
  • 18 oz package shitake mushrooms, sliced
  • ½4 oz package baby bella or other choice mushrooms, sliced
  • 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 2 Tbs corn starch
  • 2 Tbs water
  • 1 lb bowtie pasta
  • 4 Tbs olive oil

Instructions

  1. If you have 4 large chicken breasts, cut them in half lengthwise.  Once you have the 8 chicken breasts, fat trimmed and ready, pound out chicken breasts until flattened or ~ ½ inch thick.
  2. Put flour in a shallow bowl.  Add salt and pepper to the flour and mix.  Drag / coat the chicken breasts in the flour on both sides.
  3. Add olive oil to a large pan and turn stove to medium heat.  Sear chicken on both sides, but don’t cook all the way through.  Pull chicken out of the pan and set aside.
  4. Chop the shallots.  Add a little more olive oil to the pan and sauté shallots, scraping up the chicken remnants and letting sauté about 5 minutes.
  5. Once the shallots are translucent, add in all Marsala wine and turn stove to medium high heat.  When the sauce starts to boil, reduce the heat to medium and let simmer for 5 minutes.
  6. At this point, start to boil water and cook pasta according to instructions.
  7. Back to the marsala sauce, add the whipping cream to the pan and stir.  Bring to a low boil.
  8. Mix the cornstarch with water per instructions and begin to add this to the sauce slowly to thicken the sauce, simmer for 10 minutes.
  9. Add the mushrooms into the sauce and continue cooking.
  10. Add chicken back to the pan and allow chicken to continue cooking thoroughly, about 10 minutes.
  11. Put a layer of bowtie pasta onto each plate, top with a piece of chicken, and a spoonful of sauce and mushrooms.  Garnish with freshly grated parmesan and, or parsley as desired.
  12. Enjoy with family or friends!

 

Notes

Suitable for Small or Larger Gatherings with Family and Friends!  I have always made this meal for a lot of people so I use larger quantities.   Cut the recipe down as needed.

  • Prep Time: 10
  • Cook Time: 40