Lindas Chicken Marsala Food

THE BEST CHICKEN MARSALA

Steps:

• Set a wire rack inside a rimmed baking sheet. Cut two 12-inch sheets of plastic wrap.
• Cut the chicken breasts in half lengthwise, making 6 roughly equal pieces; they should look like large chicken tenders. Place one sheet of plastic on a clean cutting board. Put a chicken piece in the center of the plastic and top with the other sheet of plastic. Pound the chicken with the flat side of a meat mallet, starting in the center and working your way to the edges, until the chicken is 1/4 inch thick and 6 to 8 inches long. Transfer to the wire rack. Repeat with the remaining chicken pieces. Liberally sprinkle the chicken with salt and pepper.
• Mix the flour with 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and a generous amount of pepper in a shallow bowl or plate. Dredge the cutlets in the seasoned flour, shaking off any excess. Heat 3 tablespoons of the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until very hot, about 1 minute. Sear 3 cutlets until golden brown, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer the cutlets to a plate. Add the remaining 1 tablespoon of oil to the pan and sear the remaining 3 cutlets until golden brown, about 2 minutes per side. It's ok if the chicken is not completely cooked through; it will finish cooking in the sauce.
• Add the mushrooms and 1/2 teaspoon salt to the same pan and cook, stirring and scraping up any browned bits, until the mushrooms are slightly softened and just beginning to release some liquid, 3 to 4 minutes. (The mushrooms will soak up the oil quickly and dry up the pan; that's ok, more liquid will release as they cook longer.) Add the shallots and cook, stirring and scraping up any browned bits, until starting to soften, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Remove the pan from the heat. Pour in the wine and 1/2 cup water. Return the pan to high heat and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium and simmer until the liquid reduces by a third and starts to thicken, 6 to 7 minutes. Whisk in the butter and continue whisking until it is melted and the sauce has thickened, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Add the cutlets and any accumulated juices to the pan and cook, flipping halfway through, until the chicken is cooked through and the sauce has thickened, about 2 minutes.
• Remove the chicken to a platter and stir the parsley into the sauce. Pour the sauce over the chicken and garnish with more parsley.

LINDA'S ROSEMARY CHICKEN MARSALA WITH MUSHROOM SAUCE, AND LINGUI

Steps:

• Fry chicken in teflon coated skillet until done, I used my electric skillet on 350.
• Take out of skillet, put in dish, and set aside.
• Put onions, mushrooms, garlic, rosemary, salt and pepper in the skillet, and cook until onions are transparent.
• When onions are done, add Marsala, chicken broth, and sprinkle flour over the top.
• Mix flour in well, and let bubble for 5 mins.
• Add water.
• Sauce should be a little thick.
• If it is too thick, add a little more water.
• If too thin, add a little more flour at a time, and mix in well.
• The sauce should be creamy, but not too thick.
• Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Cook pasta or noodles, until al dente.
• Drain, and put a serving in each plate.
• Top with sauce, and chicken pieces.
• Enjoy!

CHICKEN MARSALA

Steps:

• Place the flour, ¾ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon pepper in a ziplock bag. Add the chicken to the bag; seal bag tightly and shake to coat chicken evenly. Set aside.
• Heat the oil and 2 tablespoons of the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. (Use a stainless steel pan for the best browning. Nonstick will work too, but you won't get that nice golden color on the chicken.) Place the flour-dusted chicken in the pan, shaking off any excess first, and cook, turning once, until the chicken is golden and just barely cooked through, about 5 to 6 minutes total. Transfer the chicken to a plate and set aside.
• Melt the remaining tablespoon of butter in the pan. Add the mushrooms and cook, stirring frequently, until the mushrooms begin to brown, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the shallots, garlic, and ¼ teaspoon of salt; cook for 1 to 2 minutes more. Add the broth, Marsala, heavy cream, thyme, ¼ teaspoon salt, and ⅛ teaspoon of pepper; use a wooden spoon to scrape any brown bits from the pan into the liquid. Bring the liquid to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium and gently boil, uncovered, until the sauce is reduced by about half, slightly thickened, and darkened in color, 10 to 15 minutes (you're going for a thin cream sauce; it won't start to thicken until the very end of the cooking time). Add the chicken back to the pan, along with any juices that accumulated on the plate. Reduce the heat to low and simmer until the chicken is warmed through and the sauce thickens a bit more, 2 to 3 minutes. Sprinkle with parsley, if using, and serve.
• Note: If your chicken breasts are large (like the ones in the photos that are about ¾ lb. each), it's best to first cut them horizontally to form four flat fillets, then pound them to an even ¼-inch thickness. If you pound large chicken breasts without first halving them, they'll be huge. Of course, you could also pound them thin first and then cut them in half vertically; the only drawback is that they'll lose their natural shape (which, admittedly, is not a big deal!).

LINDA'S CHEESY CHICKEN MARSALA DIVAN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Put the chicken breast in a 9x13" baking pan.
• Slice the onions, and put over chicken breasts.
• In the side of the pan mix the soup and water together. It will be lumpy.
• Cut up the fresh broccoli, and put in soup mixture. Mix together.
• Add the mushrooms, and mix.
• Sprinkle with salt and pepper, to your liking.
• Pour the wine into the mixture, and mix well.
• Pour over the chicken.
• Every 15 minutes spoon the mixture over the chicken while baking. Bake for 45 minutes.
• Remove pan from oven, and add the shredded cheese on top.
• Put back in the oven, and bake for another 10-15 minutes until cheese is melted.
• Serve.
• Note: I pour the extra sauce over my baked potatoes when I make this dish. Delish!

LINDA'S CHICKEN MARSALA

Steps:

• Flatten the chicken breasts between 2 pieces of saran wrap, and pound with a meat mallet until thin. (You can use the edge of a can of soup, if you don't have a meat mallet. It's important that you pound the breasts to an equal thickness, so they cook evenly).
• Slice the mushrooms into thin slices. Set aside.
• Finely chop shallots to equal 1/2 cup. Set aside.
• Chop the parsley. Set aside.
• Mix the flour with the next 7 ingredients in the recipe.
• To Cook:.
• Add the butter to a lg. saute pan. Over med. heat, melt the butter, and add the mushrooms. After 2 mins., add the shallots. Cook until lightly browned, about 6-10 minutes Remove the mushrooms and shallots, and reserve.
• Add enough oil to the pan, so it makes a layer across the bottom. Add more as needed.
• Put the heat on high, until the oil gets nice and hot, then turn down to med-high.
• Saute the breasts for approximately 1-2 minutes on each side. (Remember the chicken breasts will cook fast because they are thin. Make sure you don't overcrowd the pan, or the chicken will boil instead of saute).
• Remove the breasts from the pan, reserve on a platter, and cover with aluminum foil to keep warm.
• Add the Marsala wine to the same pan to deglaze, scraping the small bits of chicken stuck to the pan. (Marsala is a wine and contains alcohol, so be careful when adding it to a hot pan. Better to remove the pan from the heat when deglazing any pan with wine.).
• Turn the heat down to medium, and simmer until slightly reduced, approximately 2 minutes.
• To thicken sauce, mix 3 T. cold water with 3 teaspoons cornstarch in a small bowl. Slowly add to the sauce, and stir until it thickens a little. If it isn't thick enough for your taste, add more cornstarch and water mix.
• If it is too thick for your taste, add more wine, a little at a time.
• Add the reserved mushrooms to the pan.
• Season with salt, pepper, and half of the parsley.
• Plate the chicken breasts, and top with Marsala sauce.
• Sprinkle with the rest of the parsley, for garnish.
• Serve.