Succulent 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.

CHEF JOHN'S CHICKEN MARSALA

Steps:

• Season chicken breasts all over with salt and pepper.
• Melt 1 1/2 tablespoons butter and olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook chicken breasts, skin-side down, in hot butter and oil until browned, about 5 minutes. Flip and cook until breasts are almost cooked through, about 5 minutes more. Transfer chicken breasts to a plate.
• Melt 1 1/2 tablespoons butter in the same skillet over medium-high heat. Saute mushrooms with a pinch of salt and a pinch of pepper in hot butter until mushrooms are golden, 5 to 7 minutes. Add minced shallot; cook and stir until softened, 2 to 3 minutes. Sprinkle flour over the top and cook and stir until the bitterness of the flour cooks off, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Pour wine into skillet and bring to a boil; cook and stir until wine reduces and sauce thickens, 3 to 4 minutes. Add chicken stock; bring to a simmer and cook until slightly reduced, 3 to 5 minutes more.
• Return chicken breasts to the skillet, reduce heat to low, and cook chicken, turning once, until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 10 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Remove from heat.
• Move chicken to one side of the skillet and tilt the skillet so that the sauce pools at the bottom. Stir parsley and 1 teaspoon cold butter into the sauce, stirring constantly, until sauce is shiny and butter is completely melted. Transfer chicken breasts to plates and spoon mushrooms and sauce over the top.

CHICKEN MARSALA

Steps:

• In a shallow dish or bowl, mix together the flour, salt, pepper and oregano. Coat chicken pieces in flour mixture.
• In a large skillet, melt butter in oil over medium heat. Place chicken in the pan, and lightly brown. Turn over chicken pieces, and add mushrooms. Pour in wine and sherry. Cover skillet; simmer chicken 10 minutes, turning once, until no longer pink and juices run clear.

SUCCULENT CHICKEN MARSALA

Steps:

• Put breasts on cutting board, lay plastic wrap over and pound until 1/4 inch thick.
• Put flour, salt & pepper in shallow dish; mix.
• Heat oil over medium heat in large skillet. When oil is hot, dredge both sides of chicken in flour mix, shaking off excess. Put in pan and fry for 5 minutes each side until golden. Remove chicken to plate.
• Lower heat and add prosciutto/pancetta to drippings left in pan, sauté for 1 minute.
• Add onion and garlic, sauté 2 minutes.
• Add mushrooms and sauté until nicely browned, about 5 minutes. Add pepper to taste.
• Pour Marsala/sherry in pan and boil for a few seconds to evaporate alcohol. Add chicken stock and simmer for 1-2 minutes to reduce sauce.
• Stir in butter and cream, return chicken to pan, simmer for 1 minute to reheat chicken.
• Serve over your choice of mashed potatoes or pasta.

CHICKEN MARSALA

Steps:

• To prepare the chicken, season the flour with salt and pepper. Slice the chicken breasts to 1/4-inch-thick medallions. Coat with the flour and tap off any excess.
• Next, in a saucepan over medium heat, add enough oil to coat the bottom of the pan and allow to warm. After warming, add the chicken and cook until browned, 2 to 3 minutes. Flip and repeat the process. After cooking all the chicken, hold warm covered on a plate. Add the marsala to the pan over medium-high heat. This will deglaze the pan. After deglazing, reduce the wine by three-fourths volume so 2 ounces remain. Then add the mushrooms. Stir the mushrooms, scraping the sides, then finish with the veal stock. Allow the stock to warm and thicken for 4 to 5 minutes, and then remove from the heat. Stir in the butter and finish by spooning over the cooked chicken. Garnish with fresh herbs or cheese if desired.

SPICY CHICKEN MARSALA

Steps:

• Heat a large cast-iron skillet over medium heat until very hot. Pour in the vegetable oil, tilt skillet to coat with oil, and place chicken breast halves into the hot skillet. Cook the chicken breasts until browned on each side, about 8 minutes per side.
• Increase heat under skillet to medium-high, then stir in bacon, shallots, and green onions. Cook and stir until bacon begins to crisp, about 10 minutes.
• Stir in garlic until fragrant, then add fire-roasted tomatoes, Marsala wine, chicken bouillon cubes, and rosemary. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low; simmer for about 1 hour.
• Stir half-and-half and Parmesan cheese into the sauce over medium heat. Continue to cook until cheese melts, about 10 minutes. Remove skillet from heat, and allow the chicken and sauce to rest while cooking the pasta.
• Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil. Stir in the spaghetti and return to a boil. Cook until the pasta has cooked through but is still slightly firm to the bite, about 12 minutes. Drain well.
• Transfer cooked spaghetti to a serving platter and serve topped with chicken breasts and sauce.

CHICKEN MARSALA FLORENTINE

Steps:

• Place chicken breasts between two pieces of wax paper, and pound to 1/4 inch thick with a meat mallet. Dust chicken with flour, salt , pepper and oregano.
• In a skillet, fry chicken in olive oil over medium heat. Cook until done, turning to cook evenly. Set aside, and keep warm.
• In the same pan, melt the butter over medium heat; add mushrooms, sun-dried tomatoes, and Marsala wine. Cook for approximately 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Mix in spinach, and cook for about 2 minutes. Serve over chicken.

EASIER CHICKEN MARSALA

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, garlic salt, pepper, and oregano. Dredge chicken in the mixture to lightly coat.
• Heat olive oil and butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Fry the chicken in the skillet for 2 minutes, or until lightly browned on one side. Turn chicken over, and add mushrooms. Cook about 2 minutes, until other side of chicken is lightly browned. Stir mushrooms so that they cook evenly.
• Pour Marsala wine over the chicken. Cover skillet, and reduce heat to low; simmer for 10 minutes, or until chicken is no longer pink and juices run clear.

EASY SKILLET CHICKEN MARSALA

Steps:

• Combine in a gallon-sized zipper bag the flour, garlic salt, pepper, and oregano. Place dampened chicken pieces in the bag, zip closed and toss until chicken pieces are well coated.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add mushrooms and stir until brown. Remove mushrooms from pan and set aside.
• Add the chicken to the skillet and fry for 2 minutes, or until lightly browned. Turn and cook 2 minutes more.
• Return mushrooms to the pan. Pour Marsala wine over the chicken. Cover and reduce heat to low. Simmer for 10 minutes, or until chicken is no longer pink and juices run clear.

CREAMY CHICKEN MARSALA

Steps:

• Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 200°F.
• Bring broth to a boil in a 2 quart saucepan ver high heat then boil, uncovered, until reduced to about 3/4 cup, about 20 minutes.
• Cook shallot in 3 T butter in a 8-10 inch heavy skillet over medium heat, stirring, until shallot begins to turn golden, about 1 minute Add mushrooms, 1 tsp sage, salt and pepper and cook, stirring occasionally until liquid mushrooms give off is evaporated and they begin to brown, 6-8 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Put flour in a wide shallow bowl. Gently pound chicken to 1/4 inch thick between 2 sheets of plastic wrap using the flat side of a meat pounder or a rolling pin.
• Pat chicken dry and season with salt and pepper, then dredge in flour, 1 piece at a time, shaking off exess.
• Heat 1 T each of oil and butter in a 10-inch heavy skillet over medium-high heat until foam subsides, then saute half of the chicken, turning over once, until golden and just cooked through, about 4 minutes total. Transfer cooked chicken to a large ovenproof platter, arranging in one layer, then put platter in oven to keep warm. Wipe out the skillet and cook remaining chicken in same manner, then transfer to oven, arranging in one layer.
• Without cleaning, add 1/2 cup wine to skillet and boil over high heat, stirring and scraping up brown bits, about 30 seconds. Add reduced broth, cream and mushrooms, then simmer, stirring occasionally, until sauce is slightly thickned, 6-8 minutes. Add lemon juice and remaining 2 T wine and 1/2 tsp sage.
• Serve chicken on top of rice or pasta with sauce poured over.

AUTHENTIC CHICKEN MARSALA

Steps:

• Mix together the flour, salt, oregano, and pepper.
• Pound the chicken breasts gently (with the flat side of your meat mallet).
• Roll the chicken in this until well coated.
• On medium-high, heat up the olive oil in a frying pan and brown the chicken on both sides, then set aside chicken on a plate.
• Carefully pour wine into the oil and warm, then mix in the mushrooms, chicken stock and juice of the lemon.
• Add chicken, turning the chicken over to get it well coated with the sauce.
• Simmer for 20 minutes.