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Chicken Marsala

United States

Chicken Marsala emerged from Italian-American restaurant kitchens in the early-to-mid 20th century, adapting the Sicilian fortified wine into a dish that became a staple of American-Italian dining.

Pan-fried chicken breast served in a rich, glossy sauce of Marsala wine and mushrooms — an Italian-American restaurant classic loved for its deep, savoury-sweet flavour.

Authentic United States Chicken Marsala recipe
Prep
15 mins
Cook
25 mins
Difficulty
Medium
Calories
470 kcal
Serves
4
Calories are an estimate based on ingredients used

Ingredients

4chicken breasts, flattened
200gmushrooms, sliced
150mlMarsala wine
150mlchicken stock
2 tbspbutter
3 tbspflour

Method

1

Dust the chicken in flour and pan-fry until golden on both sides, then set aside.

2

In the same pan, sauté mushrooms until browned.

3

Pour in Marsala wine and stock, scraping up any browned bits, and simmer to reduce slightly.

4

Return the chicken to the pan, add butter, and simmer a few minutes until the sauce is glossy and the chicken cooked through.

Chef's Tip

Scraping up the browned bits left in the pan after searing the chicken adds significant depth to the finished sauce.

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