Description
A comforting chicken marsala dish wrapped in a luscious sauce with earthy mushrooms, perfect for weeknight dinners.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 chicken breasts
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 cup mushrooms, sliced
- 1 cup marsala wine (or chicken broth for non-alcoholic)
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons butter
- Fresh parsley, chopped (for garnish)
- Fresh pasta (for serving)
Instructions
- Season the chicken breasts with salt and pepper.
- Heat olive oil and 1 tablespoon of butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Add the chicken breasts and cook until browned and cooked through, about 5-7 minutes per side. Remove from the skillet and set aside.
- Add the mushrooms to the same skillet and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
- Pour in the marsala wine, scraping up any browned bits, and let simmer for 2-3 minutes.
- Add the chicken broth and bring to a simmer.
- Return the chicken to the skillet and simmer for an additional 5 minutes.
- Stir in the remaining butter until melted and the sauce thickens slightly.
- Serve over fresh pasta, garnished with chopped parsley.
Notes
This dish can be made ahead of time and reheats beautifully! Feel free to experiment with additional vegetables or flavors.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Pan-frying
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 700mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 100mg