Chicken Marsala with Mushrooms

Chicken Marsala with Mushrooms

Pan-seared chicken cutlets with mushrooms in a savory dry Marsala wine sauce finished with butter and parsley.

Instructions

  1. Step 1

    Pound the chicken cutlets to an even 1 cm thickness. Season both sides with ⅝ tsp (4 gr) salt and 1 gr black pepper.

    Ingredients used: 1.0 gr Black Pepper, 4.0 piece Chicken Breast, 4.0 gr Salt

    Cookware: cutting board, Meat mallet

  2. Step 2

    Place the flour in a shallow bowl. Dredge each cutlet on both sides, shake off excess flour, and discard any flour left after contact with the raw chicken.

    Ingredients used: 60.0 gr All-Purpose Flour

    Cookware: Shallow bowl, tongs

  3. Step 3

    Heat the olive oil and 1 tbsp (15 gr) butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook the cutlets in batches until golden and their thickest part reaches 74°C, about 3–4 minutes per side, then transfer them to a clean plate.

    Timer: 8 min (fixed)

    Ingredients used: 30.0 ml Olive Oil, 15.0 gr Unsalted Butter

    Cookware: plate, skillet, tongs

  4. Step 4

    Add the mushrooms to the skillet and cook over medium heat until browned and their released moisture has mostly evaporated.

    Timer: 6 min (fixed)

    Ingredients used: 340.0 gr Cremini Mushroom

    Cookware: skillet, wooden spoon

  5. Step 5

    Add the shallot, garlic, ⅜ tsp (2 gr) salt, and 1 gr black pepper. Cook over medium heat until fragrant and the shallot softens.

    Timer: 2 min (fixed)

    Ingredients used: 1.0 gr Black Pepper, 2.0 piece Garlic, 2.0 gr Salt, 1.0 piece Shallot

    Cookware: skillet, wooden spoon

  6. Step 6

    Pour in the Marsala wine and scrape up the browned residue from the skillet. Simmer over medium heat until reduced by about half.

    Timer: 4 min (fixed)

    Ingredients used: 180.0 ml Marsala Wine

    Cookware: skillet, wooden spoon

  7. Step 7

    Add the chicken stock and simmer over medium heat until the sauce is lightly thickened and reduced by about one-third.

    Timer: 6 min (fixed)

    Ingredients used: 180.0 ml Chicken Stock

    Cookware: skillet, wooden spoon

  8. Step 8

    Reduce to low heat and whisk in 2 ¼ tbsp (30 gr) butter until the sauce is smooth and glossy.

    Timer: 1 min (fixed)

    Ingredients used: 30.0 gr Unsalted Butter

    Cookware: skillet, whisk

  9. Step 9

    Return the cooked chicken and any accumulated juices to the skillet. Turn the cutlets in the sauce and heat gently over low heat.

    Timer: 2 min (fixed)

    Cookware: skillet, tongs

  10. Step 10

    Remove the skillet from the heat, scatter the parsley over the chicken, and serve with the mushroom sauce.

    Ingredients used: 8.0 gr Flat-Leaf Parsley

    Cookware: skillet

Nutrition (Estimated)

Food safety

Caution: medium

Keep raw chicken and contaminated utensils separate from cooked food. Cook chicken to 74°C internally. Refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours and use within 3–4 days.

Risk factors

  • raw poultry
  • cross-contamination
  • hot skillet
  • cooking with wine