This delicious chicken marsala combines lightly breaded golden brown chicken breasts, cremini mushrooms, and shallots in a rich, creamy marsala sauce. Serve this tasty chicken over pasta or mashed potatoes.
Learn how to make the classic Italian dish, Chicken Marsala, with this easy and delicious recipe. Impress your family and friends with this flavorful and comforting dish.
What’s In This Post
Chicken Marsala Key Ingredients
- Chicken cutlets: or 2 large chicken breasts cut in half lengthwise or pounded thin
- Mushrooms: cremini (also known as baby bella or white
- Shallots: if you can’t find them, use some chopped yellow onion
- Marsala wine: it is a sweet fortified wine, which is fermented wine to which a distilled spirit, usually brandy, has been added.
- Cream: heavy for thickening the sauce
How to Make Chicken Marsala
This is the summary version; for the complete ingredient list and full directions, please see the recipe card below.
Combine the flour, salt, and black pepper in a wide bowl. Dredge the chicken breasts in the flour and brown them in a large skillet over medium heat. Transfer the browned chicken to a plate.
Cook the mushrooms and shallots over medium heat. Reduce the heat and add the garlic, cooking for just a minute. Add the chicken broth and Marsala wine and bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for about ten minutes.
Temper the cream by adding a few tablespoons of the hot liquid to it. Reduce the heat to low, stir in the cream, and simmer for a few minutes. Add the chicken back to the pan and sprinkle with Italian parsley.
Recipe Tips
- Use thin chicken breasts like cutlets, large chicken breasts cut in half lengthwise, or chicken breasts pounded thin.
- Call ahead to see if your grocer carries Marsala wine. Substitutes include sherry or Madeira wine.
- Use cremini or white button mushrooms. Creminis have a meatier texture and flavor than white button mushrooms.
What to Serve with Chicken Marsala
I like to serve this dish with garlic mashed potatoes or fondant potatoes, but it is also delicious with angel hair pasta or rice pilaf. For a vegetable, I like to serve roasted asparagus or sauteed green beans with it.
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Creamy Chicken Marsala
Ingredients
- 4 chicken cutlets
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons butter salted or unsalted
- 8 ounces baby bella or white button mushrooms sliced
- 2 shallots chopped
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2/3 cup low-sodium chicken broth
- 2/3 cup marsala wine
- 2/3 cup heavy cream room temperature
- Chopped fresh parsley or thyme
Instructions
- Combine the flour, salt, and black pepper in a wide bowl. Dredge the chicken breasts in the flour coating both sides.
- Heat 1 tablespoon oil and melt 1 tablespoon butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the chicken and cook on both sides until golden brown and cooked through. Transfer the browned chicken to a plate.
- Heat 1 tablespoon oil and melt 1 tablespoon butter in the same skillet over medium heat. Add the mushrooms and shallots. Cook until the mushrooms are browned and the shallots are soft. Reduce the heat to low. Add the garlic, cooking for 1 minute while stirring
- Add the chicken broth and Marsala wine and bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Temper the cream by adding a few tablespoons of the hot liquid to it and stirring.
- Reduce the heat to low, stir in the cream, and simmer for a few minutes. Add the chicken back to the pan, warming for a few minutes, and sprinkle with Italian parsley.
Notes
- Use thin chicken breasts like cutlets, large chicken breasts cut in half lengthwise, or pounded thin.
- Call ahead to see if your grocer carries Marsala wine. Substitutes include sherry or Madeira wine.
- Use cremini or white button mushrooms. Creminis have a meatier texture and flavor.
Melissa Cushing
This recipe looks incredible and my husband would absolutely love it. I have already pinned it as I was looking for something special to make for next week for dinner. Delish and thanks for sharing!
Beth Pierce
My pleasure, Melissa!
Hari
This chicken marsala was outstanding. It is so nice to have another yummy chicken recipe. Thanks for introducing this awesome recipe!
Beth Pierce
My pleasure, Hari!
Marysa
I’ve never made marsala before. This sounds like a wonderful combination of flavors. This would be a great meal for the family.
Tammy
What a comforting and delicious meal! This looks absolutely delicious and easy to make for the whole family! I cannot wait to make this for everyone.
Beth Pierce
Thanks, Tammy! Enjoy!
Rhian S
I absolutely love creamy chicken dishes and this was like an absolute dream. Delicious! My husband loved it and that is saying something.
adriana
Ooohhh this looks SO good! I love this for dinner and how easy it looks AND delicious! Going to try it out sometime!
Beth Pierce
Thanks, Adriana! Enjoy!
Jupiter H
I have heard of chicken marsala, but never had it before. This sounds like a really easy to follow recipe! I will let you know how it turns out!
Samantha Donnelly
This sounds amazing and a dish my family would love, I do cook a lot of chicken and always looking for new recipe ideas
Tisha Lane
I haven’t had Chicken Marsala in ages and this recipe did not disappoint. This was delicious
Beth Pierce
Thank you, Tisha!
April
This was beyond delicious. It’s so creamy and the flavor is *chef’s kiss*
Beth Pierce
Thank you, April!
Ben
You cannot beat a recipe that’s this good AND this easy. All I need now is some garlic bread!
Beth Pierce
Thanks, Ben! So glad that you enjoyed it!
Allyson Boldt
I never realized how easy this is! Thank you so much for this yummy recipe!
Beth Pierce
You are most welcome, Allyson!
Catalina
The Creamy Chicken Marsala was absolutely delicious! The sauce was rich and flavorful, and the chicken was perfectly tender. It felt like a restaurant-quality meal at home.
Beth Pierce
Thank you, Catalina!
Erin
This quickly became a family favorite! It’s easy to make yet incredibly flavorful! We loved it served over pasta! This recipe is a keeper!
Beth Pierce
Thank you, Erin! I am so glad that you liked it.
Krystle
This smelled so amazing cooking and tastes just as good. The mushrooms and the sauce are a match made in heaven.
Amanda
One of my favorite dishes to make! It is always a huge hit!
Beth Pierce
Thank you, Amanda!