Chicken Marsala

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  • Number of Servings: 1
Ingredients
1 3/4 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth2 tablespoons finely chopped shallot5 tablespoons unsalted butter10 oz mushrooms, trimmed and thinly sliced1 1/2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh sage1/4 teaspoon salt1/8 teaspoon black pepper1 cup all-purpose flour2 skinless boneless chicken breast halves2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons dry Marsala wine2/3 cup heavy cream1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
Directions
Preheat oven to 200 degrees

Bring broth to a boil in a 2-quart saucepan over high heat, then boil, uncovered, until reduced to about 3/4 cup, about 20 minutes.

Cook shallot in 3 tablespoons butter in an 8- to 10-inch heavy skillet over moderate heat, stirring, until shallot begins to turn golden, about 1 minute. Add mushrooms, 1 teaspoon sage, salt, and pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until liquid mushrooms give off is evaporated and mushrooms begin to brown, 6 to 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 excess. Transfer to sheets of wax paper, arranging chicken in 1 layer.

Heat 1 tablespoon each of oil and butter in a 10-inch heavy skillet over moderately 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 heatproof platter, arranging in 1 layer, then put platter in oven to keep warm. Wipe out skillet with paper towels and cook remaining chicken in same manner, then transfer to oven, arraning in 1 layer.

Add 1/2 cup wine t 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 thickened, 6 to 8 minutes. Add lemon juice and remaining 2 tablespoons wine and 1/2 teaspoon sage.

Serve chicken with sauce.

Serving Size: 4

Number of Servings: 1

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user POSITIVELYNEW.

Servings Per Recipe: 1
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 2,259.2
  • Total Fat: 158.6 g
  • Cholesterol: 683.0 mg
  • Sodium: 30,369.4 mg
  • Total Carbs: 65.9 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 3.2 g
  • Protein: 125.1 g

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