Chicken Marsala


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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 6
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 350.4
  • Total Fat: 13.9 g
  • Cholesterol: 93.7 mg
  • Sodium: 275.7 mg
  • Total Carbs: 16.5 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 2.5 g
  • Protein: 34.1 g

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Introduction

Rich and creamy, but easy on the calories Rich and creamy, but easy on the calories
Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

    1/2 cup whole wheat flour
    1 tablespoon Essence of Emeril seasoning
    4 small boneless skinless chicken breast halves
    1 tablespoon olive oil
    4 tablespoons butter
    3 cups sliced mushrooms (assorted: cremini, oyster, shiitake, etc)
    1 cup Marsala wine
    1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
    salt and pepper to taste

Directions

In a shallow bowl or plate, combine flour and seasoning. Dredge the chicken in the seasoned flour mixture, shake to remove any excess flour, and place on a rack to dry.

Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until very hot, but not smoking. Add 1 tablespoon of the buter and cook the chicken breasts just until browned (about 3 minutes each side). Transfer to a plate and set aside.

Add 1 tablespoon of the butter and the mushrooms to the pan. Cook, stirring frequently, until mushrooms are golden brown around the edges and have given off their liquid. Add the Marsala wine and bring to a boil, scraping the pan to loosen the browned bits.

When the wine has reduced by half, add the chicken broth and cook for 3 minutes, or until the sauce has thickened slightly. Lower the heat to medium and return the chicken to the pan. Continue to cook until the chicken is cooked through and the sauce has thickened, about 5 to 6 minutes. Swirl in the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter. Add salt and pepper to taste.


Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SPIKESCOPILOT.

Member Ratings For This Recipe


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    Incredible!
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    WOW! I was scared to make this b/c I had to make the sauce (I'm not the best cook!). But, I had no problems at all. With the first bite I was overwhelmed by how amazingly good it was. My finicky husband even loved it (sans mushrooms). This is going into my regular rotation :) - 1/22/09


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    Very Good
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    Very easy to make. Family thought it was very good. I had to add some corn starch to get the sauce to thicken enough. We will definitely make this again. - 8/16/08


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    Incredible!
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    I love this dish. It was easy and delicious. I double the recipe and freeze one so I will have it handy when I want it. - 4/23/08


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    I thought this was fabulous! I had to add a little thickener though and only used about 1/2 the butter called for. It is one of my favs now! - 5/6/09


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    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    I love Marsala Chix. I cook the chix and mushrooms with lo-fat chix broth and marsala wine. Believe it or not......it is delicious without the flour and butter. - 4/30/09


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    it is easy and delicious
    - 3/23/09


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    Very Good
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    tried this. Had to make my own variations of the marsala wine and chicken broth because I didn't have it. It was very good and quick. My husband loved it. - 2/10/09


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    Very Good
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    This was DELISH! By the way...traditional Chicken Marsala has MUCH more butter in it, so this is pretty good! - 2/9/09


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    This is a favorite at our house and FAST for a work night. - 2/9/09


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    Very Good
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    The recipe was very good. We used a little bit more butter, olive, oil and mushrooms. It was very tasty, but we had to add salt. We are both salt fanatics, though. My bf really enjoyed it and I served it w/ garlic red mashed potatoes. Yum! Thanks for sharing the recipe. - 1/17/09


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    WOW! This was so good and so EASY. I didn't change a thing. I was worried that it wouldn't have enough garlic/onion flavor but the emeril's season was the perfect flavor for this dish. I will DEFINITELY be making this one again. The sauce didn't really thicken but that was okay. THANKS! - 7/31/08


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    I WASN'T SURE HOW THE CHICKEN WOULD TAKE WITH WHEAT FLOUR, BUT IT WAS EXCELLENT. WE LOVED IT. - 6/29/08


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    made it, loved it, even my husband loved it . it's the frist recipe that i have tried and now i am going to see what else is out their thank you !!!! SPIKESCOPILOT.

    - 4/18/08


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Yummy! I added broccoli to it to get some greens in it. Kids loved it! - 4/11/08


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    It was very simple and quick to make. The only item that might not normally be in your pantry is the Marsala. I happened to have some on hand because I had made Tiramisu for Easter. - 4/10/08


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    Delicious! - 7/19/21


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    thanks - 3/31/21


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    Very Good
    Thanks for sharing - 12/30/19


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    Thank you for sharing this great recipe. I have eaten this in restaurants, now I will be able to make it at home. - 9/6/19


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    Very Good
    Very delicious, not used to cooking at this sophistication - 1/29/19


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    will make this for JB...I'm vegetarian now so:-( - 9/20/18


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    yummy - 8/27/18


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    Incredible!
    Delicious! I didn't have marsala wine so I used more chicken broth. It's a keeper! Thanks for sharing this recipe! - 8/25/14


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    This is one of my top five recipes lately. It's easy to make and tastes good. I don't add the last two table spoons of butter and I think it tastes great. I didn't like how oily it was from using the full amount of butter. - 6/30/13


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    Incredible!
    Very tasty, easy to prepare dish and my family enjoyed it. This will be a staple at our house for sure. - 1/21/13


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    Incredible!
    It was wonderful and I was amazed! - 9/17/11


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    Incredible!
    Fabulous sauce! My husband and I loved this recipe and will make it again! - 6/15/11


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    Incredible!
    Soo incredibly good! I cook almost every night and this is now on my top list of favorites! - 5/6/11


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    Incredible!
    I made it and left out the last two table spoons of butter and could not tell it was missing. Added green onions and a bit of garlic to the mushrooms for a bit more flavor. Very quick and tasty. - 11/10/10


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    Incredible!
    I love this recipe--it's quick and easy but also so tasty & delicious! - 8/25/10


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    Incredible!
    Cooked this tonight and it was yummmmm! Very simple to make, except part of the flour on my chicken came off and made my sauce gunky... .didn't affect the flavor though. I think the best part was the mushrooms which soaked up all the juice nicely. My husband was very impressed. =) - 7/23/10


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    Incredible!
    An extremely delicious recipie. I adjusted the spice from Essence of Emiril to oregano, garlic, thyme leaves, salt, and pepper. However, even my picky teenage girls have asked for this a second time this month. - 10/12/09


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    Incredible!
    0 of 1 people found this review helpful
    I have a special dinner to cook this weekend and look forward to trying this. My only dilemma now is picking the perfect side to compliment the dish and a great salad! - 4/15/09


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    0 of 2 people found this review helpful
    sounds good. - 4/15/09


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    0 of 2 people found this review helpful
    I definitely going to try it. Thanks a lot! - 3/11/09


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    0 of 3 people found this review helpful
    haven't tried it yet, but if i do i will definitely add curry powder. how can you make chicken marsala without curry? unless the emerils stuff has curry in it... - 2/9/09


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    0 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Not sure how this serves 6 if it only calls for 4 small chx breast halves. If recalculated for 4 servings that will certainly drive up the numbers (calories, fats, etc.)
    - 2/9/09


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    0 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Wonder how this would work with almond flour instead of wheat flour, almond flour is higher in protein and lower in simple carbs, a little healthier, but tends to add a little more moisture due to the nut oils. Or could a person even use panko crumbs? Just some thoughts. Love Chicken Marsala! - 1/19/09


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    0 of 1 people found this review helpful
    how do you get 6 servings if your using 4 chick breasts? - 4/28/08


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    Incredible!
    Very good - 4/8/08


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    Incredible!
    0 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Looks delicious! - 3/31/08