Chicken Marsala

Serves: 6

Gideon Batz

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

59

Spice

51

Sweetness

54

Sourness

49

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.6

Difficulty

Ingredients:

5 tbsps

Unsalted Butter

1 tsp

Salt

1 tsp

Black Pepper

2 cup

Heavy Cream

Directions:

1

Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 200°F

2

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

3

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

4

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

5

Remove from heat

6

Put flour in a wide shallow bowl

7

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

8

Pat chicken dry and season with salt and pepper, then dredge in flour, 1 piece at a time, shaking off excess

9

Transfer to sheets of wax paper, arranging chicken in 1 layer

10

Heat 1 tablespoon each of oil and butter in a 10-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until foam subsides, then sauté half of chicken, turning over once, until golden and just cooked through, about 4 minutes total

11

Transfer cooked chicken to a large heatproof platter, arranging in 1 layer, then put platter in oven to keep warm

12

Wipe out skillet with paper towels and cook remaining chicken in same manner, then transfer to oven, arranging in 1 layer

13

Add 1/2 cup wine to skillet and boil over high heat, stirring and scraping up brown bits, about 30 seconds

14

Add reduced broth, cream, and mushrooms, then simmer, stirring occasionally, until sauce is slightly thickened, 6 to 8 minutes

15

Add lemon juice and remaining 2 tablespoons wine and 1/2 teaspoon sage

16

Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 200°F

17

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

18

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

19

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

20

Remove from heat

21

Put flour in a wide shallow bowl

22

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

23

Pat chicken dry and season with salt and pepper, then dredge in flour, 1 piece at a time, shaking off excess

24

Transfer to sheets of wax paper, arranging chicken in 1 layer

25

Heat 1 tablespoon each of oil and butter in a 10-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until foam subsides, then sauté half of chicken, turning over once, until golden and just cooked through, about 4 minutes total

26

Transfer cooked chicken to a large heatproof platter, arranging in 1 layer, then put platter in oven to keep warm

27

Wipe out skillet with paper towels and cook remaining chicken in same manner, then transfer to oven, arranging in 1 layer

28

Add 1/2 cup wine to skillet and boil over high heat, stirring and scraping up brown bits, about 30 seconds

29

Add reduced broth, cream, and mushrooms, then simmer, stirring occasionally, until sauce is slightly thickened, 6 to 8 minutes

30

Add lemon juice and remaining 2 tablespoons wine and 1/2 teaspoon sage

31

Serve chicken with sauce

32

Serve chicken with sauce