CHICKEN MARSALA WITH MUSHROOMS

CHICKEN MARSALA WITH MUSHROOMS

1/4 cup all-purpose flour for coating
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
2 cloves minced garlic
4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves – pounded 1/4 inch thick
4 tablespoons butter
4 tablespoons olive oil
1 cup sliced mushrooms
1/2 cup Marsala wine (or use extra 1/2 cup chicken broth)
½ cup low sodium chicken broth
1/2 cup heavy cream

In shallow bowl, mix flour, salt, pepper, dried thyme and Italian seasoning. Dredge both sides of chicken pieces in flour mixture.

In a large skillet, melt butter in oil over medium heat. Place chicken in the pan, and lightly brown on both sides. Remove from pan. Add minced garlic and mushrooms to the pan and cook for about two minutes.

Pour in wine and de-glaze the pan. Let the wine reduce a little bit then add chicken broth and cream, stir and simmer for about 10 minutes. Add chicken back to the pan, cook until chicken is done. Serve with mashed potatoes and steamed broccoli on the side.

or the Guy Fieri version found here:
http://www.parade.com/225992/parade/guy-fieris-chicken-marsala-with-mushrooms/

Chicken Marsala with Mushrooms

SERVES 4
ACTIVE TIME 25 min.
TOTAL TIME 1 hr.

INGREDIENTS

One 4 to 5- lb chicken (organic and free rangeif possible), cut into 10 pieces
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
3 Tbsp canola or vegetable oil
4 cups sliced white button mushrooms
2 cloves garlic, minced
½ medium onion, finely diced
1 Tbsp tomato paste
3 sprigs fresh thyme
1 cup dry marsala
1½ cups low-sodium chicken broth
4 Tbsp unsalted butter, if possible), cut into 10 pieces chilled, cut into cubes
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Juice of ½ lemon
2 to 3 Tbsp chopped fresh Italian parsley
Chardonnay, for serving

DIRECTIONS

Preheat the oven to 375°F. Pat the chicken pieces dry with a paper towel and sprinkle all over with salt and pepper. Set a turkey roaster pan over 2 burners on medium heat and add the canola oil. Brown the chicken, skin-side down first, 3 to 4 minutes, then turn and brown on the other side, 2 to 3 minutes longer. Remove from the pan and set aside.

Add a little more of the oil to the pan on high heat and add the mushrooms, garlic and onions. Season with salt and cook just long enough to get some color on the mushrooms, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in the tomato paste and thyme and cook about 1 minute longer. Place the chicken pieces back into the pan skin-side up and spread them out evenly, pushing them down into the mushrooms and onions. Add the marsala, scraping up the brown bits from the bottom of the pan, and add the chicken broth. Place the whole pan in the oven and cook until the tops of the chicken are golden brown, 30 to 35 minutes.

Use tongs to remove the chicken from the pan and transfer onto a serving platter and keep warm. Set the roasting pan back over the burner on high heat. Bring the contents to a boil and cook the liquid until it is reduced and the flavors become concentrated, 3 to 4 minutes. Shut off the heat, add the butter cubes and stir gently to melt the butter evenly. This will thicken the marsala sauce and give it a rich flavor. Taste and season with salt and pepper. Add a squeeze of the lemon juice and fold in the parsley. Pour over the chicken and serve with Chardonnay