Chef John's Chicken Marsala

Chicken Breast - Dinner

Certain dishes have a special place in my heart and this is one of them. The first real restaurant job I had in San Francisco was at a small place called Ryan's Cafe. It was run by a husband and wife team, Michael and Lenore Ryan. They were true 'foodies' before that term had even been coined. This chicken Marsala dish was the most popular dish on the menu and the first one that I was taught.

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 40 mins

Total: 1hr

Servings: 2

Yield: 2 servings

Chef John's Chicken Marsala

Ingredients

2 skin-on

boneless chicken breast halves

1 teaspoon salt and ground black pepper to taste

3 tablespoons butter

divided

2 tablespoons olive oil

5 white mushrooms

sliced

1 shallot

minced

1 tablespoon all-purpose flour

1 cup Marsala wine

2 cups chicken stock

2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

1 teaspoon cold butter

Dinner

Directions

Step 1

Season chicken breasts all over with salt and pepper.

Step 2

Melt 1 1/2 tablespoons butter and olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook chicken breasts skin-side down in hot butter and oil until browned about 5 minutes. Flip and cook until breasts are almost cooked through about 5 minutes more. Transfer chicken breasts to a plate.

Step 3

Melt 1 1/2 tablespoons butter in the same skillet over medium-high heat. Saute mushrooms with a pinch of salt and a pinch of pepper in hot butter until mushrooms are golden 5 to 7 minutes. Add minced shallot; cook and stir until softened 2 to 3 minutes. Sprinkle flour over the top and cook and stir until the bitterness of the flour cooks off 3 to 4 minutes.

Step 4

Pour wine into skillet and bring to a boil; cook and stir until wine reduces and sauce thickens 3 to 4 minutes. Add chicken stock; bring to a simmer and cook until slightly reduced 3 to 5 minutes more.

Step 5

Return chicken breasts to the skillet reduce heat to low and cook chicken turning once until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear about 10 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Remove from heat.

Step 6

Move chicken to one side of the skillet and tilt the skillet so that the sauce pools at the bottom. Stir parsley and 1 teaspoon cold butter into the sauce stirring constantly until sauce is shiny and butter is completely melted. Transfer chicken breasts to plates and spoon mushrooms and sauce over the top.

Nutritional Information

Chef John's Chicken Marsala

Servings Per Recipe:2

Calories: 798.7

% Daily Value *

Protein: 51.1g 102%

Carbohydrates: 26.8g 9%

Dietary Fiber: 0.9g 3%

Sugars: 12.2g

Fat: 39g 60%

Saturated Fat: 15.7g 78%

Cholesterol: 185.4mg 62%

Vitamin A Iu: 1240.1IU 25%

Niacin Equivalents: 32.8mg 252%

Vitamin B6: 1.1mg 66%

Vitamin C: 7.9mg 13%

Folate: 35.3mcg 9%

Calcium: 55.5mg 6%

Iron: 2.8mg 16%

Magnesium: 67.7mg 24%

Potassium: 760.1mg 21%

Sodium: 2390.8mg 96%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 20%

Calories From Fat: 350.8

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.