Easy Creamy Chicken Marsala

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Golden pan-fried chicken thighs in a creamy Marsala mushroom sauce.

🥘 Ingredients

Chicken

  • all-purpose flour
    1/2 c
  • kosher salt
    1 tsp
  • garlic powder
    1 tsp
  • cracked black pepper
    1/2 tsp
  • boneless skinless chicken thighs
    4
  • olive oil
    2 tbsp
  • unsalted butter
    4 tbsp

Marsala Sauce

  • unsalted butter
    1 tbsp
  • brown mushrooms (sliced)
    8 oz
  • garlic (minced)
    4-5 cloves
  • dry Marsala wine
    3/4 c
  • chicken broth
    1.25 c
  • heavy cream
    3/4 c
  • fresh parsley (chopped)
    2 tbsp

🍳 Cookware

  • shallow bowl
  • 12-inch skillet

Chicken

  1. 1
    In a shallow bowl , mix all-purpose flour , kosher salt , garlic powder , and cracked black pepper .
    all-purpose flour: 1/2 c, kosher salt: 1 tsp, garlic powder: 1 tsp, cracked black pepper: 1/2 tsp
  2. 2
    Dredge boneless skinless chicken thighs in the flour mixture and shake off excess.
    boneless skinless chicken thighs: 4
  3. 3
    Heat olive oil and unsalted butter in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering.
    olive oil: 1 tbsp, unsalted butter: 2 tbsp
  4. 4
    Fry 2 of the chicken thighs until golden-brown on both sides, about ⏱️ 3-4 minutes per side. Transfer to a warm plate, tent with foil, and keep warm.
  5. 5
    Repeat with the remaining olive oil , remaining unsalted butter , and the remaining 2 chicken thighs.
    olive oil: 1 tbsp, unsalted butter: 2 tbsp

Marsala Sauce

  1. 1
    In the same pan with the leftover chicken drippings, melt unsalted butter over medium heat.
    unsalted butter: 1 tbsp
  2. 2
    Add brown mushrooms and cook over medium-high heat until browned, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan, about ⏱️ 2-3 minutes .
    brown mushrooms: 8 oz (sliced)
  3. 3
    Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about ⏱️ 1 minute .
    garlic: 4-5 cloves (minced)
  4. 4
    Pour in dry Marsala wine and chicken broth . Simmer over medium heat until reduced by half and starting to thicken, about ⏱️ 10-15 minutes .
    dry Marsala wine: 3/4 c, chicken broth: 1.25 c
  5. 5
    Pour in heavy cream and return the chicken to the sauce. Cook over medium heat until the sauce thickens, about ⏱️ 3 minutes . The sauce will continue to thicken off the heat.
    heavy cream: 3/4 c
  6. 6
    Garnish with fresh parsley and serve immediately over angel hair pasta, rice, potatoes, cauliflower rice, or zucchini noodles.
    fresh parsley: 2 tbsp (chopped)