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Golden seared chicken marsala with mushroom wine sauce on white plate.

Classic Chicken Marsala

Rich, savory chicken marsala with golden mushrooms and silky wine sauce. A classic Italian-American dish that’s easy enough for weeknights.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: Italian-American
Calories: 380
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 4 Chicken breasts Boneless, skinless
  • 0.5 cup All-purpose flour For dredging
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 0.5 teaspoon Black pepper Freshly ground
  • 3 tablespoon Olive oil
  • 8 oz Mushrooms Cremini or baby bella, sliced
  • 3 cloves Garlic Minced
  • 0.75 cup Marsala wine Dry preferred
  • 0.5 cup Chicken broth Low-sodium recommended
  • 3 tablespoon Butter Cold, unsalted
  • 2 tablespoon Fresh parsley Chopped

Equipment

  • 1 Large skillet For searing chicken and making sauce
  • 1 Meat mallet To flatten chicken evenly
  • 1 Tongs For safely flipping chicken
  • 1 Wooden spoon Ideal for deglazing and stirring

Method
 

  1. Pound chicken to even ½-inch thickness.
  2. Season flour with salt and pepper, dredge chicken.
  3. Sear chicken 3–4 min per side in olive oil until golden and cooked through.
  4. Remove chicken, keep warm. Add mushrooms to same pan, cook without stirring until golden.
  5. Stir in garlic, cook 30 sec. Deglaze with Marsala wine, scraping browned bits.
  6. Add broth, simmer 5–8 min until reduced by half and sauce coats a spoon. Reduce
  7. Return chicken, simmer 2 min.
  8. Remove from heat, swirl in butter. Garnish with parsley.

Notes

We test everything in our cozy kitchen (with Max as our home tester!), but nutrition info is just a ballpark figure. For exact numbers; especially if someone’s counting, try using your own ingredients in a nutrition calculator you trust.