Chicken With Mushrooms Marsala

Chicken With Mushrooms Marsala is an elegant Italian meal that could not be easier to prepare. An added bonus is speed. Total preparation time is under 30 minutes with cutlets and slightly longer with whole chicken breasts.
AS ALWAYS WHEN HANDLING RAW POULTRY, REMEMBER THAT IT MAY CONTAIN BACTERIA HAZARDOUS TO YOUR HEALTH AND DO NOT ALLOW IT OR THE UTENSILS USED WITH IT TO COME INTO CONTACT WITH FOODS THAT WILL NOT BE FULLY COOKED. WASH HANDS, UTENSILS, AND SURFACES WITH HOT SOAPY WATER BEFORE HANDLING OTHER FOODS. DO NOT SAMPLE OR TASTE UNDERCOOKED POULTRY OR COOKING LIQUID.

IN A HEAVY SKILLET PLACE2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil. I like Bertolli and Spectrum, but there are quite a few good olive oils on the market.

HEAT OIL AND ADD

1 pound of chicken cutlets or boneless skinless chicken pieces

Keep oil moderately hot and sear the chicken briefly on each side.

LOWER THE HEAT

ADD

2 tablespoons butter

8 ounces sliced fresh mushrooms

1 clove minced fresh garlic

1 thinly sliced shallot

SAUTE AND STIR UNTIL

Mushrooms are barely browned and are releasing their liquid. Do not allow garlic to brown as it will leave a bitter taste in the recipe.

ADD

4 ounces Dry Marsala wine and simmer 2-3 minutes for cutlets. If using chicken pieces instead of cutlets, cover and simmer until chicken is done.... about 7-9 minutes depending on the size of the pieces. Add a little more wine or a few ounces of chicken broth if it seems too dry.... simmer on a low heat..

SERVE

over pasta of choice. I recommend thin spaghetti, but you may use another pasta shape if you prefer. Garnish with a little chopped parsley or fresh herbs. Serve with a salad (perhaps Scampi Artichoke Salad) a side of Garlic Spinach and Great Garlic Bread for an elegant meal to remember. I will post the other recipes.

Please leave me a comment and tell me what you think. Try this recipe. It is sooooo easy and fast. You will surprise yourself with this restaurant quality meal in minutes.

ENJOY !

Angel

Note: The wonderful Gather editor will not allow me to correct the spacing at the beginning of this recipe. Every time I hit the space bar it goes backwards by several line.... same for the return key or enter key..... so I am going to publish it and try to come back later and try again to edit it.... sorry....