Chicken Marsala Recipe

Finding different ways to make chicken can be daunting. Dry marsala wine in this easy Chicken Marsala recipe takes chicken up a notch and you can even make this slow cooker Chicken Marsala in crock pot.

All you need is boneless skinless chicken breasts, dry marsala to make a marsala wine sauce, chicken broth, a large skillet or slow cooker or crock pot. There is no heavy cream needed for this chicken marsala crock pot recipe. Any type of marsala wine is good enough as a marsala cooking wine.

Can You Make Chicken Marsala in the Crock Pot?

The short answer is yes. You can make slow cooker chicken marsala or crock pot chicken marsala so long as you can wait 4 hours to eat it!

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• Can You Make Chicken Marsala in the Crock Pot?
• Serving Suggestions for Chicken Marsala
• Is a Crock Pot the Same as a Slow Cooker?
• Ingredients
• Instructions on How to Make Chicken Marsala with a Slow Cooker Option
• Top tip
• Substitutions and Variations
• Equipment Recommended
• Storage Recommendations
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Serving Suggestions for Chicken Marsala

Serve slow cooked Chicken Marsala over mashed potatoes, corn meal or grits, roasted potatoes, prosciutto wrapped asparagus or brussel sprouts or with your favorite vegetable.

Desserts like Italian Cannoli with Ricotta or a Boozy Strawberry Lemonade are perfect for after dinner.

Is a Crock Pot the Same as a Slow Cooker?

Yes and No. Crock Pot is a brand and is a slow cooker. Crock Pot was the first brand to revolutionize slow cookers. The brand Crock Pot makes many other types of small appliances but not all of them are slow cookers.

Other brands, like Cuisinart, Hamilton Beach, and Instant Pot to name a few, make crock pot like slower cooker appliances. Just remember that "Crock Pot" is a brand that makes slow cookers.

This marsala chicken can be made any time of the year. You just need to plan ahead to make sure you have dry marsala wine on hand. This dish was inspired by this Tender Braised Osso Bucco that my family enjoys so much.

Serve a delicious Spinach Strawberry Salad, some Garlic Bread Sticks or Eggplant and Zucchini Sauté with this Chicken Marsala in crock pot.

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Ingredients

Here are the ingredients you will need to make this chicken marsala:

• White Onions
• Chicken Breasts (boneless)
• Dry Marsala Wine
• Chicken Broth
• Salt and Pepper
• Flour
• Butter
• Olive Oil
• Mushrooms

See recipe card for quantities.

Instructions on How to Make Chicken Marsala with a Slow Cooker Option

1. Prepare your chicken breasts by filleting them if necessary.
2. Season your chicken fillets with salt and pepper and dredge them in flour.
3. Sear the chicken on both sides in a skillet using ½ tablespoon of butter and olive oil.
4. Remove chicken and transfer to a plate.
5. Pour marsala wine in skillet and deglaze pan, scraping bits from bottom.
6. Sauté onion in skillet with more butter.
7. Add mushrooms and cook for 2 minutes.
8. Add chicken broth and bring to a boil.

Slow Cooker Option

1. Place chicken in slow cooker and top with skillet contents.
2. Add more broth if necessary.
3. Cook on high for 2 to 3 hours or on low for 4 to 5 hours.
4. In the final hour make a slurry of cold water and corn starch and mix into slower cooker, stir.
5. Remove chicken and serve.

Skillet Option

1. Return chicken to the skillet and cover.
2. Simmer Chicken in skillet for about an hour.
3. 10 minutes before serving make a slurry of cold water of corn starch and mix into skillet liquid stir and cook until thickened.
4. Remove from heat and serve.

Top tip

If you don't have chicken fillets, do your best to fillet a chicken breast yourself or tenderize your chicken to create a thin slice of chicken. It doesn't have to be perfect. Remember cooking should be fun.

Substitutions and Variations

Here are a few ideas on how to make this Chicken Marsala different:

• Vermouth - substitute vermouth for dry marsala wine, they taste very similar and sweet
• Heavy Cream - make a creamy chicken marsala by adding cream at the very end
• Chili - spice it up and add some chili peppers
• Veal - swap out the chicken and use veal scallopini

If you know how to make this recipe unique or suit your diet - go for it! Let me know what you did and how it turned out by leaving me a comment. I'd love to hear from you.

Equipment Recommended

For this recipe you will need a large skillet. If you plan on using a slow cooker then you will need to plan ahead to eat in at least 4 hours. Tongs come in handy to, to flip the meat on each side and to transfer from the skillet to a plate or slow cooker.

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Storage Recommendations

It's unlikely that you will have any chicken marsala left, but in the case you do it stores well. Just place your chicken in an airtight container and store in the fridge for not longer than 3 to 4 days. Reheat on the stove top or in the microwave oven.

You can also freeze leftovers wrapped in foil and in airtight containers that can easily be transported from freezer to microwave if needed.

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