I had it all planned out, we were going to have steak coated with crushed coriander seed grilled to perfection last night, with garlic mashed potatoes and salad. Its so much easier when you plan your meals before the week begins! I can't stand having the nagging thought going on in my brain all day, "What am I going to make for dinner tonight?" So, I have resorted to planning my meals for the week, it makes things go so much more smoothly, but let's just say it works great when I actually go according to my plan. I'm too sporadic of a cook for my own good and this is what was made for last nights dinner instead...Chicken Marsala. I used
this recipe as a base and then did my own thing.
It was delicious, even Tia ate some of it...and if my picky little girl will eat it, it must be good! Try it, you won't regret it.
You will need:
3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
3/4 c flour
1/4 t paprika
few turns of fresh ground pepper
1/4 t salt
1/4 t garlic powder
1/4 t parsley
2-3 T olive oil
2 T butter
3 c sliced mushrooms
3/4 c marsala cooking wine
1 c chicken broth
cornstarch
1. Pound chicken breast in between two pieces of wax paper with rolling pin(it works best) until about 1/2 inch or less thick.
2. Combine flour, paprika, pepper, salt, garlic powder, & parsley and dredge chicken in it.
3. Add olive oil and butter to a saute pan and heat over medium high heat, add chicken pieces when oil is hot(chicken should sizzle when placed in pan) Cook chicken, turning once until done, remove and set aside.
4. Throw sliced mushrooms into pan and saute until browned around edges, you may need a little more oil if they really start sticking.
5. Once mushrooms are done pour in marsala cooking wine and bring to a boil, cook liquid until reduced by about half, then pour in chicken broth and bring to a boil.
6. At this point I used about a 1/2-1 teaspoon of cornstarch mixed in a small amount of water to thicken sauce, whisk continuously until sauce is desired consistency. Make sure you reduce heat when introducing cornstarch to liquid otherwise you will end up with a globby mess in the pan.
7. Add cooked chicken to sauce and serve. (If it has taken you a long time to prepare the sauce chicken may need to reheat for a few minutes in the pan before serving:o)
Enjoy!
