Creamy Chicken Marsala

Creamy Chicken Marsala is a rich and flavorful Italian-American dish featuring tender chicken cutlets, sautéed mushrooms, and a creamy Marsala wine sauce. It’s elegant enough for dinner parties yet easy enough for a weeknight meal.

🍗 Full Recipe

⏱ Time

Prep: 15 minutes
Cook: 25 minutes
Total: 40 minutes

Yield: 4 servings

🧾 Ingredients

Chicken

4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, pounded to ½-inch thickness
½ cup all-purpose flour
Salt and pepper, to taste
2 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp unsalted butter

Sauce

8 oz cremini or button mushrooms, sliced
½ cup Marsala wine
1 cup chicken broth
½ cup heavy cream
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp fresh thyme or ½ tsp dried
Salt and pepper, to taste

Optional Garnish

Chopped parsley
Fresh thyme sprigs

🍳 Instructions

1️⃣ Prepare Chicken

Season chicken with salt and pepper.
Dredge each piece in flour, shaking off excess.

2️⃣ Sear Chicken

Heat olive oil + 1 tbsp butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
Cook chicken 3–4 minutes per side until golden and cooked through.
Remove chicken and set aside.

3️⃣ Sauté Mushrooms

In the same skillet, melt remaining butter.
Add mushrooms and sauté 5–6 minutes until browned.
Add garlic and cook 30 seconds until fragrant.

4️⃣ Make Sauce

Pour in Marsala wine, scraping up any browned bits from the pan.
Add chicken broth and thyme. Simmer 5 minutes.
Stir in heavy cream and simmer 2–3 minutes until sauce thickens slightly.
Taste and adjust salt and pepper.

5️⃣ Combine

Return chicken to the skillet.
Spoon sauce over chicken.
Simmer 1–2 minutes to heat through.

6️⃣ Serve

Plate chicken with creamy sauce.
Garnish with parsley or thyme.
Serve with mashed potatoes, pasta, or rice.

⭐ Tips for Perfect Chicken Marsala

✔ Pound chicken evenly for quick, uniform cooking.
✔ Use good-quality Marsala wine for authentic flavor.
✔ Don’t overcook the sauce—cream thickens quickly.
✔ Mushrooms absorb the wine beautifully, so brown them well.

🍝 Variations

Light Version

Substitute heavy cream with half-and-half or Greek yogurt (add at end off heat).

Extra Mushrooms

Use a mix of shiitake, cremini, and portobello for richer flavor.

Garlic Herb Twist

Add rosemary or sage along with thyme for deeper aroma.

✅ I can also provide:

Slow Cooker Creamy Chicken Marsala
Chicken Marsala with Parmesan crusted chicken
One-pan creamy mushroom chicken Marsala skillet recipe.