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Healthier chicken Marsala recipe

Mushrooms and Marsala wine play central roles in this classic Italian dish.

Jan, 20262 min read
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Meet your daily protein needs with this classic, flavor-packed recipe. Chicken is a good source of iron, essential for maintaining energy levels, while mushrooms are rich in a variety of vitamins and minerals essential for your body to function properly.

Ingredients

  • 4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts, 5 ounces each
  • 1/4 cup flour
  • 1 teaspoon oregano
  • Black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 cups sliced cremini mushrooms
  • 2 tablespoon chopped parsley
  • 3/4 cup Marsala wine

Preparation

  1. Pound chicken breasts to a 1/4-inch thickness between two sheets of plastic wrap. Combine flour, oregano and black pepper on a plate or in a bowl. Dredge chicken breasts in flour mixture and set aside.
  2. Heat oil on medium in a large skillet. Saute mushrooms until softened, about 6 to 8 minutes. Remove from skillet and set aside.
  3. In the same skillet, cook chicken breasts for 6 minutes, turning once half way through. Remove and keep warm. Return mushrooms to skillet; add parsley and wine and cook until liquid is reduced by about half. Return chicken to skillet and cook for 1 to 2 minutes more.
  4. Serve with seasonal vegetables.

Serves 4

Nutrition facts

Per serving: Calories 225; fat 4g; saturated fat 0.8g; cholesterol 82mg; sodium 94mg; carbohydrate 12g; fiber 1g; protein 34g

Written byKat Barefield, MS, RD.
Medically reviewed byAnn Wendling, MD, MPH.January, 2023
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