Wednesday, December 24, 2008

Mary's Wonderful Chicken Marsala

By Daniel Z. Kane

I am not a big chicken fan. I don't care if I never see another piece of baked or fried chicken. Chicken marsala, however, is a very different story. I love it.

But, I never order it in a restaurant. That is because, however good the restaurant is, I know their chicken marsala will disappoint me.

That is because Mary, my wife of thirty-five years, makes incomparable chicken marsala. Not even nationally known chefs can match her chicken marsala. Honestly.

Try her recipe and I bet nobody in your family will eat chicken Marsala in a restaurant either. Here's how to make it.

Pound boneless chicken breasts until they are thin. After that, cut each breast into about six pieces.

Dredge the chicken in flour. Starting with a stick of butter, saute the chicken, and mushroom slices. After a few minutes of cooking, add between 1/2 and 3/4 of a cup of Marsala wine. Cook until the butter/marsala mixture thickens a bit and the chicken approaches a golden brown color.

Serve alone or over rice, spooning the remaining butter-marsala mixture on the chicken.

Get ready for a treat. - 15275

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