Merwin's Chicken Marsala

SUBMITTED BY: Merwin L. Chambers PHOTO BY: Piper

"Boneless, skinless chicken breasts lightly breaded and served with a mushroom and Marsala wine sauce. Serve over pasta."

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Original recipe yield: 4 servings

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INGREDIENTS

1 1/2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
1 cup all-purpose flour for coating
2 eggs, beaten
4 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 cup chicken broth
1/2 cup dry Marsala wine
2 1/2 cups fresh sliced mushrooms
2 tablespoons dried oregano
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
1 teaspoon meat extract
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese for topping (optional)
salt to taste
ground black pepper to taste

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DIRECTIONS

With a mallet, pound chicken breasts thin. Cut into serving size pieces. Dip in flour. Dip in egg.
Melt 2 tablespoons butter or margarine and 1 tablespoon oil in a wide skillet. Saute chicken until light brown. Do not crowd pan, and add more oil if necessary to keep chicken from sticking. Place chicken on a serving platter, and keep in a warm oven.
Saute sliced mushrooms in oil and butter remaining in pan until released juices have evaporated and mushrooms begin to brown. Add chicken broth, Marsala wine, oregano, parsley, and meat extract. Stir well. Cook over high heat until liquid is reduced by half.
Remove pan from heat. Swirl in 2 tablespoons butter or margarine and lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper. Pour sauce over chicken, and sprinkle with cheese.

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Reviewed on Feb. 4, 2004 by ChefVin

I tried this recipe after years of having it in restaurants and wondering what they had used to make this. Finally I found this recipe and I was very, very pleased. It was easy to make and delicious. I did end up having to add more olive oil to prepare the chicken and a bit more marsala wine for the sauce but overall it was great! I would reccommend letting the sauce and the chicken sit for a while so that the flavors are absorbed.

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Reviewed on Feb. 7, 2004 by MAGGIE MCGUIRE

This Marsala is wonderful! I made it exactly as Merwin wrote it and it was delicious. I wouldn't change a thing. Way to go Chef Merwin!

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Reviewed on Aug. 25, 2004 by SWILLYERD

Good Recipe! I changed a few things though. Instead of using egg and just flour I omited the egg and added 1/2 tsp garlic powder, 1/4 tsp black pepper, 1/2 tsp dried oregano to 1/4 cup flour and dipped the chicken in that and then fried it. I didn't have the meat extract and couldn't find it at 2 grocery stores so I ommitted it and added 1 tsp chicken bullion granules. I used cooking wine so didn't add any additional salt. Before swirling the butter and juice, I added about 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream and thickened it with a water/flour mixture. I served it to guests and they loved it.

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