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This Creamy Balsamic Mushroom Chicken Marsala makes for the best any night of the week dinner that feels extra special. Lightly breaded chicken seared until golden with nutty browned butter. The chicken is finished in a simple marsala wine pan sauce with caramelized balsamic mushrooms. It’s delicious, especially when served over creamy, herby mashed potatoes or pasta. Every bite is layered with delicious, hearty flavors and caramelized mushrooms. The perfect way to spend a relaxing night in the kitchen with family and friends.
Mondays should be all about thirty-minute skillet dinners like this, especially during these short December days. This is one of those recipes that looks and tastes like it took time to prepare, but really it’s the simplest.
This recipe started out completely different, but I’m so happy with where I landed. This is delicious guys.
When I started working on this recipe, there wasn’t any kind of marsala sauce involved. I was working on creating a creamy balsamic chicken, and while the idea sounded good, the outcome was a very dark and odd-looking dish with very little visual appeal.
Since I’m all about presentation and food that looks as delicious as it tastes, I decided to forget about the recipe, it didn’t feel that special to me. And I, of course, want everything I share with you guys to be overly delicious and pretty.
So I left it alone for a couple of days. But then, someone in my family mentioned chicken marsala. This got me thinking, what if I combined the balsamic chicken and the chicken marsala into one dish.
I could caramelize the mushrooms in balsamic vinegar, then toss the chicken in a creamy marsala wine sauce. It sounded even more delicious than my original idea, so I gave it try, and now here we are.
A balsamic and marsala chicken hybrid! It’s crazy what few tweaks in a recipe can really do to make something DELICIOUS.
I am excited about this one. I love when recipes form and develop over time, they always end up being my favorites.
If you love a good chicken marsala, you’ll love this slight twist even more. It’s all about those caramelized balsamic mushrooms.
Start with the chicken. If you’ve made chicken parmesan this is very similar. Just dredge the chicken through a mix of flour, then pan-sear it in a hot skillet. This allows the chicken to form a nice golden crust on the outside. Using thin chicken cutlets is key. The thin chicken cooks evenly and browns nicely in a short amount of time.
Tip: if your grocery store does not carry chicken cutlets, as a swap, try asking your butcher to pound out chicken breasts for you. This is super easy to do at home, but truthfully…it’s just not that much fun. The butcher can quickly pound out the chicken and save you the trouble…and the mess.
Also, you can easily make this chicken gluten-free by replacing the flour with almond flour. Or use your favorite gluten-free flour blend (I like cup4cup).
Pan-sear the chicken, then add in the butter. The butter browns around the chicken creating an even more delicious flavor.
Now the mushrooms, the best part! You want to thinly slice the shrooms, then let them crisp in a little olive oil. Once they’ve cooked down, just add a splash of balsamic vinegar and let the sauce caramelize over the mushrooms. It’s so simple but so delicious.
Once caramelized toss in a bit of butter, shallots, garlic, and lots of thyme. Again, allow that butter to brown, creating an even more delicious flavor.
At this point, just add in the wine, simmer until reduced, then stir in the cream. Allow everything to simmer and thicken into a delicious creamy sauce.
Well, you guys know me, I love my carbs. I served this saucy, creamy chicken over my slow cooker mashed potatoes. Twas’ delicious.
Other sides that would be great? Definitely any kind of pasta, steamed rice, or if you are looking for something on the lighter side, spaghetti squash is always a delicious, healthy option.
You can’t go wrong either way. The sauce makes just about anything you serve alongside it great. One thing that is a must? Crusty bread for moping up the extra sauce. You just have to do it.
My mom taught me well.
Looking for other simple dinners? Here are my favorites:
One Skillet Creamy Sun-Dried Tomato Chicken and Orzo
Herby Buttered Balsamic Mushroom Ravioli
Lastly, if you make this Creamy Balsamic Mushroom Chicken Marsala, be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! Above all, I love to hear from you guys and always do my best to respond to each and every comment. And of course, if you do make this recipe, don’t forget to tag me on Instagram! Looking through the photos of recipes you all have made is my favorite!
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Delicious! My family loves this recipe. Restaurant quality!
Hey Carrie,
Wonderful!! Thanks a bunch for making this recipe and sharing your feedback! Love to hear that it was enjoyed! Happy Holidays!🎄🎁
My husband is never the biggest fan of mushrooms, but he couldn’t get enough of this! I’m planning to make this for Christmas Eve dinner now.
Hey Jaida,
Wonderful!! Thanks a bunch for making this recipe and sharing your feedback! Love to hear that it was enjoyed! Happy Holidays!🎄🎁
I absolutely loved this recipe!! Creamy, mouthwatering, and delicious! These online recipes and books have given me life and confidence in the kitchen!!
Hey Annalisa,
Love it!! Thanks so much for making this recipe and sharing your feedback! So glad it was enjoyed:) Happy Monday!🎄
How can you make this in advance? I want to make it for a dinner party but would like to make it earlier in the day.
Hey Kathy,
I would just fully make and then reheat on low for serving. Please let me know if you have any other questions, I hope you love this dish! xx
This will be one of our family favorites and so beautiful to serve and is comfort food too❤️
Hey Joanie,
Happy Sunday!!☃️ Thanks a lot for making this recipe, I love to hear that it turned out well for you! xT
Made this tonight and my husband said it was pretty close to restaurant quality! Very yummy
Hey Heather,
Happy Sunday!!☃️ Thanks a lot for making this recipe, I love to hear that it turned out well for you! xT
Could I use Pinot noir instead of Marsala wine ?
Hey Marie,
Sure, I bet that will work well for you! Please let me know if you have any other questions, I hope you love this dish! xx
This was fabulous! My son who always “hated mushrooms” now likes mushrooms!!
Hey Renee,
Wonderful!!❄️ Thanks a bunch for giving this recipe a try and sharing your feedback, I am so glad it was a winner:)
SO GOOD!
Hey Karlee,
Happy Wednesday! I am so glad to hear that this recipe was enjoyed, thanks so much for making it! xxT
I made this tonight and it was incredible!! We are already thinking about when we can make it next. I didn’t have any wine so I just used more chicken stock. Thank you for the great recipe!
Hey Laura,
Happy Wednesday! I am so glad to hear that this recipe was enjoyed, thanks so much for making it! xxT
Fantastic recipe! Thank you! Love the method with the mushrooms. I cooked everything, including the sauce, on my large Zojirushi electric grill pan \as it allows better room for browning both the chicken and the mushrooms.
Thought I should mention a bit of a computer glitch when you change the number of servings. The ingredient list does multiply correctly, but nothing is changed in the instructions of the increased quantities. I made 6 servings, so as to increase the sauce, but the instructions still had the original….add 2 Tbls. butter etc…. It would be great if this could easily be fixed as I think I got into confusion with this issue once before. Thanks!!
P.S. I have and love all thre of your books. Would love it if you could say on the blog if the recipe is in a specific book. Thanks again!
Thanks! None of the blog recipes are in the cookbooks, the recipes that are in the cookbooks are exclusive to the books:)
Hey Karen,
Amazing!! I love to hear that this recipe was enjoyed, thanks so much for giving it a try! Thanks for sharing your feedback, unfortunately there is no way to change the measurements in the written instructions, you will just have to adjust that yourself based on the servings that you are making:) xx
I get nervous about cooking with alcohol while pregnant, what can I substitute for the Marsala?
Hi Olivia,
I would just use some chicken broth. I hope this recipe turns out well for you, please let me know if you give it a try! xx
This was soooo good. My teenager loves it too!
Hey Nancy,
Amazing!! I love to hear that this recipe was enjoyed, thanks so much for giving it a try! xx
One of the best meals I’ve ever cooked! The balsamic mushrooms would be amazing with steak too! Thank you!
Hey Debbie,
Happy Monday!! Thanks a bunch for trying this recipe out, I love to hear that it was enjoyed! xT
Just made this with coconut milk instead of heavy cream. One of the best things I’ve had. But i say that about all of your recipes
Hey Gena,
Happy Monday!! Thanks a bunch for trying this recipe out, I love to hear that it was enjoyed! xT