Chicken Marsala

James Baigrie
Serves 4 Hands-On Time: 30m Total Time: 45m

Ingredients

  • 16 fresh sage leaves
  • 8 large, thin slices prosciutto
  • 8 chicken cutlets
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 3/4 cup Marsala wine
  • 2 tablespoons capers in brine, coarsely chopped
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350° F. Place 2 sage leaves in the center of each piece of prosciutto, then wrap each cutlet in the prosciutto, as shown.
  2. Put the flour on a plate and season with the pepper. Dredge the prepared cutlets in the flour.
  3. Heat the oil and 1 tablespoon of the butter in a large skillet. Once the butter is foaming, add 4 of the cutlets, seam-side down. Cook over medium-high heat until golden brown, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer to a baking dish. Add another tablespoon of the butter to the pan and brown the remaining cutlets. Transfer to the baking dish, then cook in oven for 8 minutes.
  4. Reduce pan heat to medium-low and add the Marsala. Stir constantly, scraping up the browned bits. Simmer for 3 minutes. Add the capers and parsley. Stir in the remaining butter.
  5. Spoon the sauce over the chicken and serve with sautéed spinach and crusty bread.
     
By Susie Theodorou,  April 2005

Quick Tip

The Marsala can be replaced with any kind of fortified wine (high-alcohol wine with brandy or another liquor added to it), such as Madeira or sherry.
 

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