Chef Boy I Be Illinois Chicken Marsala Recipes

CHICKEN MARSALA

Steps:

• Place the flour, ¾ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon pepper in a ziplock bag. Add the chicken to the bag; seal bag tightly and shake to coat chicken evenly. Set aside.
• Heat the oil and 2 tablespoons of the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. (Use a stainless steel pan for the best browning. Nonstick will work too, but you won't get that nice golden color on the chicken.) Place the flour-dusted chicken in the pan, shaking off any excess first, and cook, turning once, until the chicken is golden and just barely cooked through, about 5 to 6 minutes total. Transfer the chicken to a plate and set aside.
• Melt the remaining tablespoon of butter in the pan. Add the mushrooms and cook, stirring frequently, until the mushrooms begin to brown, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the shallots, garlic, and ¼ teaspoon of salt; cook for 1 to 2 minutes more. Add the broth, Marsala, heavy cream, thyme, ¼ teaspoon salt, and ⅛ teaspoon of pepper; use a wooden spoon to scrape any brown bits from the pan into the liquid. Bring the liquid to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium and gently boil, uncovered, until the sauce is reduced by about half, slightly thickened, and darkened in color, 10 to 15 minutes (you're going for a thin cream sauce; it won't start to thicken until the very end of the cooking time). Add the chicken back to the pan, along with any juices that accumulated on the plate. Reduce the heat to low and simmer until the chicken is warmed through and the sauce thickens a bit more, 2 to 3 minutes. Sprinkle with parsley, if using, and serve.
• Note: If your chicken breasts are large (like the ones in the photos that are about ¾ lb. each), it's best to first cut them horizontally to form four flat fillets, then pound them to an even ¼-inch thickness. If you pound large chicken breasts without first halving them, they'll be huge. Of course, you could also pound them thin first and then cut them in half vertically; the only drawback is that they'll lose their natural shape (which, admittedly, is not a big deal!).

CHICKEN MARSALA

Steps:

• Add the flour to a shallow plate and season with salt and pepper. Coat the chicken pieces with the flour and tap off any excess.
• Set a 12-inch cast-iron pan over medium heat, add enough oil to coat the bottom of the pan and heat until hot. Add the chicken in batches and cook until browned, 2 to 3 minutes. Flip and cook on the other side until browned. Keep warm, covered, on a serving plate.
• Add about 1 tablespoon more oil to the pan, add the garlic, shallot and mushrooms and saute for about 1 minute. Add the prosciutto, thyme and half of the parsley and cook 1 more minute. Add the Marsala to the pan and deglaze, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom. Cook until the wine is reduced by about three-quarters, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the chicken stock and cook until the sauce is heated through and thickened, 4 to 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the butter one piece at a time. Spoon the sauce over the chicken and garnish with the remaining parsley. Serve with warm buttered fettuccine.

CHEF-BOY-I-BE ILLINOIS' PUMPKIN CHICKEN CHOWDER

Steps:

• Heat oil in stockpot.
• Add chicken, onion, bell pepper and garlic. Cook until chicken is done.
• Stir in broth, pumpkin, corn, rice, basil, salt and pepper.
• Reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes or until rice is tender.
• Nice served crusty bread and a fruit salad.

CHEF-BOY-I-BE ILLINOIS' PESTO CHICKEN BUNDLES

Steps:

• Pound chicken breasts to 1/4 inch thickness.
• Combine cream cheese and pesto.
• Spread cream cheese mixture on chicken breasts.
• Roll chicken breasts up lengthwise, tucking in the ends and secure with toothpicks.
• Salt and pepper to taste, roll in flour.
• Brown chicken breasts on all sides.
• Deglaze pan with the wine, add tomato sauce, oregano and mushrooms.
• Simmer, covered, for 15 minutes until chicken bundles are cooked through.
• Some of the cream cheese mixture will melt and drip out of bundles, making the sauce very rich.

CHEF-BOY-I-BE ILLINOIS' SAUCY CHICKEN CUTLETS

Steps:

• Pound chicken breasts to 1/4 inch thickness.
• Brown on both sides in olive oil.
• Add remaining ingredients and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes for flavors to meld.
• Remove cutlets to warm serving tray.
• Add 2 tablespoons corn starch mixed with 1/2 cup water to mixture in pan to thicken. Add slowly and allow to thicken. Add only as much to thicken to your taste.
• Serve the sauce over the breasts and rice, potatoes, or noodles.
• Enjoy!

CHEF BOY-I-BE-ILLINOIS' CHICKEN MARSALA

Steps:

• Pound the chicken breasts to 1/4 inch thickness, salt and pepper to taste.
• Brown in olive oil over medium high heat.
• After turning breasts over, add pancetta and oregano to pan while breast brown on other side.
• Add marsala wine, tomato paste and mushroom and allow sauce to reduce by one half.
• Scoop some of the mushrooms over each breast and top with a slice of provolone cheese.
• Cover skillet just until cheese melts.
• Serve by pouring marsala sauce over the breasts.