Carrabba's Chicken Marsala

Submitted by diner524

"I searched for this recipe on-line. I found a link to it from a Knoxsville, TN news station that Carrabba's Italian Grill was the presenter for chicken marsala. It includes the spices for the chicken before grilling. WBIR.com-recipes. Update: I always use 8 oz. fresh mushrooms and add them while sauteeing the shallots, so changed the recipe to my way of making it. Also can add more cornstarch for a thicker sauce, but start with the stated amount and add more to liking."

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 19
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• Marsala Sauce

• 1⁄3 cup butter
• 1 slice prosciutto, diced
• 2 teaspoons minced shallots
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 8 ounces fresh mushrooms
• 1⁄4 cup lombardo dry marsala wine
• 1 cup chicken stock
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon minced fresh parsley
• 2 tablespoons heavy cream

• Chicken Spice

• 1 1⁄4 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1⁄2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1⁄2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1⁄2 teaspoon dried parsley
• 1⁄4 teaspoon marjoram
• 1⁄4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 4 chicken breasts
• olive oil

directions

1. Melt butter over low heat in a medium saucepan. Turn heat up to medium high to sauté the prosciutto in the melted butter for about 2 to 3 minutes; be careful not to burn butter, add shallots and mushrooms and sauté for about until vegetables are tender then add the garlic and saute another 30 seconds. Add marsala wine, simmer for another 30 seconds or so, then add black pepper. Simmer over medium high heat for 5 minutes.
2. Dissolve corn starch in chicken stock. Add stock to saucepan and simmer for an additional 5 minutes. Add parsley and cream to the sauce and simmer 3 to 4 minutes or until thick. Remove from heat, cover until needed.
3. Preheat barbecue grill on high heat. Combine ingredients for the chicken spice in a small bowl. Use your thumb and fingers to crush the spices in the bowl to make a finer blend.
4. Brush each chicken breast generously with olive oil. Sprinkle spice blend over both sides of chicken breast and grill for 6 to 8 minutes per side or until done. Give chicken a one quarter turn on each side while cooking to make the criss cross grill marks.
5. Serve entree by arranging each chicken breast on a plate. Spoon one quarter of the marsala sauce over each serving of chicken and serve. Serves 4.

Reviews

[tammywales]

Delicious! Will definitely make this again for family and guests. Doubled the sauce and used 9 skinless, boneless thighs instead of chicken breasts. Didn't need to brush the thighs with olive because the thighs still had plenty of fat on them. The chicken was really tasty even straight from the grill! Kept the thighs warm in a covered dish while I made the pasta and sauce. I made the sauce as directed with only a couple of tweaks. Used a favorite Chardonnay since I didn't have any Marsala on hand and added a bit of creole seasoning because the sauce was a little bland for our taste. I cut the chicken into large chunks then mixed the chicken and meat juices from the pan with the sauce for extra layer of flavor. Added penne pasta and mixed it all up. Not a traditional Chicken Marsala with these tweaks, but one of the best chicken and pasta dishes we have enjoyed so far. Thanks for a great recipe!

 

[PearTree]

Wow! This was absolutely fantastic! Served with extra sauce over buttered linguini. I added a bit of Kitchen Bouquet to darken the marsala. Thanks diner524!

 

[adopt a greyhound]

Great Chicken Marsala! I made the recipe except only using two breasts. Served with freshly made cheese ravioli and used the extra sauce over both. Will make this one again and again.

 

[zoerf97]

We use this recipes sauce as an appetizer. I toast a thinly sliced bagget, keep the sauce in a chaffing warmer and voila...it's amazing and everyone loves it!!

 

[Jeremy M.]

We doubled the recipe and used 6 chicken breast. We like it saucy. This recipe is REALLY good. We will be making this again for sure.