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Hen Marsala – Golden crispy cutlets, wealthy creamy Marsala wine sauce. Comforting but luxurious. Midweek-fast but restaurant-worthy. Economical. Simple. The proper meal!

Hen Marsala

Hen Marsala is an Italian-American traditional, a type of dishes born from mixing Italian recipes with American tastes. A dish that’s now so beloved that it’s a staple in eating places throughout the States and properly past.

One chew is all it takes to be hooked for all times, simply as I used to be!

It’s primarily a variation of conventional Italian scaloppine dishes. A skinny hen cutlet is coated in flour then pan fried till crispy and golden, then smothered in a wealthy sauce that’s flavoured with Marsala which is a fortified Italian wine.

Marsala is a type of secret weapon components. A splash of that, and it’s such as you added inventory, honey, vinegar and Worcestershire sauce with a contact woody nuttiness into the sauce. The flavour that goes so properly with hen, particularly with slightly little bit of cream to complete it off.

That sauce! It’s completely gorgeous. Thanks Mr Marsala!

This one’s for the grown-ups ????

And in case you’re frightened, no, the sauce doesn’t style “alcoholic” in any respect. The Marsala wine is simmered quickly to cook dinner out a lot of the alcohol, abandoning simply the flavour.

Having mentioned that although, this dish makes use of greater than the same old small splash of wine I exploit in different recipes so it’s not one I’d advocate for the children. I’d advocate the Hen in Creamy Mushroom Sauce as an alternative – everybody can take pleasure in that!

Elements in hen marsala

As famous above, the important thing ingredient in Hen Marsala Sauce is marsala which is a fortified wine (like port) from the Marsala area of Italy. It’s acquired a candy, nutty flavour that’s extra advanced and richer than purple wine.

Use a dry marsala relatively than candy marsala which is extra generally utilized in desserts.

It’s a normal merchandise at liquor shops and whereas premium marsala is expensive, there’s no have to go loopy right here. The marsala pictured beneath value round $20 however you’ll be able to decide up bottles for lower than $10. It would final “without end” and can be utilized rather than port in dishes like Sluggish Cooked Pork Braised Lamb Shanks.

Substitutes – Port wine, sherry, or madeira. For non alcoholic model of this recipe, use Hen with Creamy Mushroom Sauce!

All the pieces else you want

And right here’s the opposite components you want.

• Hen breast – 2 giant ones which we cut up in 2 horizontally to create 4 steaks in whole. Substitute with 4 boneless hen thighs.

• Cream – So as to add slightly luxuriousness to the sauce. To cut back energy a bit, you’ll be able to substitute with evaporated milk as cream shouldn’t be the first ingredient on this sauce. The sauce is not going to have the identical creamy mouthful however it should nonetheless have the identical stunning marsala flavour.

• Hen inventory/broth – So as to add savouriness into the sauce. With out it, it’s simply missing a little bit of flavour.

• Eschalot / French onion (referred to as shallots within the US) – I like utilizing eschalots on this dish as a result of they’re sweeter and likewise finer in order that they sort of meld into the completed sauce higher, relatively than having chunky lumps of onion. Nonetheless, you’ll be able to substitute with 1/2 small onion OR 1/4 cup of the white a part of inexperienced onions (cut up in half lengthwise then slice into 1cm / 1/3″ squares).

• Mushrooms – White mushrooms or Swiss brown/cremini. Whichever you favor!

• Butter and oil – For cooking the hen and making the sauce. We would like the butter for flavour, however it burns if we solely use butter so it’s finest to make use of oil as properly.

• Flour – So as to add a beautiful golden crust on the hen that the sauce can cling to!

• Garlic – As a result of…garlic!

• Parsley – Simply an optionally available garnish!

Methods to make Hen Marsala

Hen Marsala is made by cooking the hen first till golden and crispy. Then it’s put aside on a plate whereas the sauce is made in the identical pan (we wish all these tasty hen drippings within the sauce!) , then added again into the sauce on the finish simply to heat by once more.

1. Pound hen Minimize every breast in half to kind 2 skinny steaks (so you might have 4 in whole). Cowl with a freezer bag or Go-Between and pound to 1 cm / 0.4″ thickness utilizing a meat mallet or rolling pin. Go-between is like cling wrap however it’s thicker and doesn’t follow itself. Bought alongside cling wrap on the grocery retailer, it’s helpful for conserving stacked meals within the freezer from sticking to one another, and defending meat from being broken when pounding.

   Why we pound the meat – To make the hen even thickness so it cooks by evenly in addition to tenderising it.

2. Season and mud – Sprinkle the hen with salt and pepper. Then sprinkle with flour and frivolously rub it throughout the floor together with your palms.

   Shake off extra flour earlier than cooking, else you’ll find yourself with a lot of extra flour within the pan which can burn.

3. Sear hen – Soften the butter and warmth the oil in a big non-stick pan over medium excessive warmth. When the butter is foamy, cook dinner the hen for 4 minutes till golden and crispy. Flip the hen then cook dinner the opposite aspect for two minutes or till the hen is cooked by.

4. Take away the hen onto a plate and put aside whereas we make the sauce in the identical pan. It would quiet down however that’s okay as a result of we reheat the hen within the sauce simply earlier than serving.

5. Make sauce – Utilizing the identical pan, as a result of we wish all of the tasty flavour left by searing the hen, soften the remaining butter and oil. Sauté the eschalots and garlic for simply 1 minute – this provides them a head begin in addition to flavouring the butter/oil. Then cook dinner the mushrooms till they soften – this takes round 4 to five minutes.

6. Cut back marsala – Subsequent, quickly simmer the marsala for a couple of minutes till it reduces by half. This not solely cooks out a lot of the alcohol flavour but additionally reduces and concentrates the flavour.

7. Creamy and thickened – Pour within the cream, salt and pepper. Then simmer for 3 to five minutes or till the sauce thickens to a cream consistency. Initially the sauce will likely be fairly pale however it should darken because it reduces.

   Don’t let it cut back and thicken an excessive amount of as we’re simmering it for an additional 1 minute to re-warm the hen and the sauce thickens a shocking quantity because it cools when serving.

8. Re-warm hen – Put the hen into the sauce and let it simmer for 1 minute, simply to reheat. Don’t overlook to pour in any juices pooled on the plate – by no means waste free flavour!

What to serve with Hen Marsala

A sauce this good requires some type of starchy automobile for sauce soaking / mopping. Mashed potato (pictured), creamy polenta, pasta (lengthy, brief, small), even rice. I can completely see myself serving this with garlic butter kale rice!

For a blow-out Italian meal, add a Mega Italian Salad and Garlic Bread on the aspect. In case you’ve made the salad earlier than, you’ll perceive the title! – Nagi x

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Hen Marsala

Creator: Nagi

Prep: 10 minutes

Cook dinner: 15 minutes

Mains

Italian, Italian-American

Servings4

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Recipe video above. A beloved Italian-American traditional comprised of a crispy golden hen cutlet smothered in a wealthy Marsala wine flavoured mushroom sauce. A restaurant favorite that is simple to make at residence, one chew and you will be hooked for all times like I used to be!The important thing flavour right here is Marsala wine so if you cannot devour alcohol or do not have it, make Hen in Creamy Mushroom Sauce as an alternative! Additionally, this dish makes use of extra alcohol than my standard “only a splash of wine” so it is not beneficial for youths. ????

Directions

Hen escalopes:

• Pound – Minimize every breast in half to kind 2 skinny steaks. Cowl with a freezer bag or Go-Between (Word 5) and pound to 1 cm / 0.4″ thickness utilizing a meat mallet or rolling pin. This tenderises and ensures even cooking of the hen.

• Mud – Sprinkle the floor with half the salt, pepper then flour. Evenly rub flour throughout floor, flip and repeat with remaining salt, pepper and flour. Shake extra flour off every bit simply earlier than cooking.

• Cook dinner – Put half the butter and oil in a big non-stick pan over medium excessive warmth. As soon as the butter is melted and foamy, place hen in, then cook dinner for 3 to 4 minutes till it is gorgeously golden and crispy. Flip and cook dinner the opposite aspect for two minutes. Take away onto a plate.

Creamy marsala sauce:

• Sauté aromatics – In the identical pan, add remaining butter and oil. As soon as butter is melted, add eschalots and garlic. Cook dinner for 1 minute.

• Cook dinner mushrooms – Add mushrooms. Cook dinner for 3 minutes, stirring recurrently.

• Cut back marsala – Add marsala, flip up warmth to excessive and boil for 3 minutes or till diminished by half.

• Thicken sauce – Add hen inventory, cream, salt and pepper. Stir, then decrease warmth so it is simmering (not boiling quickly) and simmer for 3 to five minutes till the sauce thickens to a cream consistency (not too thick, will thicken extra).

• Rewarm hen – Nestle hen into sauce and go away for 30 seconds to reheat.

• Serve! Take off the range. Sprinkle with parsley, serve over starchy automobile of selection (I selected mash. Rice, small pasta, polenta or bread for plate mopping additionally work properly!).

Recipe Notes:

1. Hen thighs will also be used (boneless, skinless). Pound to even thickness or “butterfly” the thicker finish to make it roughly even thickness.
2. Eschalots work finest right here as a result of they’re sweeter and likewise finer in order that they sort of meld into the completed sauce higher. nonetheless, you should utilize 1/2 small onion OR 1/4 cup of the white a part of inexperienced onions (cut up in half lengthwise then slice into 1cm / 1/3″ squares.
3. Marsala is an Italian fortified wine (like port), you may get a 750ml/25oz bottles for $10 or much less (although they run up a lot increased for premium!). It’s the important thing flavouring within the sauce – depth of flavour, complexity, heat and contact of sweetness. Use dry marsala relatively than candy marsala which is extra generally utilized in desserts.
Sub with port wine, sherry, or madeira. For non alcoholic model, higher to make Hen with Creamy Mushroom Sauce!
4. To cut back energy, use evaporated milk as an alternative of cream, the same amount. The mouthfeel will clearly be rather less luxurious however you’ll nonetheless get the attractive marsala flavour!
5. Pounding  – Go-between is like cling wrap however thicker and doesn’t follow itself. Helpful for freezing issues in layers and likewise defending meat with pounding. Freezer bag serves identical goal. Use the scary (tough) not clean aspect of the meat mallet. Don’t have one? Use a rolling pin or something related (can! hammer!)
Leftovers will maintain for 3 to 4 days within the fridge. It would freeze wonderful however I’m probably not a fan of freezing cooked breast items.
Diet per serving, assuming 4 servings. 

Diet Info:

Energy: 524cal (26%)Carbohydrates: 16g (5%)Protein: 36g (72%)Fats: 28g (43%)Saturated Fats: 13g (81%)Polyunsaturated Fats: 2gMonounsaturated Fats: 11gTrans Fats: 0.3gLdl cholesterol: 146mg (49%)Sodium: 638mg (28%)Potassium: 877mg (25%)Fiber: 1g (4%)Sugar: 8g (9%)Vitamin A: 756IU (15%)Vitamin C: 6mg (7%)Calcium: 46mg (5%)Iron: 2mg (11%)

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