Welcome to a culinary journey that combines the richness of Italian flavors with the succulent goodness of chicken breast. Prepare to tantalize your taste buds with our Italian Stuffed Chicken Breast with Marsala Sauce. This delectable dish showcases tender chicken breasts carefully stuffed with a savory mixture of Italian herbs, sun-dried tomatoes, and a touch of Parmesan cheese, all perfectly enveloped in a luscious Marsala wine sauce.
In this comprehensive guide, we'll take you through three sensational variations of this classic recipe. From the classic Italian Stuffed Chicken Breast with Marsala Sauce to the tantalizing Chicken Stuffed with Spinach and Feta in a Creamy Marsala Sauce and the mouthwatering Chicken Stuffed with Prosciutto and Mozzarella in a Marsala Sauce, each recipe offers a unique flavor profile that will leave you craving for more.
So, gather your ingredients, prepare your kitchen, and let's embark on an unforgettable culinary adventure. Buon Appetito!
STUFFED CHICKEN MARSALA (IN A MARSALA COOKING WINE SAUCE)
This delicious Stuffed Chicken Marsala recipe is made with baked chicken breasts stuffed with Italian cheese, sun-dried tomatoes, basil, and green onions, and covered in a creamy Marsala Cooking Wine sauce.
Provided by Michele @ Flavor Mosaic
Categories Main Dish
Time 1h20m
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- Pre-heat oven to 350°F. Spray a baking dish with cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, add all Cheese stuffing ingredients and stir until well combined. Set aside.
- On the side of a chicken breast cut a slit to create a "pocket." Do not slice all the way through.
- Stuff each chicken breast with 1/4 of the cheese stuffing. You do not need to seal the chicken.
- In a large skillet, heat oil until it shimmers.
- While the oil heats, place flour, salt, pepper, and garlic powder in a shallow dish.
- Press each side of the stuffed chicken breasts in flour, shaking off excess.
- Cook the chicken breasts in the hot oil until the bottom is golden brown, turn and cook the other side until it is golden brown. (Does not have to cook all the way through. We just want to brown the chicken.)
- Remove the stuffed chicken breasts from pan and place in a baking dish.
- Bake the stuffed chicken breasts for about 20 minutes, or until juices run clean and the temperature of the center of chicken reaches 165°F.
- Add butter to the same pan that you cooked the chicken. Add onions and cook for about 2 minutes.
- Add mushrooms and cook for about 5 minutes or until the onions are translucent.
- Add the Holland House® Marsala Cooking Wine to the pan and simmer on low heat.
- Add the heavy cream and cook until the sauce reduces by half.
- Place the cooked stuffed chicken breasts on a serving dish and top each with the cooked onions, mushrooms, and Marsala sauce.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1146 kcal, Carbohydrate 79 g, Protein 26 g, Fat 74 g, SaturatedFat 31 g, Cholesterol 156 mg, Sodium 666 mg, Fiber 4 g, Sugar 12 g, ServingSize 1 serving
STUFFED CHICKEN MARSALA RECIPE
Stuffed Chicken Marsala will be your new fave Golden, pan seared chicken is stuffed with melty fontina cheese with a creamy sauce!
Provided by Becky Hardin
Categories Main Course
Time 40m
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Use a sharp pairing knife to cut a small slit in the thickest part of the top of the chicken. Gently use the knife (while it's in the slit) to create a pocket inside the chicken, but be sure you don't cut all the way through to the sides of the chicken. Stuff the chicken with the fontina.
- Heat a large skillet to a medium heat. Add olive oil and one tablespoon of butter. Season chicken on both sides with plenty of salt and pepper. (I usually use about one teaspoon of salt per pound of chicken.) Once the butter melts, add the chicken. Sear until golden brown, about 5-6 minutes. Flip over and sear on the other side. Remove the chicken from the pan and set aside.
- Add remaining butter to the pan. Add the mushrooms and onions. Sauté until softened, about 5-6 minutes.
- Pour in marsala wine. Bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer. Simmer until reduced a little bit, about 2-3 minutes. Stir in chicken stock and cream. Bring to a simmer and add the chicken back to the pan. Cover and simmer until chicken is cooked through, another 6-7 minutes. The chicken is done cooking when an instant-read thermometer reaches 165 degrees.
- Season sauce with salt and pepper. Garnish with chopped parsley and serve with mashed potatoes or cooked pasta.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 638 kcal, Carbohydrate 12 g, Protein 58 g, Fat 34 g, SaturatedFat 15 g, Cholesterol 215 mg, Sodium 598 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 6 g, ServingSize 1 serving
ITALIAN STUFFED CHICKEN BREAST WITH A MARSALA SAUCE
Yet another experiment and another success I am pleased to say. This is very easy to do and tastes delicious, the only fiddly thing is tying it with the kitchen string and I hate that anyway. Well actually that's not entirely true, it is more if I am stuffing something with cheese as you have to get the string as tight as possible to stop the cheese from melting out. Anyway enough about kitchen string and more about the dish. Feel free to serve it anyway you want I served mine over celeriac mash which was a really lovely accompaniment, but regular mash would be fine, or just vegetables if that is what you are in the mood for. I only made this for 2 so I hope I have guessed right on the amount of cheese, please adjust if this is not enough.
Provided by The Flying Chef
Categories Chicken Breast
Time 1h5m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Pound chicken with a meat mallet until it is close to the same thickness all over about 1/4 inch.
- Lay a slice of prosciutto over breast, 2 if they are thin, top with two sage leaves, laying them top to bottom down the centre of the breast. Distribute cheese equally among the breasts again lay it top to bottom down the centre of the breast.
- Fold breast over to join, secure with kitchen string at close intervals, tying as tightly as you can, to prevent cheese from melting out of the chicken breast during cooking.
- Heat a small amount of olive oil in a pan, add chicken breasts and brown on both sides to give the breast a nice rich colour.
- Transfer breasts to an ovenproof dish and finish cooking in a pre-heated oven 180c. It will take about 30-40 Min's depending in the size of the breasts.
- Sauce.
- Add 1 cup of Marsala, 2 teaspoons chicken stock, heat through, add 1/2 cup reduced fat cream and the double cream, mix a little water with the cornflour add a little at a time, to thicken, add pepper to taste and stir in tarragon.
- To serve: Place a couple of spoonfuls of mash on a plate, slice chicken, and arrange over the top drizzle sauce over.
STUFFED CHICKEN MARSALA (OLIVE GARDEN COPYCAT)
Seasoned and stuffed chicken marsala is a delicious Olive Garden copycat dish featuring mozzarella, parmesan, and sun dried tomatoes, smothered in savory marsala mushroom sauce.
Provided by Tiffany
Categories Main Course
Time 50m
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Use a sharp knife to cut a slit horizontally along one side of the chicken breast, being sure not to cut all the way through the chicken - the goal is to make a "pocket".
- Fill each pocket with 2 slices of mozzarella cheese, 1/4 of the sun dried tomatoes, and 1/4 of the shredded parmesan cheese.
- Pinch together the open side of the chicken breasts and secure with toothpicks. Drizzle chicken with oil, then sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste, and Italian seasoning, rubbing in with your fingers.
- Transfer chicken to a large oven-safe skillet and brown chicken over medium-high heat for 3-4 minutes on each side. Place chicken on a plate while you prepare the marsala sauce.
- In the same pan (don't clean it) add marsala cooking wine, garlic, mushrooms, salt and pepper, and heavy cream. Stir and bring to a boil and cook for 3-4 minutes. Return chicken pan and spoon some of the sauce over the chicken.
- Transfer skillet to preheated oven and bake for 20-25 minutes until chicken is cooked all the way through and cheeses are melted. Spoon sauce over the chicken, top with grated parmesan cheese and parsley or thyme if desired, and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 722 kcal, Carbohydrate 17 g, Protein 45 g, Fat 42 g, SaturatedFat 19 g, TransFat 1 g, Cholesterol 173 mg, Sodium 1054 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 8 g, ServingSize 1 serving
OLIVE GARDEN STUFFED CHICKEN MARSALA
Make and share this Olive Garden Stuffed Chicken Marsala recipe from Food.com.
Provided by 1 Baker
Categories < 4 Hours
Time 1h30m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Stuffing:Combine all cheese stuffing ingredients in a bowl.
- Chicken:Butterfly thickest section to create two lobes.Place pounded chicken breasts on a plate and place desired amount of stuffing on one half of chicken breast.
- Gently press stuffing down and fold over other side of chicken breast. Preheat a large sauté pan on stove top. Add 4 oz. oil; heat oil until shimmering.
- Place approximately 2 cups flour in a pan and season it to taste with salt and pepper. Dredge chicken in flour and shake off excess flour. Place stuffed chicken breasts in sauté pan with the preheated oil.
- Cook each side until golden. When chicken is seared on both sides remove them from sauté pan and place them in a baking pan and into the oven for 10-20 minutes.
- Bake until juices run clear and stuffing and center reach a temperature of at least 165°.
- Sauce: Add the onions to the sauté pan. Stir with spatula. After 2 minutes add the mushrooms; sauté mixture until onions are translucent. Deglaze sauté pan with the marsala wine (make sure to incorporate particles from bottom of pan). Bring wine to a simmer and add heavy cream. Simmer sauce on low heat until reduced by half.
- Place cooked chicken breast on a plate and top with onions, mushrooms and sauce.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 2037.5, Fat 80.7, SaturatedFat 32.6, Cholesterol 298.6, Sodium 1081.4, Carbohydrate 91.1, Fiber 3.9, Sugar 12.7, Protein 81.6
STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS WITH MARSALA CREAM SAUCE
7 points. The secret ingredient in this recipe is the Marsala wine because if the deep smoky flavor it adds to the sauce.
Provided by Amber Dawn
Categories Chicken
Time 55m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Heat 1 tsp oil in a large non stick skillet over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and shallot; cook 6 minutes. Add spinach and parsley; cook 1 minute. Transfer to a bowl. Stir in bread crumbs, egg white, 1/4 tsp salt, and 1/4 tsp pepper.
- Sprinkle chicken with 1/4 tsp each salt and pepper. Insert a clean, sharp knife into the thickest side of each chicken breast. Make a 2 inch slit. Cut to, but not through the opposite side. Holding the knife blade parallel to the cutting board, guide the blade around the inside, creating a pocket. Be careful not to cut through the sides.
- Divide the mushroom mixture between the 4 breasts. Stuff into the pockets.
- Wipe the pan clean with paper towels. Heat 2 tsp oil in pan over medium heat; add chicken. Cook 5 minutes, turning frequently, until browned. Transfer chicken to a baking sheet lined with foil. Bake for 13 minutes or until done at 400°F.
- Add wine to pan; cook 2 minutes over medium heat, scraping pan to loosen bits.
- Whisk together cream sauce mix, broth, and milk; add to pan. Bring to a boil; reduce heat, and simmer 1 minute. Stir in lemon juice.
- Spoon sauce onto serving plates; arrange chicken over sauce.
- Yields 4 servings: 1 breast and about 1/4 cup sauce).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 391.1, Fat 7.3, SaturatedFat 1.3, Cholesterol 73.2, Sodium 542.8, Carbohydrate 23.2, Fiber 1.5, Sugar 4.6, Protein 31.1
ITALIAN STUFFED CHICKEN BREAST
I got this recipe from a book that was at the check-out line at the grocery store. I leaf through them while waiting and if there are more than four good-looking recipes, I buy it. If not, I leave it. They can get expensive. Anyway, this is a tasty one. Serve it with my Recipe #227176 and it makes a great meal.
Provided by Mimi in Maine
Categories Chicken Breast
Time 1h
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Place the bread crumbs in a large resealable plastic bag.
- Place the chicken between two pieces of wax paper and pound the chicken to flatten a little.
- Add this to the bag of crumbs and shake to coat.
- In a large skillet, over medium heat, brown the chicken in the oil.
- Remove from skillet.
- Place half of a cheese slice and two tablespoons of spinach (squeezed dry) down the center of each piece of chicken.
- Fold chicken over the filling and secure with a toothpick.
- Place in a greased 9-inch square baking dish.
- Top with spaghetti sauce and bake uncovered at 400 degrees for 12-15 minutes or until heated.
- Discard toothpick and serve.
ITALIAN STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS
Another frequently-made recipe from my days of cooking for a caterer. A really elegant dish that can be easily doubled for a dinner party. Savory chicken breasts stuffed with spinach-ricotta-pesto-prosciutto, and topped with a light mushroom sauce.
Provided by davianng
Categories Chicken Breast
Time 1h15m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Toast pine nuts 5 minutes, until lightly browned. Reserve.
- Put washed spinach in skillet, cover. Steam about 2 minutes. Place in strainer, rinse with cold water and squeeze as much liquid out as possible. Chop medium fine.
- Heat butter in skillet, saute shallots until soft.
- Increase oven to 375 degrees.
- Butter a shallow baking dish.
- Mix pine nuts, spinach, shallots, ricotta cheese, egg yolk and pepper.
- Pound chicken breasts slightly.
- Place 1/.2 slice prosciutto on each breast, followed by 1/6 of filling. Fold in half. Place in buttered baking dish.
- Mix melted butter and lemon juice. Spoon over chicken breasts. Bake, basting occassionally, for 30 minutes (or until tender). Remove to platter and keep warm.
- Make sauce: Melt butter in skillet, saute mushrooms 3 minutes. Remove mushrooms.
- Add stock to skillet, boil until rediced to 1/4 cup. Add wine, boil until reduced to 1/2 cup. Add cream, boil until reduced to 3/4 cup.
- Return mushrooms to sauce.
- Add whatever juices have accumulated in chicken dish to sauce. Bring to boil, stirring. Add basil.
- Serve chicken breasts on platter. Pass sauce separately.
ITALIAN STUFFED CHICKEN BREAST
An ad on TV sparked the idea for this recipe, and its become a family favorite. I usually serve with fettuccini and Italian bread. It makes a very filling and delicious meal. It also is elegant enough to serve for company.
Provided by CSLUSH
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian
Time 1h10m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Combine 1 1/2 cup Italian cheese blend, garlic, basil, and oregano in a bowl. Combine Parmesan cheese and bread crumbs in a separate bowl.
- Cut one side of each chicken breast through the middle horizontally to within one-half inch of the other side. Open the two sides and spread them out like an open book. Lightly pound chicken to flatten. Fill each chicken breast with Italian cheese blend mixture and close like a book over the filling. Coat the outside of each chicken breast with egg; press bread crumb mixture over egg layer to coat each chicken breast. Arrange chicken breasts in a 9x13-inch baking dish.
- Bake in the preheated oven until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 45 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Pour spaghetti sauce over cooked chicken; top with 1/4 cup Italian cheese blend. Bake until sauce is bubbling and cheese is melted, about 5 more minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 470.1 calories, Carbohydrate 21.5 g, Cholesterol 154.5 mg, Fat 22.7 g, Fiber 2.6 g, Protein 43.5 g, SaturatedFat 12.2 g, Sodium 1007.7 mg, Sugar 6.6 g
Tips:
- Mise en place: Make sure all your ingredients are prepped and measured before you start cooking. This will help you stay organized and reduce stress in the kitchen.
- Use fresh, high-quality ingredients: The better the quality of your ingredients, the better your dish will taste. Look for fresh, organic produce and free-range, antibiotic-free chicken.
- Don't overcook the chicken: Chicken breasts can easily become dry and tough if they're overcooked. Cook them to an internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit (74 degrees Celsius).
- Let the chicken rest before slicing: This will help the juices redistribute throughout the chicken, resulting in a more tender and flavorful dish.
- Make sure the sauce is thick enough: The sauce should be thick enough to coat the chicken and vegetables without being too runny. If it's too thin, simmer it for a few minutes longer or add a cornstarch slurry.
Conclusion:
This Italian stuffed chicken breast recipe is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that's perfect for a special occasion or a weeknight meal. The chicken breasts are stuffed with a flavorful mixture of spinach, mushrooms, and cheese, then cooked in a rich Marsala sauce. The result is a tender, juicy chicken dish that's sure to impress your family and friends.
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