QUICK AND EASY CHICKEN MARSALA WITH A SOFT CREAMY POLENTA

Quick and Easy Chicken Marsala With a Soft Creamy Polenta image

Provided by The Flying Chef

Categories Poultry

Time 40m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 17

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4 chicken breasts
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 brown onion, chopped finely
250 -300 g button mushrooms, sliced finely
1/2 cup marsala
1 cup water
1 1/2 teaspoons chicken stock
1/4 teaspoon beef stock
1 1/2 teaspoons cornflour
1 1/2 tablespoons fresh chives, chopped
375 g quick-cooking polenta (I buy one that is 2min cook time)
750 ml water
1 1/2 teaspoons chicken stock powder
120 g grated parmesan cheese
120 g mascarpone
60 g butter
2 tablespoons cream

Steps:

Chicken Marsala.
Heat oil in a large frying pan add onion to pan and stir until soft, add the mushrooms and stir for a few minutes. At the same time in another frying pan be cooking the chicken this just has to be turned a couple of times during the cooking process and cooked until done.
Add Marsala wine, water and stock powder to mushrooms and bring to the boil then turn down the heat to medium. Stir a little water into the cornflour and to mixture to thicken slightly.
Serve chicken over soft polenta pour some sauce over the chicken and top with chives.
Soft Creamy Polenta.
Bring the water and the stock to the boil in a pan. Add the polenta slowly whisking all the time while adding. When all the polenta has been added turn down the heat and stir continuously with wooden spoon until mixture is thick.
Add the mascarpone, Parmesan and butter stir until cheese has melted. Add the cream and salt and pepper to taste serve immediately with chicken.
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Nutrition Facts : Calories 715, Fat 43.4, SaturatedFat 19.1, Cholesterol 159.6, Sodium 690.2, Carbohydrate 10.3, Fiber 1, Sugar 3.5, Protein 44