Chicken Marsala with a Twist

 I receive daily recipes from Food Network and when this one came across  my inbox I knew I had to try it.  For one, I love Chicken Marsala but more importantly I love Tyler Florence's cooking style and this recipe was one of his.  

We had the opportunity to have dinner at one of his restaurants a couple of years ago.  At the end of our California wine trip we stayed overnight in San Francisco and had dinner at Wayfarer Tavern.   A great American Fare restaurant.  It topped off a wonderful 6 day visit to the wine country with our foodie friends.  Since then I believe he has opened a few more restaurants in the Napa Valley region that can be inticing to visit.

This recipe offered a unique ingredient for a Marsala sauce - prosciutto!  The sauce with the mushrooms and butter combined with the prosciutto made for great flavor.  Tasted great over white rice and served with a salad.  

Enjoy!

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Chicken Marsala 

Ingredients

4 skinless, boneless, chicken breasts (about 1 1/2 pounds)
All-purpose flour, for dredging
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
4 ounces prosciutto, thinly sliced
8 ounces crimini or porcini mushrooms, stemmed and halved
1/2 cup sweet Marsala wine
1/2 cup chicken stock
2 tablespoon unsalted butter
1/4 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley

Put the chicken breasts side by side on a cutting board and lay a piece of plastic wrap over them; pound with a flat meat mallet, until they are about 1/4-inch thick. Put some flour in a shallow platter and season with a fair amount of salt and pepper; mix with a fork to distribute evenly.

Heat the oil over medium-high flame in a large skillet. When the oil is nice and hot, dredge both sides of the chicken cutlets in the seasoned flour, shaking off the excess. Slip the cutlets into the pan and fry for 5 minutes on each side until golden, turning once – do this in batches if the pieces don't fit comfortably in the pan. Remove the chicken to a large platter in a single layer to keep warm.

Lower the heat to medium and add the prosciutto to the drippings in the pan, sauté for 1 minute to render out some of the fat. Now, add the mushrooms and sauté until they are nicely browned and their moisture has evaporated, about 5 minutes; season with salt and pepper. 

Pour the Marsala in the pan and boil down for a few seconds to cook out the alcohol. Add the chicken stock and simmer for a minute to reduce the sauce slightly. Stir in the butter and return the chicken to the pan; simmer gently for 1 minute to heat the chicken through. Season with salt and pepper and garnish with chopped parsley before serving.