Chicken Marsala


Course : Italian
Serves: 4
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Ingredients:


4 tablespoons butter

1/4 cup dry marsala

4 pieces chicken breast halves

1/2 cup heavy cream

4 small shallots -- finely chopped

1 teaspoon lemon juice

1/2 pound mushrooms -- sliced

1 teaspoon salt and pepper to taste
 

Preparation / Directions:


* Skin and bone the chicken breasts then, using the flat (smooth) side of a meat mallet, pound the breasts to 1/4 inch thickness. In a large frying pan, melt 2 T. butter over medium heat. Add chicken and saut‚, turning once, until lightly browned about 2 minutes on each side. Remove and set aside. Melt remaining butter in pan. Add shallots and mushrooms. Cook until mushrooms are lightly browned, 3-5 minutes. Add Marsala and bring to a boil, scraping up any browned bits from bottom of pan. Add cream and lemon juice and return to a boil. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Return chicken to pan and cook, turning in sauce, for about 3 minutes to reheat and finish cooking.


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