This Olive Garden Stuffed Chicken Marsala Recipe from cooking plus homedecor is easy to make at home with the exact recipe from the restaurant itself!
What is Chicken Marsala?
Well, Marsala is a dark and sweet dessert wine that is pretty close to sherry. So of course, cooking chicken in a Marsala wine sauce gives us, (you guessed it), chicken Marsala.
What Kind of Marsala Wine Should I Use?
Dry Marsala is best when making savory dishes such as this one.
Marsala Substitutes
- For a non-alcoholic Substitute: 1/4 cup of white grape juice + 1 Tablespoon vanilla extract + 2 Tablespoons Sherry vinegar.*
- Madeira Wine
- Dry Sherry (not cooking sherry.) or, 1/2 Dry Sherry 1/2 Sweet Vermouth
- 1/4 cup dry white wine + 1 teaspoon Brandy *
*The portions of the above substitutions would need to multiplied to equal the 4 cups of Marsala wine that is used in this recipe.
What to Serve with Stuffed Chicken Marsala
- Instant Pot Roasted Potatoes
- Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes
- Smashed Red Potatoes
- Salad with Copycat Olive Garden Salad Dressing
- Roasted Carrots, Green Beans, or Broccoli
Servings
4
Olive Garden Stuffed Chicken Marsala
| Prep Time 25 MINS | Cook Time 45 MINS | Total Time 1 HR 10 MINS |
| Author Zeeshan | Course MAIN COURSE | Cuisine ITALIAN |
INGREDIENTS
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- Salt/Pepper to taste
- ½ cup olive oil
Stuffing
- ½ cup smoked shredded cheese provolone or gouda or if not available use cheddar cheese.
- 8 oz. mozzarella cheese shredded
- ¼ cup Parmesan cheese grated
- ½ cup Plain breadcrumbs Can
- 1 teaspoon fresh garlic minced
- 1 tsp red pepper flakes
- 2 Tablespoons sun-dried tomatoes patted dry and roughly chopped
- 3 green onions thinly sliced
- 3/4 cup sour cream
Sauce
- 1 yellow onion sliced into strings
- 4 cups Dry Marsala Wine
- 8 oz. heavy cream
- 12 oz. button mushrooms thinly sliced
Instructions
- Combine all stuffing ingredients together in a bowl and set aside.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Butterfly the chicken by slicing the side of the thickest part of each chicken breast to create 2 lobes.
- Lay the chicken down, covering the top with wax paper. Pound it gently until it’s thinned to 1/4 – 1/2 inches thick.
- Fill each of the chicken breasts with the stuffing, try not to over-stuff, you may have some leftover stuffing. Coat the outside of each chicken breast with salt, pepper, and then the flour.
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Place each chicken inside of the skillet and cook until each side is a nice golden-brown color.
- Remove the chicken and place it in a baking dish. Bake it for 15-20 minutes, or until the inside is cooked through.
- Within the skillet where the chicken cooked, add the onions and scrape up the chicken drippings, letting the onions cook in them for about 2 minutes. Add the mushrooms and continue to Sautee until the onions are translucent, about 5 minutes.
- Deglaze the pan by adding the wine and bringing it to a light bubble. You’ll want the wine to reduce by half. As you continue to cook the sauce and as the onions caramelize, the sauce will continue to get more and more brown and delicious.
- Temper the heavy cream by heating it in the microwave for 20 seconds. Slowly pour it into the pan and bring it to a light bubble, reduce the heat to low and heat for 5 more minutes, then remove it from heat.
- Once the sauce is rich and brown, serve it over the chicken and with mashed potatoes!
NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION
Calories: 1424, Fat: 69g, Saturated Fat: 28g, Cholesterol: 215mg, Sodium: 1041mg, Potassium: 1227mg, Carbohydrates: 78g, Fiber: 4g, Sugar: 25g, Protein: 61g, Vitamin A: 1725%, Vitamin C: 7.8%, Calcium: 946%, Iron: 4.2%
