Olive Garden Stuffed Chicken Marsala
Olive Garden Stuffed Chicken Marsala
Serving Size: 4
Ingredients:
Chicken
2 lbs Skinless, boneless chicken breasts
Cheese Stuffing
1/2 cup Smoked shredded provolone or gouda cheese
8 oz Shredded Mozzarella
1/4 cup Grated parmesan cheese
1/2 cup Breadcrumbs
1 tsp Minced fresh garlic
1/4 tsp Crushed red pepper flakes
2 Tbsp Sundried tomato flakes (if in oil drain first)
1/3 cup Thinly sliced green onions
3/4 cup Sour cream
1/2 tsp Salt
1/2 tsp Black pepper
Sauce
1 Small Onion
24 oz Marsala Wine
8 oz Heavy cream
6 cups Button mushrooms (thinly sliced)
as needed Salt and pepper
Procedures:
Prep:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Stuffing:
- Combine all cheese stuffing ingredients in a bowl
Chicken:
- Butterfly thickest section to create two lobes - pound out until 1/4" - 1/2" thick
- Place pounded out 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 large saute pan on stove top. Add 4 oz. oil, heat oil until shimmering.
- Place approximately 2 cups of flour in a pan and season it to taste with salt and pepper. Dredge stuffed breasts in flour. Shake off excess.
- Place stuffed chicken breasts in saute pan with preheated oil.
- Cook each side until golden brown ("searing").
- When chicken is seared on both sides remove them from saute 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 of chicken reach a temperature of at least 165 degrees.
- Add onions to saute pan. Stir with spatula.
- After 2 minutes add mushrooms, saute mixture until onions are translucent.
- Deglaze saute pan with 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.
- Serve with your favorite garlic mashed potato recipe.
** If sauce is not thick enough (depending on taste): take 2 tbsp of water and mix with 2 tbsp of cornstarch- dissolve cornstarch and mix into hot sauce. Heat sauce until boiling and desired consistency.
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