Olive Garden Stuffed Chicken Marsala
Author/Submitted by:
Olive Garden Newsletter
Servings: 4
Categories:
Alcohol
/
Cheese
/
Chicken
/
Sauces
Ingredients: 1/2
cup
smoked provolone or gouda cheese 8
ounces
shredded mozzarella cheese 1/4
cup
grated parmesan cheese 1/2
cup
bread crumbs 1
teaspoon
fresh garlic,
minced
1/4
teaspoon
crushed red pepper 2
tablespoons
sun-dried tomato flakes,
if in oil, drain first
1/3
cup
sour cream 1/2
teaspoon
salt and pepper 2
pounds
Skinless boneless chicken breasts 4
ounces
cooking oil 2
cups
flour
salt and pepper,
to taste
1
small
onion,
chopped
6
cups
button mushrooms,
thinly sliced
24
ounces
marsala wine 8
ounces
heavy cream Directions:
1.
Preheat oven to 350 F.
2.
STUFFING: Combine all cheese stuffing ingredients in a bowl.
3.
CHICKEN: Butterfly thickest section to create two lobes - pound until 1/4"-1/2" thick. Place pounded 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.
4.
Preheat a large saute pan on stove top. add 4 oz oil, heat oil until shimmering. Place approximately 2 cups flour in a pan and season it to taste with salt and pepper. Dredge chicken in flour and shake off excess flour. Place stuffed chicken breasts in saute pan with the preheated oil. Cook each side until golden. 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 reach a temperature of at least 165 degrees.
5.
SAUCE: Add the onions to the saute pan. stir with spatula. After 2 minutes add the mushrooms, saute mixture until onions are translucent. Deglaze saute pan with the 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.
6.
Place cooked chicken breast on a plate and top with onions, mushrooms and sauce. Serve with your favorite garlic mashed potato recipe.
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