Glad that's over till next time.As for the Chicken Marsala...the recipe is rather casual as I got it from DD#2 who cooks from her head and hardly ever makes a bad dish.
Begin by pounding boneless chicken breasts between two sheets of wax paper until approximately 1/4 inch thick. This really helps tenderize the meat.
Next, you will need eggs and plain bread crumbs. Beat the eggs and set aside. Place the bread crumbs in a large flat dish. Dip the chicken breasts in the egg followed by coating them in the bread crumbs.
You will brown the chicken pieces in butter, but don't need to thoroughly cook them. I like to cut the browned breasts in half before I place them into a roasting pan.
Once all the chicken pieces have been browned, cut in half, and placed into the roasting pan, all that is left to do is make the Marsala sauce.
To do this, I start by melting 4 T of butter in a large saute` pan. To the melted butter I add 4 tsp. of flour. You need to move quickly now! Using a whisk, stir the roux until well incorporated over medium heat. Slowly add 1 1/3 cups water, whisking continuously so as not to form lumps. Once the water has been added, add at least 3/4 cup of Marsala wine. (I like to add more, but it depends on how much chicken you are preparing). Also add freshly ground black pepper to taste, one chicken boullion cube, a few tablespoons of parsley, and some minced garlic to taste. Bring this mixture to a boil.
Then pour over chicken breasts. Cover with foil.
This can be frozen and baked at a later time.
To bake, place, covered with foil, in a 350 degree oven for approximately 45 minutes or til bubbly.
Serve with freshly grated parmesan cheese, over pasta or rice.
You will notice there are no amounts of chicken...it all depends on how many you are feeding. If I cook a really big batch I will bake it in two pans I try not to make 2 layers of the chicken just slightly overlap the pieces.
What I especially like is that you can make it at your leisure and cook and eat when you need it.
Enjoy!!!!
FAYE: Ugh! I am glad I wasn't you with your 'roach'. I don't like mice or bugs be they big or small. This year we had evidence of the mice in the Spring and DH set traps and he also removed them. Nothing for a very long time so I think we got them. Till next time.
Gloria in MA....Now that I bought the food I now need to start thinking about what I will prepare for tonight.
