

Not exactly the most gluten-free (or dairy-free) friendly dish. This dish is classically made with a buttery reduced marsala wine sauce with mushrooms, poured over some lightly breaded chicken. Their high FODMAP count, I think, bothers me). My younger self would scoff at the mushroom lover I am now (side not: I'm not currently eating mushrooms. Which was the creamy mushroom and which was the breaded lemon one? Now I've got it down, but still love them both! I think I've always loved them equally, which is surprising since I hated mushrooms growing up. My mom and I could never remember which one was which when ordering. Going off of the Italian food upbringing, I've always been fond of Chicken Marsala as well as Chicken Francese. This gem was created for Christmas Eve dinner 2014! The photos may lose their charm, but the flavor and recipe is still spot on and deserves to be shared! I know we all appreciate the slow cooker right now anyway! This is also going to be another "throwback Wednesday" recipe. Kind of.A very loose twist on the Italian classic, that is! No reduced buttery sauce or flour, but chicken, marsala wine, and mushrooms (plus a bunch of other fun things!). A perfect healthy gluten-free and paleo weeknight dinner recipe the whole family will enjoy! Slow cooker chicken marsala is a no-fuss and fun twist on the Italian classic. Serve over wide egg noodles.Chicken slow cooked with loads of vegetables and marsala wine. Add the chicken back to the pot and cook an additional hour. In a separate bowl, dissolve the corn starch in the water and then add it to the liquid in the pot and stir. Cook on low for 4-6 hours then remove the chicken from the pot using a slotted spoon. Slowly pour in the cooking wine on top of everything, but not so fast as too wash all the mushrooms and garlic off of the chicken. Put mushrooms in next and spread across the chicken. Place chicken breasts in the crock pot and dot with chunks of the cold butter. baby portabella mushrooms, cleaned and sliced You can also use it for eggs (duh!), strawberries, kiwis, and soft cheese.ġ.5 lbs thin-sliced boneless, skinless chicken breastĨ oz. Yes, a simple knife could take care of slicing the mushrooms, but I really like how this device makes everything a consistent size. But it’s worth it.Īlso, I recommend using a slicer LIKE THIS to save time with the prep work. Like any relationship, it takes a while to figure out. Chicken must be cooked through, so if you are not already aware of how moody your crock can be, you might want to be home when you cook this dish for the first time to ensure that it doesn’t dry out. I opted to use thin-sliced boneless, skinless chicken breasts for this dish and to cook for a shorter amount of time in order to retain the moisture in the meat. I know my crock pots well enough that we have a relationship, I know how much time it takes to get up to temperature, and when they are just too hot to mess with. But crock pot chicken can have varying results– consider that my warning– especially with breast meat. That sounded like a great challenge! Nothing delicious needs to be over-complicated. I thought it was fascinating to hear how many of you liked chicken marsala, but that it took too much work to make. I feel like I should just start this post the same way as my last… “I recently riddled my fans on Facebook about whether they would want a crock pot chicken marsala or crock pot chana masala recipe… and of course, you guys asked for both! So as promised, I have created both recipes and I’m sharing them with you this week.”
