My Chicken Marsala

11 years ago

I made Beachlily's recipe for Chicken Marsala for dinner. Pics to follow. I followed the recipe except for the garlic. It was good, but a little sweet. The Marsala that we bought didn't say if it was sweet or dry, but it was only $5.99 compared to another brand that they had both sweet and dry in for $13.99. For something we didn't know if we would like or not, I wasn't about to pay that much! DH said it would be better with about a 1/4 c of Jack Daniels instead of the Marsala, but he did like it!

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tami_ohio
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11 years ago
In the pan
tami_ohio
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11 years ago
This is the wine we bought
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beachlily z9a
11 years ago
Tami, I was actually in the kitchen the last day the kitchen was open at my fav restaurant. It was closed the previous day and the chef invited us and a bunch of friends. He was cleaning out the refrigerator and freezer so he cooked lobster, chicken marsala, and at my husband's request (for me) Rick did fettuccine alfredo. I got to watch it all! The chicken for the marsala should be LIGHTLY browned because it will be cooked a bit more later. My treasured alfredo sauce--melt butter, add the cream then melt the cheese stir and serve. I'll treasure that night forever! It was a grand farewell to a restaurant that had lived for 30 years. And it was a night to really learn to cook some wonderful dishes at the hands of a fantastic chef. The memories linger.

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tami_ohio
Original Author
11 years ago
LOL! Actually, the chicken was lightly browned. The sauce was a little darker. The thing is, I used my phone's camera to take the pics with and it doesn't have a flash, so it came out looking dark.

That sounds like a wonderful memory, and a loss to the community with the restaurant closing.

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annie1992
11 years ago
LOL, Tami, so when are you going to make it with the Jack Daniels? Just for comparison purposes, you know...

beachlily, it sounds like a lovely evening, but you had me at lobster.

Annie.
tami_ohio
Original Author
11 years ago
You never know Annie! I have been cooking with Jack Daniels since before anyone ever talked about it. Maybe even before Jack did. Jack goes in a LOT of what I cook. Might be next week, who knows. If I can get out of cooking, I will! For someone who doesn't like to cook, for some reason, I sure spend a lot of time at the CF!

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annie1992
11 years ago
Well, my son in law would love you! The only thing I make with Jack Daniels is a glaze for grilled chicken, and it only has two tablespoons of Jack Daniels in it. A bottle could last me for decades!

Yes, for someone who doesn't like to cook, you sure hang around here a lot. (grin) Maybe we'll convince you that you LIKE to cook. Someday....

Annie
dcarch7 d c f l a s h 7 @ y a h o o . c o m
11 years ago
Tami, a wonderful dish of Chicken Marsala, which may become Chicken Jack Daniel someday.

You also proved that you don't have to like cooking to be a great chef.

dcarch
sally2_gw
11 years ago
Looks great, Tami.

Beachlily, I'm so sorry about your restaurant. One of our favorites closed, then became a sports bar, which is not my type of place.

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beachlily z9a
11 years ago
Mine became a 7-11 plus a gas station. I still mourn. And, nope, sports bars aren't my favorite either.

I'm still in touch with the chef. Dear guy. He could be like a son to me (I've never had children.) Last time he came over, he gave me a recipe for Chicken in Mushroom Sauce. He said they would have it every Sunday night at home, but that it wasn't pretty enough to serve at the restaurant. I'm going to have to try it!
annie1992
11 years ago
Beachlily, I'd love to try that recipe too. I'll rely on your assessment of whether it's good before I try it, though, you can be the experimental taster, LOL.

A 7-11, though? That's just adding insult to injury. Ugh.

So what's going to happen to your chef? I'm hoping he has another gig set up where he can continue to cook for you.

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beachlily z9a
11 years ago
Annie, the chef owns 3 parking lots over in the Tampa area and says he makes more from the lots than he ever did in the kitchen. He comes over here 2 or 3 times a year because his folks are over here.

I will try the chicken/mushroom recipe this weekend. Have to get stuff like this done before demo. Also, need to do honey wheat bread for rolls and sourdough.

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