Served on top of pasta or rice, Chicken Marsala is an Italian-inspired dish made with Marsala – an Italian wine from the Sicily region, and mushrooms. Slow-Cooker Chicken Marsala only takes ten minutes to prep, and your slow-cooker does the rest of the work. If you’re entertaining, or looking for a go-to weeknight meal – this Slow-Cooker Chicken Marsala is just the ticket.
PREP TIME
10 mins
COOK TIME
6 hours
TOTAL TIME
6 hours 10 mins
Author: Tiffany
Recipe type: Main Dish
Cuisine: Italian
Serves: 4
INGREDIENTS
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- salt and pepper to taste (I used about ½ teaspoon of each)
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 1 cup sliced mushrooms
- 1 cup sweet marsala cooking wine (may sub chicken broth in a pinch)
- ½ cup water
- ¼ cup cornstarch
- fresh parsley, roughly chopped
INSTRUCTIONS
- Lightly greasy your slow cooker with nonstick spray. Season chicken with salt and pepper and place in the bottom of your slow cooker.
- Top chicken with garlic, mushrooms, and marsala wine. Cover and cook for 5-6 hours on low.
- Use a slotted spoon to transfer chicken to a plate. Whisk together water and cornstarch til dissolved, then pour into slow cooker and stir.
- Add chicken back to slow cooker, switch heat to high, cover and cook another 20-30 minutes until sauce is thickened. Taste and add salt and pepper as needed. Sprinkle with parsley and serve.
Recipe slightly adapted from Tablespoon.