Chicken with Marsala, Mushrooms and Gorgonzola
If you can't find Gorgonzola - a fine blue-veined Italian cheese made
from cow's milk - use Roquefort or Stilton or the best blue cheese you can find.
Yield: 6 Servings
Ingredients:
6 boneless skinless chicken breasts,cut in half
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
8 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
3 cups cremini or white button mushrooms, sliced
2 large garlic cloves, minced
1/2 cup dry Marsala wine
1/3 cup heavy whipping cream
1/2 cup crumbled gorgonzola cheese
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
Directions:
- Season the chicken generously with salt and pepper.
- In a large sauté pan, heat 3 tablespoons of the olive oil over medium-high heat.
- Sauté the chicken in batches, turning once, until golden brown and just cooked through, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer the chicken to a plate and cover with foil to keep warm.
- Return the pan to high heat and add the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil to the pan. Add the mushrooms and sauté until golden (before adding the salt!), about 4 minutes. Once the mushrooms are caramelized, season with salt and pepper. Reduce the heat to medium, add the garlic, and sauté one minute more.
- Add the Marsala to the pan and deglaze, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Simmer until the Marsala is reduced slightly, about 2 minute.
- Stir in the cream and simmer until the sauce thickens slightly, about 3 minutes.
Add two-thirds of the Gorgonzola cheese and stir until melted. Taste the sauce and adjust the seasoning.
- Add the chicken to the sauce, along with any juices from the holding plate, and coat well. Serve from a chafing dish or warmer, garnished with the remaining Gorgonzola cheese and parsley.