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Stuffed Chicken Marsala

Stuffed Chicken Marsala

Delicious Stuffed Chicken Marsala featuring tender chicken breasts filled with cheese and sun-dried tomatoes, topped with a rich Marsala sauce.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course main dish
Cuisine Italian
Servings 4 chicken breasts
Calories 722 kcal

Equipment

  • Oven-Safe Skillet

Ingredients
  

Chicken and Filling

  • 4 medium boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • 8 slices mozzarella cheese
  • 1 12-ounce jar julienned sun dried tomatoes see note
  • cup shredded parmesan cheese
  • 3 tablespoons oil
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning

Marsala Sauce

  • 1 ½ cups marsala cooking wine (may sub chicken broth)
  • 3 teaspoons minced garlic
  • 1 cup sliced mushrooms
  • ½ cup heavy cream
  • ½ teaspoon salt or to taste
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper or to taste
  • grated parmesan cheese and parsley or thyme for topping (optional)

Instructions
 

Cooking Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Use a sharp knife to cut a slit horizontally along one side of the chicken breast, being sure not to cut all the way through the chicken – the goal is to make a 'pocket'.
  • Fill each pocket with 2 slices of mozzarella cheese, ¼ of the sun dried tomatoes, and ¼ of the shredded parmesan cheese.
  • Pinch together the open side of the chicken breasts and secure with toothpicks. Drizzle chicken with oil, then sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste, and Italian seasoning, rubbing in with your fingers.
  • Transfer chicken to a large oven-safe skillet and brown chicken over medium-high heat for 3-4 minutes on each side. Place chicken on a plate while you prepare the marsala sauce.
  • In the same pan (don’t clean it) add marsala cooking wine, garlic, mushrooms, salt and pepper, and heavy cream. Stir and bring to a boil and cook for 3-4 minutes. Return chicken to the pan and spoon some of the sauce over the chicken.
  • Transfer skillet to preheated oven and bake for 20-25 minutes until chicken is cooked all the way through and cheeses are melted. Spoon sauce over the chicken, top with grated parmesan cheese and parsley or thyme if desired, and serve.

Notes

I use sun dried tomatoes packed in oil, drained and lightly rinsed. If you can’t find them julienned you can buy sun dried tomato halves and thinly slice them yourself.

Nutrition

Serving: 1chicken breastCalories: 722kcalCarbohydrates: 17gProtein: 45gFat: 42gSaturated Fat: 19gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 173mgSodium: 1054mgPotassium: 694mgFiber: 1gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 1018IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 524mgIron: 2mg
Keyword cheesy chicken, Chicken Recipe, Italian chicken, Marsala sauce, Stuffed Chicken Marsala
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