Thursday, July 28, 2011

Marsala sauce & seasoning

1/3 c butter
1 slice prosciutto, diced
2 tsp minced shallots
2 tsp minced garlic
 2 4-oz cans sliced mushrooms, drained
1/4 c marsala wine
1/4 tsp pepper
1 c chicken broth
2 tsp cornstarch
1 tsp minced parsley
2 Tbls heavy cream

Melt butter over low heat in medium saucepan  Turn heat up to med-high an saute the prosciutto in the butter for 2-3 min.   Add shallots and garlic and saute for about 30 seconds.   Add wine and simmer for another 30 sec and then add mushrooms and pepper.   Simmer over medium-high heat for 5 min.
Dissolve cornstarch in chicken broth.  Add broth to the previous mixture and simmer for an additional 5 min.   Add parsley and cream to sauce and simmer for 3-4 min until thick.   Remove from heat and cover.

Meat seasoning to grill meat:
1 1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp dried oregano
1/2 tsp dried thyme
1/2 tsp dried parsley
1/4 tsp marjoram
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp onion powder

4 chicken breasts and olive oil
Preheat grill.   Combine ingredients for chicken seasoning in small bowl.   Use your thumb and fingers to crush the herbs and spices in bowl to make a finer blend.   Pound chicken to uniform thickness and brush each chicken breast with olive oil.    Sprinkle seasoning blend over both sides of chicken and grill for 6-8 min. per side or until done.
Spoon marsala sauce over chicken.

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