Cookbook:Marsala Chicken Scallopini

| Italian Cuisine

Marsala chicken scallopini is a meal in the style of Italian cuisine, with mouthwatering flavors gotten from the fortified Marsala wine.

Ingredients

 * 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
 * 4 tsp butter
 * 3 tsp olive oil
 * ½ cup dry marsala wine
 * ½ cup beef/chicken stock
 * ½ lb of fresh asparagus
 * Parsley
 * Salt
 * Pepper
 * Flour
 * Oregano
 * Fresh basil

Procedure

 * 1) Put each chicken breast in a plastic bag and flatten with a meat tenderizer.
 * 2) Coarsely chop the basil, and then throw it in a deep baking pan along with some flour, oregano. Toss the chicken with it.
 * 3) Melt 2 tsp of butter in a medium frying pan on low-medium heat. When the butter stops bubbling, add the chicken and brown each section for approximately 3 minutes on each side. Once this is done, cover and set aside on a separate plate.
 * 4) Drain off most of the liquid from the pan, and raise the heat. Pour a dollop of olive oil in, and sear the asparagus quickly. Remove this and set aside.
 * 5) Keep at high heat, add the marsala and ¼ of the stock. Boil off for a few minutes. Lower the heat, and return the asparagus to the pan. Add the remaining stock and boil off to reduce. Add a tsp of butter, and cover chicken with sauce.
 * 6) Sprinkle with parsley and serve.

Notes, tips, and variations

 * At various points during the cooking, you may want to grind some fresh pepper and sprinkle salt over top of the sauce or chicken; do so according to your tastes.