Slow Cooker Chicken Marsala

Slow Cooker Chicken Marsala is an impressive meal made in the comfort of your own home. It’s easy, efficient and flavorful.

This post is sponsored by Holland House Cooking Wines.

Bring this fancy date night meal home and make dinner even easier by cooking it in your slow cooker. This recipe uses simple, easy to find ingredients.

Ingredients You Need

• Chicken Breasts: You can substitute with boneless chicken thighs, but you may need to adjust the cook time to ensure they are cooked to a temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Holland House Marsala Cooking Wine: This cooking wine adds effortless flavor and is easy to find at your local grocery store. It has a rich golden color and subtle aroma.
• Mushrooms: Small brown mushrooms, like baby bella mushrooms, are best.
• Spices: Dried thyme, oregano, garlic, salt and pepper. You can substitute the thyme or oregano with dried basil, if desired.
• Cornstarch: You can substitute with arrowroot.
• Cooking oil: Extra virgin olive oil is the best choice, but you can substitute with another type of oil, if needed.
• Heavy Cream: Adds creaminess. You can omit or substitute with coconut milk for a dairy free alternative, if desired.

Suggested Equipment

• Crock-Pot Express Slow Cooker: This isn’t just a slow cooker, it’s also a pressure cooker and sauté pan. It makes a variety of dishes and is a versatile product for your kitchen. The oval shape is similar in size and shape to a standard 6-quart slow cooker.

Note: If you don’t have the Crock-Pot Express Slow Cooker, you can brown the chicken in a standard saute pan and then transfer to a standard Crock-Pot.

Steps to Make Slow Cooker Chicken Marsala

• Step 1: Season both sides of chicken breasts with spices.
• Step 2: Brown the chicken on both sides by cooking in a sauté pan. Alternatively, if you are using the Crock-Pot Express Cooker, you can cook the chicken on sauté mode until browned on both sides. If you can’t fit all of the chicken in the pan in an even layer, you can cook a few pieces of chicken at a time. Move them to a plate while you cook the remaining pieces of chicken.
• Step 3: Place the chicken in the slow cooker.
• Step 4: Top with the mushrooms and garlic.

• Step 5: Pour the Holland House Marsala Cooking Wine over the top of the ingredients. Cover and cook on LOW for 4 to 5 hours or HIGH for 2 to 3 hours.
• Step 6: Remove the cooked chicken to a plate. Whisk together the cornstarch and water in a small bowl before pouring into the slow cooker. Cook for 15 minutes on HIGH until thickened.
• Step 7: Return the chicken to the slow cooker and heat for 5 minutes to warm through.

Expert Tips

• Skipping the browning process: Browning the chicken before slow cooking helps lock in moisture and flavors. If you need to save time, you can cut this step, but browning is recommended for the best flavor.
• Make it lighter: You can make this dish lighter by omitting the heavy cream.
• Cooking on low is best: Low and slow will yield the best texture and flavor. However, cooking on high to save time works too.
• Check the chicken with a thermometer to ensure that it’s cooked to the adequate temperature. It is ready when the chicken reaches 165 degrees Fahrenheit on an instant read thermometer.

Serving Suggestions

Chicken Marsala tastes great on it’s own. You can also serve it over a bed of pasta, rice or mashed potatoes. Garnish with fresh parsley when serving.

Make dinnertime easy by cooking this chicken marsala recipe in a slow cooker. Serve it for date night or a delicious family meal any day of the week.

This post is sponsored by Holland House Cooking Wines. Find more recipe inspiration at Holland House Slow Cooker Recipes.