Weight Watchers Italian Skillet Chicken Marsala Recipe
Weight Watchers Italian Skillet Chicken Marsala Recipe. This dish is an ideal blend of nutritious ingredients and delicious Italian flavors.
We’re using simple, fresh ingredients – chicken, mushrooms, thyme, and the key element, Marsala wine, which lends a subtle sweetness and complex depth to the dish.
While the recipe is low in fat, it doesn’t compromise on taste.
Perfectly seasoned chicken gets a golden sear, then it’s simmered in a flavorful Marsala wine sauce with tender mushrooms. The aroma is simply irresistible!
The best part? It’s a WW friendly recipe, so you can indulge guilt-free.
Serve this up with a side of steamed vegetables or a crisp, green salad to complete your dinner.
This recipe is pretty straightforward, but a couple of tips can help you take it to the next level.
Remember to let the mushrooms cook until they release their liquid – this brings out their earthy flavor.
When adding the cornstarch mixture, stir consistently to avoid lumps and achieve that velvety sauce.
Weight Watchers Points
2 Points (2022/2023 Plan)
MyWW Points: 2 Blue Plan and 5 Green Plan
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Weight Watchers Italian Skillet Chicken Marsala
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 cup fresh mushrooms sliced
- 1 pound (four 4-oz pieces) boneless skinless chicken breast
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- ½ teaspoon salt
- pinch ground black pepper
- ½ cup Marsala wine
- 1¼ cup reduced-sodium chicken broth divided
- 1½ tablespoon cornstarch
Instructions
- Heat up olive oil in a large pan on medium-high heat.
- Add mushrooms to the pan and cook until they're soft and releasing liquid, this will take about 5 minutes.
- While the mushrooms are cooking, put your chicken on a plate. Sprinkle thyme, salt, and pepper on both sides of the chicken.
- When the mushrooms are cooked, move them to the sides of the pan.
- Put the chicken in the middle of the pan and cook until it turns a golden color. This should take about 2 to 3 minutes on each side.
- Pour Marsala wine into the pan and let it cook for 1 minute.
- Add ¾ cup of broth to the pan and let it cook, without a lid, until the chicken is soft and completely cooked. This should take about 8 minutes.
- In a separate bowl, mix cornstarch with the remaining ½ cup of broth.
- Pour this mixture into the pan.
- Let it cook until the sauce gets thicker, make sure to keep stirring. Also, stir the mushrooms into the liquid. This will take about 1 minute.
- Put the chicken on a plate and pour the mushroom sauce over the top to serve.
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