Pan Roasted Marsala Chicken with parsnip mash

Recipe info
Cost: £3.23
Serves: 2
Ease: ***
Prep Time: 30 Minutes
Cook Time: -
Ingredients
- 2 medium potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
- 2 medium parsnips, peeled and cut into chunks
- 25g butter, measure using packet
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 2 chicken breast
- salt and pepper
- 125g chestnut mushrooms, sliced
- 1/2 mug/1/4 pint marsala
- 1 teaspoon flour
- 10g softened butter, measure using packet
- green beans
This is a bit of a special meal for two. The sauce is delicious. The Marsala will keep in the bottle for ages, a bit like sherry, so don’t worry about only using a small amount from the bottle, you can use the rest another time.
- Put the potatoes and the parsnips in a pan of boiling water and bring to the boil. Turn down to simmer for 10 – 12 minutes or until the veg is tender. Drain and return to the pan. Add the 25g butter, season well and mash. Put a lid on the pan and set to one side.
- Meanwhile heat the oil in a frying pan. Add the chicken breast, season well with salt and pepper. Fry on each side for 2 minutes on a high heat. Turn down the heat and fry, with a lid on the pan, for 3 – 4 minutes on each side (depending on the thickness of the chicken).
- Remove the chicken from the pan and add the mushrooms, fry for 1 minute, then add the Marsala. Simmer for 2 – 3 minutes.
- Mix together the flour and the softened butter. Add to the pan and stir into the sauce, simmer until it thickens slightly.
- Serve with the mash, chicken breast and the beans.