Chicken Lombardy

Chicken Lombardy

45 min
6 servings

Our Chicken Lombardy recipe is worth adding to your weekly dinner lineup. It's elegant, quick, easy, and will—without a doubt—require second rounds for everyone.

Ingredients

  • 3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1 3/4 lb.), halved lengthwise
  • .25 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
  • .5 cup (about 2 1/8 oz.) all-purpose flour
  • .5 cup (4 oz.) unsalted butter, divided, plus more if needed
  • Cooking spray
  • 8 ounces cremini mushrooms, thickly sliced (about 1 1/2 cups)
  • .75 cup Marsala
  • .5 cup chicken stock
  • 2 ounces Fontina or mozzarella cheese, shredded (about 1/2 cup)
  • 2 ounces Parmesan cheese, grated (about 1/2 cup)
  • Chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, for garnish

Directions

  1. 1

    Pound chicken: Preheat oven to 450°F. Place each piece of chicken between 2 sheets of wax paper, and pound to 1/8-inch thickness using a meat mallet or rolling pin. Sprinkle evenly with pepper and 1/2 teaspoon of the salt.

  2. 2

    Dredge chicken: Place flour in a shallow dish; dredge chicken lightly in flour, shaking off excess. Reserve 2 tablespoons of the flour, and set aside.

  3. 3

    Cook chicken: Heat 2 tablespoons of the butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium. Cook chicken, in batches, until golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes per side (chicken might not be cooked through). Transfer chicken to a 13- x 9-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray, overlapping chicken if needed. Repeat procedure with remaining butter and chicken, adding 1 tablespoon butter to skillet before cooking each batch. Reserve drippings in skillet.

  4. 4

    Cook mushrooms: Add 2 tablespoons of the butter and mushrooms to drippings in skillet; cook over medium, stirring occasionally, until tender and lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Sprinkle mushroom mixture evenly over chicken.

  5. 5

    Make sauce: Stir Marsala, stock, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt to drippings in skillet; bring to a simmer over medium-high. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until slightly reduced, about 8 minutes. Spoon about 1/3 of Marsala mixture (about 1/4 cup) over chicken.

  6. 6

    Add cheeses to chicken: Combine cheeses in a small bowl, and sprinkle over chicken. Bake in preheated oven until chicken is cooked through and cheese is melted, about 6 minutes.

  7. 7

    Finish cooking sauce: Meanwhile, bring remaining Marsala mixture to a simmer over medium. Combine remaining 3 tablespoons butter and reserved 2 tablespoons flour in a small bowl until a paste forms. Add paste to Marsala sauce, and whisk until combined and thickened, about 2 minutes. Sprinkle chicken with parsley, and serve with Marsala sauce.