This creamy crock pot chicken marsala is one of the best recipes for an easy weeknight dinner. Seasoned floured chicken breasts are seared and then cooked low and slow until tender and juicy, and finished off with heavy cream.
Using the slow cooker during busy weeks makes getting dinner on the table a snap. This crock pot chicken marsala recipe takes just 15 minutes to prep so you can go on with your day and enjoy a delicious, comforting meal come dinner time!
Serve this easy slow cooker chicken marsala with roasted garlic mashed potatoes, lemon asparagus or your favorite pasta!
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🍄 Ingredient notes
- Chicken - Use medium sized chicken breasts to ensure even cooking and super tender pieces of chicken. Chicken thighs can also be used, however, cooking times will be slightly longer.
- Mushrooms - Mushrooms are a key ingredient in chicken marsala that add an earthy flavor to the dish. If you don't like mushrooms, they can be omitted.
- Marsala Wine - Marsala wine is the second key ingredient in traditional chicken marsala and adds a rich, nutty flavor to the sauce. If you prefer to not cook with wine, white grape juice may be used as a substitute.
📋 Substitutions and variations
- Dairy Free - Use a unsweetened dairy free or plant based milk in place of the heavy cream.
- Gluten Free - Use a cup for cup gluten free flour in place of the all purpose flour or simply season the chicken with the spices and omit the flour all together.
🔪 Step by step instructions
First, mix together the flour with the garlic powder, onion powder, salt and pepper. Dip the chicken breasts in the flour mixture making sure they are coated on all sides.
Heat a skillet on the stove top with the olive oil and sear the chicken breasts for a couple minutes on each side until they are golden brown.
Add the sliced onion to the crock pot and lay the chicken breasts on top. Add the chicken broth, marsala wine, sliced mushrooms and garlic on top of the chicken.
Cover and cook on high for 3-4 hours or low for 6-7 hours until tender and cooked through. Stir in heavy cream and cook for an additional 30 minutes, then serve!
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⭐ Expert tips
- Use chicken breasts that are similar shapes and thickness so they cook evenly.
- Sear the chicken breasts so they are just golden brown to add flavor and seal in moisture.
- Check to make sure the chicken is cooked properly by using a kitchen thermometer to ensure the internal temperature has reached 165˚.
🥘 Alternative cooking methods
Stovetop - Season and brown the chicken breasts in a large skillet and then remove and set aside. Add the onions and mushrooms and cook for 3-5 minutes until softened. Add the garlic and cook for one additional minute. Stir in the chicken broth and marsala wine, scraping the bottom of the pan to loosen any browned bits. Nestle the chicken back in the skillet, cover and cook until the internal temperature of the chicken reaches 165˚ when checked with a kitchen thermometer. Stir in heavy cream, cook for 2-3 minutes until heated through and serve.
⏲️ Make ahead instructions
Coat the chicken breasts in the seasoned flour mixture, brown them in a skillet and then cool them completely. Store prepared chicken in an airtight container for up to 3 days prior to finishing the dish in the crock pot.
🥡 Storage suggestions
Leftover chicken marsala will keep in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3-5 days and can be reheated in the microwave, in a skillet on a stovetop or in the oven until heated through.
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📖 Recipe
Creamy Crock Pot Chicken Marsala
Ingredients
- ½ cup all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 6 medium chicken breasts approximately 1 ½ - 2 lbs
- 3 Tablespoons olive oil
- ½ large yellow onion sliced thinly
- 2 cup chicken broth
- ¾ cup marsala wine
- 8 ounces mushrooms sliced
- 2 Tablespoons minced garlic
- ½ cup heavy cream
Instructions
- In a shallow dish or bowl, combine flour, garlic powder, onion powder, salt and pepper and stir to combine.
- Dip each chicken breast into the flour mixture and cover it completely. Shake of any excess flour mixture and set aside.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat on the stovetop. Add chicken, working 2-3 pieces at a time, and cook for about 2 minutes on each side until browned.
- Add the chicken broth, marsala wine, mushrooms and garlic to the top and cover and cook on high for 3-4 hours or on low for 6-8 hours until chicken is tender and cooked through.
- Stir in heavy cream and cover and cook an additonal 30 minutes and then serve.
Notes
- Use chicken breasts that are similar shapes and thickness so they cook evenly.
- Sear the chicken breasts so they are just golden brown to add flavor and seal in moisture.
- Check to make sure the chicken is cooked properly by using a kitchen thermometer to ensure the internal temperature has reached 165˚.
Substitutions and Variations
- Chicken - Chicken thighs can also be used, however, cooking times will be slightly longer.
- Mushrooms - Mushrooms are a key ingredient in chicken marsala that add an earthy flavor to the dish. If you don't like mushrooms, they can be omitted.
- Marsala Wine - Marsala wine is the second key ingredient in traditional chicken marsala and adds a rich, nutty flavor to the sauce. If you prefer to not cook with wine, white grape juice may be used a substitute.
- Dairy Free - Use an unsweetened dairy free or plant based milk in place of the heavy cream.
- Gluten Free - Use a cup for cup gluten free flour in place of the all purpose flour or simply season the chicken with the spices and omit the flour all together.
tom
if I cook only 3 breasts--do i still cook it for the same time?
Amanda
Check it an hour earlier to see how tender it is and if it's cooked to 165˚.
Jessica
So simple and delicious! Can't wait to make this again.
Amanda
So great to hear, thanks!
Elizabeth jordan
So delicious and easy to make!
Amanda
I'm glad you enjoyed the recipe, thank you for trying them!