Confession time: I didn't make this tonight. I didn't even make this recently. Someone asked how I was still even cooking with my moving plans in full swing. I'm not. I do however have quite a few photos of recipes I never got around to posting ever so thought I'd post them while I'm not doing much cooking. I have plenty of canned items to use up but work is actually killing me right now. The whole two week notice, short timers thing? Yeah not so much. Of course, I chose to wait to give notice so that my last day fell after a major project go-live. At the time it seemed like the right thing to do. But now, during the days leading up to the go-live, when I eat a bite of lunch with each quick hit of the mute button on a conference call or I wake up at 2:00am with a stomachache because I'm thinking about the go-live in my sleep? Have to admit, I wonder what on earth I was thinking.
I cried on the drive over to pick up Brooklyn from doggie daycare tonight. Not because of any identifiable reason, but just because I was just emotionally spent from the day and the stress and knowing I still had so much moving stuff to do in my free time. The sun had just set over the mountains and the sky was the most vibrantly beautiful orange I've seen since I've been in Vegas. I wondered why I'd never truly noticed the sunset here before. My emotional slightly crazy, slightly whiny self asked God why days have to so long and hard sometimes and beautiful things like sunsets are so quick and seemingly fleeting. What I realized after my car ride prayer time was that days can be hard and draining but then they are over, but sunsets are a constant enduring recurrence we can count on. It was just a slight perspective change but sometimes that's what is needed. Maybe some chicken marsala helps too..I wish I did have this for dinner tonight.
Ingredients
4 skinless, boneless, chicken breasts
All-purpose flour for dredging
Enough extra-virgin olive oil to coat bottom of pan (about 1/4 cup)
4 oz bacon, diced
8 ounces crimini or porcini mushrooms sliced
1/2 cup sweet Marsala wine
1/2 cup chicken stock
2 tablespoon unsalted butter
Directions
- Lay the chicken breasts on a plastic wrap covered cutting board and lay another piece of plastic wrap over them; pound with a flat meat mallet, until they are about 1/4-inch thick.
- Add some flour in a shallow dish and season with a fair amount of salt and pepper; mix with a fork to distribute evenly.
- Heat the oil over medium-high flame in a large skillet. When the oil is nice and hot, dredge both sides of the chicken cutlets in the seasoned flour, shaking off the excess.
- Place the chicken in the pan and fry for 5 minutes on each side until golden, turning once – do this in batches if all of the pieces don't fit in the pan. Remove the chicken to a large platter to keep warm.
- Lower the heat to medium and add the bacon to the drippings in the pan, saute for 2-3 mins to render out most of the fat.
- Add mushrooms and cook until browned and their moisture has evaporated, about 5 minutes; season with salt and pepper.
- Pour the Marsala in the pan and boil down for a few seconds to cook out the alcohol. Add the chicken stock and simmer for a minute to reduce the sauce slightly. Stir in the butter and return the chicken to the pan; simmer gently for 1 minute to heat the chicken through. Season with salt and pepper and garnish with chopped parsley before serving.
11 comments:
,,,tears are good, they help relieve some of the days pressures. Gosh, I was just next door (in AZ) the past couple of weeks, had I known you were packing I would have offered to help, I'm a pro when it comes to places belongings in cardboard boxes and labeling,,,from one mushroom lover to another...keep your chin up, keep smiling!,,,
I come home from work so exhausted some times I barely make it off the couch to brush my teeth before dropping in bed. But I wouldn't change it if given the chance, there's just something about knowing you can support yourself isn't there?
I think I have a good cry after work at least twice a month. But in the end there is a feeling of great accomplishment isn't there?
I just love chicken marsala at Magianos. Can't wait to try this recipe!
Yummy yummy yummy as always! And you know I love a good cry to relieve stress. I do it often enough just to let the pressure and tension out. Hope it goes well!
I had a work project recently that put me almost over the edge. There's nothing like the sense of accomplishment of a golive though in my opinion! Hang in there and hope its a smooth one!
Love the perspective, we had a gorgeous sunset the other day and I was thinking how quickly it fades over the ocean. But it does return again and agin. yes!
I always order chicken marsala when we go to Olive Garden. Love it so much and have always shied away from making it at home because it thought it was hard. this looks really easy and scrumptious to just look at.
Sorry you have been so stressed! I know a chipmunk who tends to make me feel better.
hang in there! Moving sucks, having added work pressure certainly doesn't help...but you can do it!
so been there with work and moving and work and work. :) It does pass though, you are right and tomorrow always has potential!
OH, HOPE THE PACKING IS ALMOST COMPLETE AND THE MOVE GOES WELL! WE MISS READING POSTS HERE SO HOPE YOU COME BACK SOON!
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