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Chicken Mascarpone Recipe (Creamy Chicken Marsala)

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Erin Lynch

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March 8, 2025

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5 from 22 votes

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This chicken mascarpone recipe is like your favorite chicken marsala, but it adds in dijon mustard & creamy mascarpone cheese. It’s a rich dish that’s easy to prepare but totally impressive.

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Note: This recipe is adapted from a recipe created by Giada De Laurentiis, and it’s absolutely delicious!

This creamy chicken marsala recipe features tangy dijon mustard, creamy mascarpone cheese and earthy mushrooms. I love to serve it up over some fettuccini so that I can soak up every last bit of that yummy sauce.

This chicken marsala recipe adds in dijon mustard & creamy mascarpone cheese. It’s a rich dish that's easy to prepare but totally impressive. | platingsandpairings.com

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  • Ingredients needed
  • How to make it
  • What to serve with it
  • Wine pairings
  • Full Recipe

Ingredients needed

  • Chicken Breasts
  • Olive Oil
  • Butter
  • Onion
  • Cremini Mushrooms – or white muhrooms
  • Garlic
  • Marsala Wine
  • Mascarpone Cheese – or cream cheese
  • Dijon Mustard
  • Italian Parsley
  • Salt + Pepper
  • Fettuccine – for serving

How to make it

  • Brown the chicken.
  • Melt butter and add onion. Saute until translucent.
  • Add mushrooms and garlic.
  • Add marsala and simmer to reduce by half.
  • Stir in mascarpone and mustard.
  • Return chicken to skillet and heat through.
  • Season with parsley, salt, pepper.
  • Enjoy!

What to serve with it

  • Sauteed Spinach
  • Arugula Salad
  • Radicchio Salad
  • Fennel & Celery Salad
  • Instant Pot Steamed Artichokes
  • More → 25+ best side dishes for Chicken Marsala
This chicken marsala recipe adds in dijon mustard & creamy mascarpone cheese. It’s a rich dish that's easy to prepare but totally impressive. | platingsandpairings.com

Wine pairings

Pairing this dish with Chardonnay was a winner! The creamy sauce played nicely with the fresh, crisp flavors of the chardonnay and the wine had just enough body to stand up to the rich chicken marsala.

However, it’s a toss up as to whether I favored the pairing of the Chardonnay or Merlot. The merlot had an earthiness to it that went really well with the mushrooms and its silkiness was echoed by the chicken marsala sauce.

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Chicken Mascarpone (Creamy Chicken Marsala)

This chicken mascarpone is like your favorite chicken marsala recipe, but it adds in dijon mustard & creamy mascarpone cheese. It’s a rich dish that's easy to prepare but totally impressive.
5 from 22 votes
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Serves 4 people
Created by Platings and Pairings
Prep Time: 10 minutes mins
Cook Time: 20 minutes mins
Total Time: 30 minutes mins

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts (cut into strips)
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 onion (chopped)
  • 1 pound cremini mushrooms (sliced)
  • 2 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 1 cup dry Marsala wine
  • 8 ounces mascarpone cheese
  • 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh Italian parsley (for garnish)
  • 12 ounces dried fettuccine

Instructions

  • Season the chicken with salt and pepper. Heat the oil in a large skillet over high heat. Add the chicken and cook until browned, about 4 minutes. Transfer the chicken to a plate and tent with foil. 
  • To the same skillet, add 2 tablespoons butter and reduce the heat to medium-high. Add onion and cook until translucent, about 3 minutes. Add the mushrooms and garlic and saute until the mushrooms become tender and their juices evaporate, about 12 minutes. Add the marsala and simmer until reduced by half, about 4 minutes. Stir in the mascarpone and mustard. Return the chicken and any accumulated juices to the skillet. Simmer, uncovered, over medium-low heat until the chicken is just cooked through and the sauce thickens slightly, about 2 minutes. Season the sauce, to taste, with salt and pepper and stir in the parsley. 
  • Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the fettuccine and cook until al dente, stirring occasionally, about 8 minutes. Drain. Serve the chicken and sauce over the prepared fettuccine and enjoy. 

Nutrition

Calories: 980kcal | Carbohydrates: 78g | Protein: 56g | Fat: 42g | Saturated Fat: 19g | Cholesterol: 238mg | Sodium: 349mg | Potassium: 1451mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 898IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 156mg | Iron: 3mg
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27 responses

  1. Melissa Chee
    August 8, 2017

    This dish looks AMAZING and right up my alley!!! YUM

    Reply
    1. Erin
      August 13, 2017

      Thank you Melissa.

      Reply
  2. Meg
    August 9, 2017

    Love how creamy this sauce looks! I will have to give this a try. Thanks for highlighting eastern WA wines, too!

    Reply
    1. Erin
      August 13, 2017

      Thanks Meg! I’m a huge fan of the Walla Walla wine country for sure!

      Reply
  3. carlos at Spoonabilities
    August 9, 2017

    5 stars
    This dish sounds and looks so delicious! I’m making this dish this week.

    Reply
    1. Erin
      August 13, 2017

      Thanks Carlos – Enjoy!

      Reply
  4. Aimee
    August 29, 2017

    Erin, this looks so delicious! I always save a teeny tiny bit of wine to use for cooking because it’s such a great added ingredient.

    Reply
    1. Erin
      August 30, 2017

      I love cooking with wine – It adds such a great flavor to dishes! I also like drinking it quite a bit too 😉

      Reply
  5. Billy
    February 20, 2018

    5 stars
    Dijon Mustard is one of my favorite ingredients to add to a dish, definitely want to try to make this recipe at home. Thank you so much for sharing!

    Reply
    1. Erin
      February 20, 2018

      I hope you enjoy it Billy! Cheers!!

      Reply
  6. Gordon
    March 21, 2019

    Chef Giada DeLaurentiis is in our company cafeteria today making this dish along with a couple of great sounding sides. And I have a physical this afternoon and can’t eat until after the physical. So, I’ll try the recipe this weekend.

    Reply
  7. 29 Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast Recipes | Girl Gone Gourmet
    July 16, 2019

    […] .Chicken Marsala with Mustard and Mascarpone – Platings and Pairings | Ugh, don’t you want to just dip into that skillet? The sauce is an amped up marsala with mustard and mascarpone and, despite appearances, it takes only 30 minutes to make.  Serve it with pasta and a glass of red wine. […]

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  8. Patricia
    January 5, 2020

    can the Marsala be substituted for a different wine?

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    1. Erin
      January 6, 2020

      Hi Patricia – The flavor won’t be quite the same, but you can try making this with dry white wine in place of the Marsala. (Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Gris)

      Reply
  9. Angela
    June 8, 2020

    5 stars
    I’ve made this multiple times and it is delicious! I usually double the recipe because we are a family of 5 with 3 boys (12, 18, 22).

    Reply
    1. Erin
      June 15, 2020

      I’m so happy you and the boys enjoy it!

      Reply
  10. Laemery8@gmail.com
    February 8, 2022

    5 stars
    So much flavor! A go to recipe.

    Reply
    1. Erin
      February 10, 2022

      Thank you so much!

      Reply
  11. helene
    June 24, 2022

    Well, I’ve just made it with quorn chicken pieces and it was awesome. Who needs chicken hey?!

    Reply
    1. Erin
      June 27, 2022

      Awesome! So glad to hear of that swap Helene!

      Reply
  12. Sabrina
    September 2, 2023

    5 stars
    great dish, Marsala wine, love it along with dijon and mascarpone to add a lot of needed flavor to boneless skinless chicken breasts, thank you!

    Reply
  13. Ellie
    October 7, 2024

    Can I make this recipe with no wine? Maybe with extra stock?

    Reply
    1. Erin
      October 10, 2024

      Hi Ellie – You sure can! Yes, I would just add some extra stock.

      Reply
  14. chloe
    October 21, 2024

    would this be ok to be microwaved to reheat leftovers?

    Reply
    1. Erin
      October 23, 2024

      Hi Chloe – It sure would! I microwave mine all the time!

      Reply
      1. Sharon Gillies
        February 11, 2025

        5 stars
        Can this be made ahead of time please

        Reply
        1. Erin
          February 16, 2025

          Hi Sharon – Yes, you can make it ahead of time if you’d like. However, it’s best served straight away. To make ahead, I would reheat it gently in your skillet with a splash of water or chicken stock. Or, heat it in the microwave.

          Reply

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