Easy Skillet Chicken Marsala Recipe with Pancetta

4.86 from 14 votes

My favorite mushroom-filled Skillet Chicken Marsala recipe elevated to the next level with the addition of salty pancetta.

Prep Time15

Cook Time30

Total Time45

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Easy Skillet Chicken Marsala with Pancetta, Skillet Chicken Marsala

Servings: servings

4 (approx. 2 pounds total) boneless skinless chicken breasts pounded to equal thickness
1 cup all-purpose flour for dredging
1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
1 tablespoon fresh rosemary chopped
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
olive oil or butter for frying
1 large yellow onion diced
5 cloves garlic minced
1/2-1 cup sweet marsala wine
½ cup chicken stock
4 ounces pancetta chopped
10 ounces Crimini mushrooms sliced
Fresh flat-leaf parsley chopped

Place the chicken breasts on a large cutting board and cover with plastic wrap. Use a flat meat mallet to pound the chicken breasts until they reach equal thickness.
Transfer chicken breasts to a large ziplock bag. Add the all-purpose flour, Italian seasoning, fresh chopped rosemary, salt, and pepper to the ziplock bag with the chicken, seal, and shake well to completely coat the chicken breasts.
Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add 2 tablespoons of butter to the skillet. Swirl around the skillet to coat until fully melted. Work in batches to cook the pounded chicken, approximately 5 minutes on each side, until fully cooked and golden brown. Remove the cooked pieces to a plate. Repeat with any additional chicken pieces, adding more butter to the skillet before frying, as needed.
Remove all chicken from the skillet, lower heat to medium and add the diced onion. Sauté the onions for approximately 5-6 minutes, stirring frequently. Add the minced garlic and sauté for one minute more.
Increase heat to high and immediately add the sweet marsala wine. Allow the marsala wine to boil down for 1 minute before adding the chicken stock, pancetta, and mushrooms to the skillet. Allow everything to cook together for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add the chicken cutlets back to the skillet, and allow the chicken to reheat approximately 1 minute. Season the chicken with salt and pepper and sprinkle with fresh chopped parsley just before serving.