Easy and flavorful Slow Cooker Chicken Marsala in a savory sauce filled with mushrooms and garlic!
Loving this super easy Slow Cooker Chicken Marsala? You’ll also want to try my NEW Instant Pot Chicken Marsala, Sheet Pan Balsamic Chicken with Potatoes and Carrots, One Pan Garlic Herb Chicken and Asparagus, and Healthy Slow Cooker Chicken Cacciatore.
Here’s How You Make It
Delicious — It’s SO good! Incredibly easy with just a few minutes of prep and that creamy sauce is heavenly. It’s easy peasy and crazy delicious meals like this that get me through stressful weeks. I could use a few more like this after our kitchen disaster.
Easy — I mean, you just can’t beat a slow cooker for busy weeknight cooking. Simply add your ingredients, cook, shred the chicken, and add it back in. Serve over rice and dinner is DONE.
Great for busy weeknights — It’s so great for those busy days when you don’t have time to make anything at dinner time, because when dinner time rolls around, dinner is done!
Leftovers — IF you have any leftovers (big if!) this chicken marsala is great the next day too. You could double this recipe to ensure leftovers as well, no problem. Leftovers keep just fine in the fridge, I would not recommend freezing this dish.
Ingredients
- Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts — This kind of chicken cut is the best no-muss, no-fuss way to enjoy chicken marsala in the slow cooker.
- Minced Garlic — Minced garlic adds a wonderful flavor to this dish and is a key ingredient, don’t skip (or skimp) on it!
- Sliced Mushrooms — You can skip the mushrooms if you’re not a fan but they give this dish such a great depth of flavor and texture that you’ll be missing out if you don’t add them! (You can always add them for flavor and pick them out later, too.)
- Sweet Marsala Cooking Wine — Marsala cooking wine is the best option for this slow cooker chicken marsala, but if you don’t like it or can’t find it, you can also use chicken broth.
- Water & Cornstarch — Mix these two ingredients together at the end of cooking to create a slurry that will thicken your chicken marsala.
- Fresh Parsley — There’s nothing like fresh herbs sprinkled over dinner before serving! Roughly chop some parsley to add over the top of this chicken for extra flavor and color. If you don’t have fresh, you can use dried too.
Here’s How You Make It
- First, lightly grease your slow cooker insert with nonstick spray to make for easier clean up later. Then, season the chicken with salt and pepper on both sides and place in the bottom of the insert. (photos 1-2)
- Next, add the garlic, mushrooms, and marsala wine right on top of your seasoned chicken. Add the lid and set the slow cooker for 5-6 hours on low. (photos 3-4)
- When the chicken is done, use a slotted spoon to transfer it to a plate. Then, whisk together the water and cornstarch until dissolved to make the slurry. Pour this into the sauce in the slow cooker and stir. (photos 5-7)
- Add the chicken back to the slow cooker and turn the heat to high. Re-cover and allow the chicken marsala to cook for another 20-30 minutes, or until the sauce is thickened. Right before serving, taste the sauce and add salt and/or pepper as needed. (photos 8-10)
- Sprinkle with parsley and serve. (not pictured)
Expert Tips + Tricks
- Serve this chicken marsala over noodles, rice, or mashed potatoes.
- Don’t like mushrooms? Then I suggest cooking with them and picking them out or leaving them out entirely.
- This chicken marsala will keep in the fridge for up to 5 days.
Frequently Asked Questions
The most important ingredient in chicken marsala is marsala wine. If you don’t have marsala wine you can use chicken broth in a pinch, or another kind of cooking wine like dry Madeira, port, or red vermouth.
Some sauces also call for the addition of chicken broth and cream but I like to leave that out, as I think the wine, mushrooms, and garlic make the best sauce!
I’ve found the easiest way for me to clean a slow cooker is to let it sit in the sink with warm water and dish soap to soak before cleaning. I typically let it soak overnight. If it’s not too bad, you can also put it in the dishwasher (check to make sure it’s dishwasher safe first, though).
More Recipes
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- Sautéed Garlic Butter Mushrooms
- Mushroom Sauce for Chicken
- Creamy Mushroom Pasta with Bacon
- Slow Cooker Beef Roast
- Slow Cooker BBQ Chicken
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Slow Cooker Chicken Marsala
Ingredients
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- salt and pepper to taste - (I used about ½ teaspoon of each)
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 1 cup sliced mushrooms
- 1 cup sweet marsala cooking wine - (may sub chicken broth in a pinch)
- ½ cup water
- ¼ cup corn starch
- fresh parsley - roughly chopped
Instructions
- Lightly grease your slow cooker with nonstick spray. Season chicken with salt and pepper and place in the bottom of your slow cooker.
- Top chicken with garlic, mushrooms, and marsala wine. Cover and cook for 5-6 hours on low.
- Use a slotted spoon to transfer chicken to a plate. Whisk together water and cornstarch til dissolved, then pour into slow cooker and stir.
- Add chicken back to slow cooker, switch heat to high, cover and cook another 20-30 minutes until sauce is thickened. Taste and add salt and pepper as needed. Sprinkle with parsley and serve.
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Notes
Nutrition
Recipe slightly adapted from Tablespoon.
If you’re using garlic powder or dried minced garlic, how much should you use?
I really liked this but the sauce doesn’t reheat well. What can I do For this? I love leftovers..
I’ve seen other recipes use heavy cream at the end. Has anyone added heavy cream to this recipe?
What do you pair with this ?Mashed potatoes baked potato…Salad?
Mashed potatoes and a salad is my go-to for this dish!
What temp on the crockpot do you cook the chicken marsella on
5-6 hours on low 🙂
Do you use froZen chicken or thawed?
This recipe is intended for thawed chicken!
I made it for the second time tonight. Delicious! I used chicken tenderloins. however, it’s been requested that next time i use about 3 or 4xs the amount of mushrooms (Just letting those who love mushrooms know!)
I am one of those who love mushrooms!! I always add extra. Thanks for your input!
Hello! about how many pounds of chicken breast do you use for this recipe on average. I know you said 4 pieces but i’m paranoid my breasts may be bigger/smaller?
I’d say about 1 1/2-2 lbs!
Thanks for posting the comment about how to adjust the cook time for frozen chIcken! Im a dummy and Forgot to take mine out of the freezer yeSterday and this worked greAt!
You are welcome!
Trying it tonight
Has anyone tried this with an instant pot? If so, what setting And/or tiMing wouLd yOu use?Thanks!
OUTSTANDING!
My family loved it. I used dry marsala as I prefer it to sweet. I would not change anything else! There is no substitute for marsala wine people, do not use chicken broth as it has a different taste. Will be making this many times in the future!
Thanks for your input, Sheila!
I’ve done dumber things! Sorry about your fridge!
Hi! This has long been one of my husband’s absolutely favorite meal!
We do not drink any alcohol due to a medical condition. If I make this with the wine, do you know if the alcohol will remain in the food? Or is the alcohol burned out of the meal? I dont know if it could be because the lid is always on the crock-pot. I dont think it can escape, if that’s what it does.
If you aren’t sure, no shame in that, really. Please just tell me you dont know the answer. Heck, I dont know the answer either!
Thank you so much in helping me make this! It’s been 23 years I’ve heard about chicken marsala. He’ll love me another 23 years if I can make it!
Hi Traci- I believe that it does, but just to be sure I did a little research on it and this is what I came up with.. “The boiling point of alcohol is 173 degrees Fahrenheit, which is lower than that of water, 212 F. What this means is that the alcohol in your slow-cooked meal will burn off even though there is still some liquid in the slow cooker, which is the remaining water.”
Thank you so much for figuring this out for me! I am grateful, my husband will be so thankful when he enjoys this fantastic meal!
The chicken came out really dry and the flavor and textures were very monotone. I followed the recipe exactly as it was posted, but found that it wasn’t quite to my taste.