Description
Chicken Lombardy brings sizzling Italian-style comfort straight to your dinner table with golden chicken cutlets draped in mushroom sauce and melted cheese. Weeknight cooking gets a gourmet upgrade that feels like a restaurant-quality meal without complex preparation.
Ingredients
Scale
Protein:
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
Cheese:
- ⅓ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- ⅓ cup shredded parmesan cheese
Supporting Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 8 ounces fresh mushrooms
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- ⅓ cup flour
- ¾ cup marsala cooking wine
- ½ cup chicken broth
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 1 green onion
Instructions
- Tenderize 4 chicken breasts to ¼-inch thickness using a meat mallet, ensuring uniform texture for even cooking.
- Dust each chicken breast with ⅓ cup flour, coating lightly and shaking off excess.
- Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat at 375°F for 2 minutes.
- Sear chicken for 3-4 minutes per side until golden brown, creating a crisp exterior while keeping meat juicy.
- Transfer chicken to a plate, keeping warm and preserving cooking juices in the skillet.
- Add remaining 1 tablespoon butter to the same skillet, then sauté 2 teaspoons minced garlic and 8 ounces diced mushrooms for 5-6 minutes until golden and tender.
- Pour ¾ cup marsala wine and ½ cup chicken broth into the skillet, scraping browned bits from the bottom to develop rich flavor.
- Simmer sauce for 4-5 minutes until liquid reduces by one-third, seasoning with ½ teaspoon salt and pepper.
- Return chicken to the skillet, nestling pieces into the sauce.
- Sprinkle ⅓ cup mozzarella and ⅓ cup parmesan cheese evenly over chicken.
- Cover and cook on low heat at 250°F for 5-6 minutes until cheese melts completely.
- Garnish with chopped green onion before serving immediately.
Notes
- Pound the chicken to an even 1/4-inch thickness for consistent cooking and tender results.
- Dredge chicken lightly in flour to create a delicate golden crust that helps seal in moisture.
- Use fresh mushrooms for the best flavor and texture, avoiding canned or pre-sliced varieties.
- For a lower-carb version, replace flour dredging with almond flour or skip dredging entirely and season chicken directly with salt and pepper.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 17-21 minutes
- Category: Sautéed
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 370 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 360 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 12 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 39 g
- Cholesterol: 110 mg