Slow Cooker Chicken Marsala
This chicken marsala is a comforting and easy meal made in the slow cooker! It’s paleo and can be made whole30, and AIP. It can also be made into an easy freezer meal!
What is Chicken Marsala?
Chicken Marsala is a traditional Italian comfort food dish made with chicken, mushrooms, and a yummy sauce of broth and marsala cooking wine. It’s typically served with pasta, and is an Italian staple!
Traditionally this recipe is made with flour and in a skillet on a stovetop, but this version is made easy in the slow cooker! It’s also made to be totally gluten-free, dairy-free, paleo, and can be made whole30 and AIP.
Why this Chicken Marsala is Amazing
It’s made with nourishing ingredients
There’s no white flour and refined oils in this recipe!
It’s made in the slow cooker
A total set it and forget it meal.
How to Make This Slow Cooker Chicken Marsala Recipe
- Add the ingredients to the slow cooker: Add the chicken breast to the bottom of the slow cooker along with the mushrooms. Season the chicken breast and mushrooms with salt, pepper, garlic, and shallot and stir to evenly coat. Pour in the chicken broth and marsala wine into the slow cooker over the chicken and mushrooms.
- Cook the chicken: Place the lid on the slow cooker and cook on low for 4-5 hours. The chicken should read an internal temperature of 165 F.
- Thicken the sauce and serve: Spoon out about 1/4 cup of liquid and whisk with the arrowroot starch. Pour back into the slow cooker for cook for another 15 minutes to allow the liquid to thicken. Remove the lid and top with the cooked chicken marsala with fresh parsley. Serve with a pasta of your choice like zucchini noodles or spaghetti squash.
How to adapt this recipe as a freezer meal
This recipe is part of freezer meal week here on the blog, which is inspired by my own postpartum freezer prep as I’m expecting a baby boy in April! Here’s all you have to do…
- Add all of the ingredients (reserving the arrowroot) to a large freezer bag.
- Freeze flat in the freezer for up to 3 months.
- When ready to cook, transfer to the fridge and place it in a large container (like a casserole dish or a large bowl in case it leaks at all) to defrost.
- Once the meat is totally thawed, cook as directed.
Here are a few safety things to note about freezer meals…
- Never refreeze previously frozen food.
- Always wait until the meat is totally thawed before putting it in the slow cooker.
Can you adapt this recipe for the instant pot?
I have not tried this particular recipe in the instant pot, but it should work on the poultry setting!
What can you serve as a side dish with chicken marsala?
Typically, you would order this dish with something like a pasta or side salad. Here are some ideas for what you can serve it with…
- Zucchini Noodles
- Spaghetti Squash
- Roasted Asparagus
The Ingredients
Chicken breast
Baby Bella mushrooms
You can easily buy these presliced to save time.
Chicken broth and marsala cooking wine
You can easily swap out the marsala for sherry or balsamic vinegar. See notes in the recipe.
Arrowroot starch
This helps to thicken the sauce. I have not tried to use something like corn starch or tapioca in this recipe.
Shallots, garlic, and parsley
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Slow Cooker Chicken Marsala
- Total Time: 5 hours 10 minutes
- Yield: 6 1x
Description
This chicken marsala is a comforting and easy meal made in the slow cooker! It’s paleo and can be made whole30, and AIP.
Ingredients
- 2 lbs chicken breast
- 2 1/2 cups baby bella mushrooms, sliced
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 1/3 tsp black pepper (omit for AIP)
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 shallot, thinly chopped
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1/3 cup marsala cooking wine (see notes for whole30 or AIP)
- 1 1/2 tbsp arrowroot starch
- 1 tbsp parsley, chopped
Instructions
- Add the chicken breast to the bottom of the slow cooker along with the mushrooms.
- Season the chicken breast and mushrooms with salt, pepper, garlic, and shallot and stir to evenly coat.
- Pour in the chicken broth and marsala wine into the slow cooker over the chicken and mushrooms.
- Place the lid on the slow cooker and cook on low for 4-5 hours. The chicken should read an internal temperature of 165 F.
- Spoon out about 1/4 cup of liquid and whisk with the arrowroot starch. Pour back into the slow cooker for cook for another 15 minutes to allow the liquid to thicken. Add more broth if a thinner sauce is desired.
- Remove the lid and top with the cooked chicken marsala with fresh parsley. Serve with a pasta of your choice like zucchini noodles or spaghetti squash.
Notes
For the marsala wine, cooking does remove alcohol. However, if you choose to forgo it, simply swap 2 tbsp of sherry or balsamic vinegar and add an extra 1/4 cup of chicken broth.
All nutritional information are estimations and will vary. Estimations do not include optional ingredients.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 hours
- Category: main dish
- Method: slow cooker
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 193
- Fat: 4.2g
- Carbohydrates: 3.4g
- Fiber: 0.4g
- Protein: 35.3g
Keywords: slow cooker chicken marsala
Sorry for the repeat question – I asked it on the main freezer meal post but might make more sense here…
Thoughts on adding the liquid (broth and wine) to the slow cooker on the day vs. freezing in the bag with other ingredients? Thanks!
You can do that! 🙂 Either way works.
Could you use frozen mushrooms in this recipe?
You should be able to! 🙂
Will I need to adjust the cooking time if I use thinly sliced chicken breasts? My family prefers the thinner cutlets. Looks like a great recipe—planning to try it this weekend.
Maybe just a bit, but it won’t make a huge difference in the slow cooker. Keep an eye on it just in case 🙂
So it’s ok to freeze marsala wine and it will thaw and have the same effect?
I’ve done it, yes! It’s cooking wine so it’s done fine for me. If you’d prefer, you can freeze it without and add it when you cook!
Delish! Very flavorful and what a perfect substitute for wine on whole30. Great suggestion.
★★★★★
What size slow cooker is this for?
4 quart!
Can this be made in an InstantPot?? what would i change?
thanks!!
I have not tried this particular recipe in the instant pot, but it should work on the poultry setting!