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Mushroom & Chicken Marsala Bowls

Course Main Dish

Ingredients
  

  • 2 1/2 tbs butter
  • 1/2 cup uncooked quinoa rinsed and drained
  • 3/4 cup chicken stock
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • 1 1/2 tbs canola oil
  • 1 package fresh baby spinach
  • 8 oz sliced white mushrooms
  • 8 oz skinless boneless chicken thighs, cut into bite-sized pieces
  • 1/4 cup minced shallots
  • 1 1/2 tbs chopped fresh thyme
  • 4 garlic cloves thinly sliced
  • 1/2 cup dry Marsala wine
  • 1 tsp Dijon mustard
  • 1/4 black pepper

Instructions
 

  • Melt 1 1/2 tsp butter in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Add quinoa to pan and saute 3 minutes. Add 3/4 cup stock and bring to a boil. Cover and reduce heat. Simmer for 12 minutes or until liquid is absorbed. Remove from heat and let stand 10 minutes. Stir in 1/4 tsp salt.
  • Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add 1 1/2 tsp oil to pan and swirl to coat. Add spinach and cook for 1 1/2 minutes or just until wilted. Remove and set aside.
  • Melt 1 1/2 tsp butter in pan and add 1 1/2 tsp oil. Swirl to coat. Add mushrooms and cook for 8 minutes, stirring to brown on all sides. Remove mushrooms and set aside.
  • Add remaining oil to pan and swirl to coat. Add chicken and saute 4 minutes, stirring to brown on all sides. Add shallots, thyme and garlic and saute for 1 1/2 minutes. Add wine and remaining chicken stock. Cook until liquid is reduced and becomes slightly syrupy, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and add remaining butter, mustard, pepper and salt. Stir constantly until butter melts, then stir in mushrooms and spinach. Serve over quinoa.

Notes

Adapted from Cooking Light Jan/Feb 2016