Chicken Marsala Burgers

Chicken Marsala Burgers

This burger draws its inspiration from the classic Italian dish chicken Marsala. Mushrooms and shallots coax out the flavor of Marsala, a fortified wine from western Sicily.

Use a good-quality Marsala, not the cooking variety, because if it’s not good enough to drink, it’s not good enough to cook with.

Ingredients

MAKES 6 BURGERS

  • 2 teaspoon all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons minced shallots
  • 10 ounces white mushrooms, thinly sliced
  • ¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons dry Marsala
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ⅛ teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves
  • 2 pounds ground chicken

Instructions

  • In a small bowl, make a slurry by mixing the flour with ½ cup of the broth.
  • Set aside.
  • Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
  • Add the shallots and cook until translucent, about 1 minute.
  • Reduce the heat to medium, add the mushrooms, and stir to combine with the shallots.
  • Add ¼ cup of the broth and continue to cook for 5 minutes.
  • Add ¼ cup of the Marsala, the salt, and pepper and continue to cook until the liquid is reduced by about three-quarters, 10 to 15 minutes.
  • Stir in the parsley and slurry and transfer the mixture to a medium-size bowl.
  • In a large mixing bowl, combine the remaining 2 tablespoons Marsala into the ground chicken, using your hands.
  • Form into 6 patties, each 1 inch thick.
  • Place the burgers, together with the remaining ¼ cup broth, in the same skillet and cook over medium-low heat for 15 minutes, turning occasionally.
  • Add the mushroom mixture to the skillet and continue to cook for 5 minutes more.

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