Ingredients

  • olive oil, as needed
  • 16 ounces chicken cutlets (4 thin pieces)
  • 2 ounces low-sodium bacon, cut in 1/4-inch pieces
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • coarse salt
  • fresh ground black pepper
  • 1/2 cup high-grade dry marsala wine
  • 4 tablespoons heavy cream (maybe less)
  • 1/4 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley, minced

Method

  • Coat large skillet lightly with olive oil and set over medium-high heat.
  • Add bacon and cook just until crisp and lightly browned. Remove with a slotted spoon, set aside, leave fat in the pan.
  • Put flour on a plate.
  • Pat cutlets dry, season lightly with salt and pepper, dredge in flour.
  • Heat pan with bacon fat over medium-high heat, add touch more olive oil if necessary to make approximately 2 tablespoons.
  • When fat is hot shake excess flour off cutlets and place in pan.
  • Saute, turning once until browned on both sides. Thin cutlets should only take a few minutes per side. Remove cutlets, pour excess fat from pan.
  • With pan over medium-high heat add the Marsala and scrape up the browned bits from the bottom of the pan.
  • Cook Marsala until it is reduced by one quarter.
  • Stir in cream and simmer until you get a nicely thickened sauce.
  • Return the chicken and bacon to the pan and turn the cutlets to coat and reheat for a minute.
  • Serve with the sauce over top and a sprinkle of parsley.