This Slow Cooker Chicken Marsala brings restaurant-style elegance to your kitchen with minimal effort. Juicy chicken breasts are seared and then slow-cooked with mushrooms, garlic, and dry Marsala wine, developing deep flavor. Finished with a cornstarch-heavy cream slurry, the sauce becomes luxuriously rich and velvety. It’s a dinner showstopper that practically makes itself—just prep, set, and let the crock pot do the rest. Ideal for busy weeknights or cozy Sunday meals, it pairs beautifully with pasta, mashed potatoes, or rice for a comforting and impressive supper. 

Ingredients (serves 6)

• 6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (~1.5 lb)

• 1 tsp garlic powder

• 1 tsp dried basil

• ½ tsp sweet paprika

• Salt & pepper

• 1 Tbsp olive oil

• 8 oz sliced mushrooms

• 3 cloves garlic, minced

• 1 cup dry Marsala wine (substitute: chicken broth, dry white wine, or sherry) 

• ½ cup water

• ¼ cup cornstarch

• ¼ cup heavy cream

• Chopped fresh parsley, for garnish

Directions

1. Brown the chicken: Season chicken with garlic powder, basil, paprika, salt and pepper. Heat olive oil in a skillet on medium-high. Sear chicken 3 minutes per side until lightly golden; transfer to slow cooker. 

2. Add mushrooms & garlic: Spread sliced mushrooms and minced garlic over the chicken. 

3. Deglaze & slow cook: Return skillet to heat, pour in Marsala wine to deglaze, scraping up browned bits. Pour mixture over the chicken. Add water.

4. Slow cook: Cover and cook on LOW for 4–5 hrs or HIGH for 2–3 hrs, until internal temp reaches 165 °F. 

5. Thicken the sauce: Remove chicken and whisk together water and cornstarch. Stir into slow cooker. Add heavy cream, mix until combined. Return chicken and cook on HIGH for additional 20 min until sauce thickens. 

6. Serve: Garnish with fresh parsley and spoon creamy mushroom sauce over the chicken.

Estimated Nutrition (per serving)

• Calories: 281 kcal

• Carbs: 13 g

• Protein: 26 g

• Fat: 9 g (sat. fat: ~3 g)

• Cholesterol: 86 mg

• Sodium: 143 mg

• Potassium: 595 mg

• Fiber: 1 g

• Sugar: 4 g