Mascarpone Cheese Sauce For Chicken Breasts Or Fish Recipe

Elevate your chicken or fish to restaurant-quality with this luxurious and easy mascarpone cheese sauce! Rich, creamy, and bursting with fresh basil flavor, this 8-minute sauce is the perfect weeknight upgrade. Learn how to make this dreamy marscapone (pronounced mahr-ska-poh-nay) sauce – find mascarpone cheese in your supermarket's specialty cheese section.

Prep Time 2 mins
Cook Time 8 mins
Calories 465.1 kcal
Protein 1g
Rating 0.0 (2 Reviews)
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Recipe adapted from Food.com. Standardized by Forktionary.

Ingredients for Mascarpone Cheese Sauce For Chicken Breasts Or Fish

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How to Make Mascarpone Cheese Sauce For Chicken Breasts Or Fish

  1. Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a medium skillet over medium heat.
  2. Whisk in 2 tablespoons of cornstarch until completely smooth and no lumps remain.
  3. Gradually whisk in 1 cup of mascarpone cheese until smooth and creamy.
  4. Slowly pour in 1/4 cup of dry white wine, whisking constantly to prevent clumping.
  5. Stir in 1 teaspoon of dried basil (or 1 tablespoon of chopped fresh basil).
  6. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until the sauce slightly thickens (about 1-2 minutes).
  7. Spoon generously over cooked chicken breasts or fish fillets. Garnish with extra basil, if desired.

Nutrition Information (Approximate per serving)

Sodium

7 g

Sugar

9g

Fat

72g

Carbs

7g