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Cheesecake Factory Chicken Madeira Recipe
Cheesecake Factory Chicken Madeira
By Todd Wilbur

Recipe Rating: 4.4 (5 reviews)
 

Menu Description: "Our most popular chicken dish! Sauteed chicken breast topped with fresh asparagus and melted mozzarella cheese, covered with fresh mushroom madeira sauce. Served with mashed potatoes."

What makes this chicken dish The Cheesecake Factory's "most popular" is the sweet and tangy madeira wine reduction sauce spooned over the top. Man, I could slurp that rich nectar straight from a glass (mushrooms might clog up a straw). It's that good. And - get this - it's easy. Even though the real stuff appears to include veal stock, we can concoct a great knockoff using canned beef stock. Get sliced mozzarella cheese from your deli section and be sure to pound the chicken breasts very thin using plastic wrap to cover each one before you whack on it. Also, in typical Cheesecake Factory style, their entree is huge, including two chicken fillets and a giant pile of mashed potatoes on the side. This recipe makes a total of four chicken fillets, which divides into two servings if you're at the restaurant. At home though, this is probably the perfect amount for a gaggle of four.

1 tablespoon olive oil
4 skinless chicken breast fillets
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Bemidji ORourke  
Submitted on 06/04/12
I've never had this dish at the restaurant, but when looking through Todd's cookbook for something to make for dinner, decided to try it since it's claimed to be the most popular dish. I usually don't like cooking with booze, but I went for it, and was very pleased! I wouldn't say the sauce "thickened", but I did bubble/simmer it slowly until it reduced to the recommended quarter of original volume, and the mushrooms and sauce were soooo good!
Meredith  
Submitted on 07/25/06
I subbed sweet Marsala wine b/c I could not find Madeira and it was just as good as I have had at the restaurant. I did add about 2t sugar to sweeten and 1t cornstarch with water to thicken the sauce. I would let the chicken sit in the sauce for a few minutes before broiling in the oven. The sauce was even better the next day. I could drink this sauce and can't wait to make this again.
amanda2512  
Submitted on 03/18/06
I followed the recipe exactly, but the sauce never thickened and I could taste the alcohol in it. It didn't really taste like the one from the cheesecake factory. My husband, however, loved it.
Judy L.  
Submitted on 12/04/05
The absolute best recipe. My family loves it and it is GREAT for company. I make extra sauce because it's so good, you could drink it!!
Mom from IL  
Submitted on 08/29/05
This is the best recipe from this site! My family LOVES it!! And it is so easy. Definitely a keeper!