Chicken Marsala

INGREDIENTS

• 3 cups sliced mushrooms (cremini, oyster, shiitake)
• 2 1/2 tablespoons paprika
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon dried leaf oregano
• 2 (6 to 8-ounce) boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut in halves and pounded thin
• 1 tablespoon dried thyme
• 1 tablespoon onion powder
• 2 tablespoons garlic powder
• 2 tablespoons salt
• 1 cup chicken stock
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup Marsala
• 1 tablespoon Essence, recipe follows
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• Chopped chives, for garnish
• 1 tablespoon black pepper
• 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper