Chicken Scampi Recipe - vhira.com

This amazing copycat Olive Garden’s Chicken Scampi Recipe is going to become your new favorite dinner saving your family money. Juicy chicken with vegetables in a creamy wine scampi sauce. The Italian inspired dish comes together in 30 minutes!

So when we go out to Olive Garden to eat, one of us always orders their Chicken Scampi. It the perfect combination of flavors. Breaded chicken breast with thin angel hair pasta and vegetables in a delicious creamy wine scampi garlic sauce. Every bite is a treat. There are usually no leftovers.

This amazing copycat Olive Garden's Chicken Scampi Recipe is going to become your new favorite dinner saving your family money. Juicy chicken tenders with vegetables in a creamy scampi sauce. The 30-minute meal.

• Prep Time


• 10 mins


• Cook Time


• 20 mins


• Total Time


• 30 mins


• Course: Main CourseCuisine: American, ItalianKeyword: chicken scampiServings: 4 servingsCalories: 783kcalAuthor: Valentina's Corner

Ingredients

pasta-

• 1/2 pound angel hair pasta, uncooked


• ½ tsp oil (Canola or Olive oil)


• ¼ tsp salt


• chicken-


• 1 pound chicken tenderloins


• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour


• ¼ tsp salt


• ⅛ tsp ground pepper


• ¼ tsp Italian seasoning


• 1/3 cup whole milk


• 2 Tbsp oil, sauteing chicken


• vegetables and sauce-


• 2 Tbsp oil (Canola or Olive oil)


• ½ green pepper, sliced into thin strands


• ½ red pepper, sliced into thin strands


• ½ yellow pepper, sliced into thin strands


• ½ red onion, sliced thin


• 5 Tbsp unsalted butter


• 6 garlic cloves, minced


• 3/4 cup wine, see note


• 1 1/3 cups chicken broth


• 2/3 cup half and half


• ¼ tsp ground pepper


• 1 tsp salt


• ¼ tsp Italian seasoning

Instructions

• Cook angel hair pasta according to package instructions with oil and salt. Drain water and keep the pasta covered.


• In a large bowl, combine flour, salt, pepper and Italian seasoning for the chicken dredging. Add milk to a separate bowl.


• Lightly beat chicken tenders. 


• Dredge chicken tenders into flour, then into milk and again into the flour (coating generously).


• Heat oil in a large skillet over high heat. Once hot, saute chicken about 2 minutes on each side. Remove chicken from skillet and cover to keep warm. 


• Add 2 Tbsp oil with the green, red, yellow peppers and red onion. Sautee 2 minutes on medium/high heat, stirring as needed. 


• Add butter and minced garlic. Saute another minute, stirring as needed.


• Add the wine and broth to the vegetables. Cook on low/medium heat for 5 min.


• Add half and half, salt, pepper and Italian seasoning, cook another minute. 


• Add the chicken tenders to the vegetables/sauce. 


• Add pasta and cover with the remaining ingredients. Simmer until all of the ingredients are hot.


• Serve and Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts

• Chicken Scampi Recipe


• Amount Per Serving


• Calories 783 Calories from Fat 342


• % Daily Value*


• Total Fat 38g 58%


• Saturated Fat 14g 70%


• Cholesterol 127mg 42%


• Sodium 1477mg 62%


• Potassium 813mg 23%


• Total Carbohydrates 64g 21%


• Dietary Fiber 3g 12%


• Sugars 5g


• Protein 36g 72%


• Vitamin A 27.4%


• Vitamin C 75.6%


• Calcium 10.2%


• Iron 12.8%


• * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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