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Chicken Scampi Recipe
Copycat Olive Garden's Chicken Scampi Recipe, ready in just 30 minutes. Juicy chicken tenders with vegetables in a garlic wine sauce served with pasta.
Prep Time:
10
minutes
minutes
Cook Time:
20
minutes
minutes
Total Time:
30
minutes
minutes
Servings:
4
servings
Author:
Valentina
Ingredients
pasta-
8
oz
angel hair pasta, uncooked
½
tsp
oil
½
tsp
salt
chicken-
1
lb
chicken tenderloins
1/4
cup
all-purpose flour
1
tsp
salt
½
tsp
ground black pepper, or to taste
½
tsp
italian seasoning
2
Tbsp
oil, sauteing chicken
vegetables and sauce-
2
Tbsp
oil, sauteing vegetables
1/2
green pepper, sliced into thin strands
1/2
red pepper, sliced into thin strands
1/2
yellow pepper, sliced into thin strands
1/2
red onion, sliced thin
6
Tbsp
unsalted butter
6
garlic cloves, minced
3/4
cup
white wine
1 1/3
cups
chicken broth
2/3
cup
half and half
¼
tsp
ground black pepper
1
tsp
salt, or to taste
¼
tsp
italian seasoning
US Customary
-
Metric
Instructions
Cook angel hair pasta according to package instructions with the 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.
Lightly beat chicken tenders. Dredge chicken tenders into flour mixture.
Heat oil in a
large skillet
over high heat. Once hot, saute chicken 2 minutes per side. Remove chicken from skillet and cover to keep warm.
Add 2 Tbsp oil with the green, red, yellow peppers and red onion. Saute 2 minutes over medium/high heat, stirring as needed.
Add butter and minced garlic. Saute another minute, stirring as needed.
Pour the wine and broth into the vegetables. Cook on medium heat for 5 min.
Add half and half, salt, pepper and Italian seasoning, bring to a soft boil.
Add the chicken back to the vegetables/sauce, cook another minute.
Add the pasta and cook until pasta is reheated.
Serve and Enjoy!
Notes
For a richer sauce, use heavy whipping cream instead of half and half.