Chicken Scampi
Ingredients
- 1/2 pound angel hair pasta, cooked
- 1 pound thinly sliced boneless, skinless chicken breast
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 1/2 teaspoons italian seasoning, divided
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- 2/3 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 green pepper, thinly sliced
- 1/2 red pepper, thinly sliced
- 1/2 yellow pepper, thinly sliced
- 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
- 8 garlic cloves, minced
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 3/4 cup white wine
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1/3 cup whole milk
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon parsley, chopped
Instructions
- 1
Gather the ingredients.
- 2
In a shallow dish or large bowl, combine flour, salt, pepper and 1 tablespoon of the Italian seasoning.
- 3
Add heavy cream to a separate bowl and salt and pepper to season.
- 4
Dredge chicken in flour, then heavy cream and again into the flour, coating generously.
- 5
Heat 2 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over high heat. Once hot, saute chicken about 2 minutes on each side, or until golden brown.
2 min - 6
Remove chicken from skillet and slice.
- 7
Add 2 more tablespoons of olive oil to the skillet and lower temperature to medium-high. Add garlic, peppers and red onion and cook for 2-3 minutes, or until peppers and onions begin to soften slightly.
2 min - 8
Add butter and cook another minute, stirring as needed.
1 min - 9
Add whole milk, remaining 1/2 tablespoon Italian seasoning, dried parsley, and salt and pepper to taste, cook another minute.
1 min - 10
Add the sliced chicken and pasta to the vegetable mixture then add the lemon juice. Raise the temperature to medium-high and cook for 1 to 2 minutes or until all ingredients are heated through.
1 min - 11
Top with a finish of salt, if desired, and fresh parsley. Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition
Per serving (based on 4 servings)
