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Chicken Scampi

Camelia
This easy recipe for Chicken Scampi is made at home using angel hair pasta and a garlic butter sauce with white wines and fresh lemons. You can also make this recipe without wine by using chicken broth.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American, Italian
Servings 6
Calories 497 kcal

Ingredients
  

For the Chicken

  • 1 lb Chicken breast diced
  • 3 tbsp flour
  • ½ tsp spoon lemon pepper seasoning
  • 2 tbsp salted butter
  • 1 tsp Italian seasoning
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • salt or pepper to taste

For the Pasta & Sauce

  • 8 oz angel hair pasta
  • tsp red pepper flakes
  • ½ cup freshly diced tomatoes
  • 6 tbsp salted butter separated
  • ½ cup Asiago Cheese shredded from a block
  • 5 cloves fresh garlic minced
  • ½ cup Parmesan Cheese shredded from a block
  • ¼ cup roughly chopped parsley
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice freshly squeezed
  • ½ cup dry white wine see notes
  • ½ cup pasta water
  • salt or pepper

Instructions
 

  • Before you start: measuring all ingredients. This recipe is quick and easy. ime the boiling water so that it’s ready for the pasta at the end. Cooking the angel hair takes approximately 4 minutes. Remember to reserve ½ cup of the pasta water.
  • Pat the chicken dry completely. Season the chicken with salt and pepper. Add 1 tsp Italian seasoning and ½ tsp lemon pepper seasoning. Sprinkle with flour and toss to coat.
  • Heat 2 tbsp olive oil and 2 tbsp butter on medium-high-heat. Turn the heat to medium-high and add the chicken and cook for 3-4 minutes on each side till it is golden-brown and cooked through. Put aside. Cover the chicken with foil and place in a warm place.
  • Reduce heat to medium, and melt 1 tbsp butter in the same pan. Then add the garlic and cook for about 1-2 minutes.
  • Add the white wine to the pot and simmer for about 3 minutes, or till it has reduced by half. While it simmers, you can use a spatula for scraping clean the chicken remnants from the pot.
  • Melt 4 tbsp butter in the pot. Then add the chicken, chopped parsley and red pepper flakes. Toss to coat. Reduce heat to low. Swirl in 1 tbsp use cold butter. Boil the pasta, and then reserve ½ cup of water.
  • Take a covered jar or Tupperware container then add ½ cup pasta water, Parmesan, Asiago cheese, lemon juice. Cover and shake to combine.Add the drained-pasta in a skillet with the chicken and pour the pasta water mixture to the top. Use kitchen tongs & toss to coat. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Garnish with diced tomatoes.
  • Serve! Garnish with freshly grated cheese and extra parsley/red pepper flakes.
Keyword Chicken Scampi