Chicken Scampi With Pasta
photo by Kari M.
- Ready In:
- 35mins
- Ingredients:
- 13
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 118.29 ml butter
- 29.58 ml olive oil
- 2 green onions, chopped
- 2.46 ml dried red pepper flakes (to taste, or use pinch cayenne) (optional)
- 9.85 ml dried Italian seasoning
- 29.58 ml fresh minced garlic (can use less)
- 44.37 ml lemon juice (or to taste)
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 4.92 ml seasoning salt (or to taste)
- black pepper
- 118.29-177.44 ml whipping cream (use whipping cream only!)
- 59.14-78.78 ml grated parmesan cheese (or to taste, more for topping)
- 453.59 g thin spaghetti, cooked (or to taste, or use penne pasta)
directions
- Slice the chicken breasts into four long strips; set aside.
- In a large skillet melt 1/2 cup butter with the olive oil over medium heat; add green onions, red pepper flakes, Italian seasoning and garlic; cook stirring for 2 minutes no more than 2 minutes or the garlic will start to burn) then stir in lemon juice.
- Add in chicken strips then sprinkle with seasoned salt and black pepper; cook stirring with wooden spoon over medium heat for 3-4 minutes.
- Reduce heat to low and cook for about 15-20 minutes or until the chicken is thoroughly cooked through.
- Add in whipping cream and Parmesan cheese, stirring continuously until heated and mixed through, about 6-8 minutes (there might be traces of butter around the edges of the skillet, don't worry everything will mix in together once it is tossed with the pasta).
- Add in cooked pasta; toss with the cream sauce to coat, then sprinkle with more Parmesan cheese.
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