Name: Chicken Scampi
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: Italian, French, American
Ingredients: 1 package linguine pasta cooked to package instructions in saltwater in drained; 1 cup chicken broth; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 teaspoon granulated garlic powder; 1 pinch red pepper flakes or more to taste; 1 pinch kosher salt and freshly ground pepper or more to taste; 1/2 cup dry white wine; 1 fresh lemon, juiced; 4 tablespoons butter; 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh parsley leaves and more for garnish; 1 lemon sliced for garnish is optional; Canola or vegetable oil to saute chicken; 3 boneless chicken breast cubed; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 1 tablespoon dried parsley; 1 teaspoon granulated garlic powder; 1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning; 1 /2 teaspoon salt, pepper, or more to taste; 1 ziplock bag or pie plate; Place the flour, herbs, and spices in a plastic bag or pie plate for coating the chicken in then set aside.

Chicken just cooled like Shrimp Scampi is a delicious alternative for those allergic to seafood and this sauce is the same used in that dish although is scampi a seafood in Italian.

The chicken is seasoned, sauteed, and then coated in a buttery wine and lemon sauce that just complements this dish perfectly.

A versatile style scampi that can be served just as it is or with any of the many suggestions I have below listed.

This fork-tender chicken is so flavorful, the flavors are fragrant with just the right blend of spices coating the chicken.

Even if you are a shrimp seafood scampi lover, using chicken is a nice change and just as easy to make using the same ingredients.

If you're in a hurry for the recipe, I don't have a "Jump to the Recipe" hit print on the recipe card at the end of this post just scroll all the way down.

If you love these flavors on seafood, you will love how delicious this wine sauce is on the sauteed boneless chicken breast.

All my seafood lovers can still certainly make the original recipe we love calling for a Seafood Scampi or recipes from our Christmas Eve Seafood Roundup.

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this is chicken scampi in a large Italian bowl with pasta in the bottom and lemons on top

this is an Italian bowl with chicken scampi on top of linguine pasta, a whole lemon and a glass of Pinot Grigio

Perfect Alternatives To Seafood

I have several readers who write and tell me they love some of the recipes I have for seafood but are allergic to seafood.

When I adapted the ingredients I had the famous scampi recipe in mind since that one is the easiest to adapt and made the perfect substitution for fish.

The buttery wine sauce with lemon compliments this sauteed chicken and it's so tender, juicy, and fork-tender.

Actually, this basic scampi sauce is delicious using boneless pork in this recipe.

this is sauteed chicken in a wine sauce called scampi

Tools

deep fry pan
measuring spoons
measuring cup
pie plate or plastic shaking bag
serving bowl
pasta serving spoon
lemon extractor
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Tips

coat the chicken first and saute before adding to the sauce
use only fresh lemon
use a wine that you would drink and taste great
cook the pasta and reserve some of the pasta water in case the sauce is too thick
add more red pepper and spices to taste

this is the wine going into chicken scampi

Serving Suggestions

this is the sauce for chicken scampi with lemon and wine

Shopping List (for the complete recipe scroll to the recipe card and hit print to remove ads)

linguine pasta cooked to package instructions in salt water and drained
chicken broth
butter
garlic, minced
red pepper flakes
salt and freshly ground pepper
dry white wine
lemon, juiced
finely chopped fresh parsley
1 lemon sliced for garnish is optional
Canola, or Vegetable oil
boneless chicken breast cubed
all-purpose flour
dried parsley
granulated garlic powder
dried Italian seasoning
salt, pepper, or more to taste

this is raw chicken cut into cubes and the seasoned flour it will go into

Other Meats

Any Seafood
Pork tenderloin
Boneless Steak
Venison
Cube Steaks

this is a collage on how to make chicken scampi

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this is a huge Italian bowl of linguine with chunks of chicken scampi on top

Fast and Easy Recipe

If you love easy recipes this Chicken Scampi is super simple and between the sauteed chicken and sauce cooking time is around 35 minutes.

The buttery wine sauce is perfect poured over any pasta, rice, and even on a baked potato.

For all my seafood lovers who love scampi, do try this recipe using chicken you will have a new favorite go-to recipe in your collection!

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Italian, French, American

Yield: 6

Author: Claudia Lamascolo

Chicken Scampi

This is a classic scampi normally made with seafood. For those who are allergic to seafood, this is the perfect alternative to using chicken. The sauce is buttery with garlic and perfect over pasta, rice, or even potatoes.

Prep time: 10 MinCook time: 35 MinTotal time: 45 Min

Ingredients

1 package linguine pasta cooked to package instructions in saltwater in drained
1 cup chicken broth
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon granulated garlic powder
1 pinch red pepper flakes or more to taste
1 pinch kosher salt and freshly ground pepper or more to taste
1/2 cup dry white wine
1 fresh lemon, juiced
4 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup finely chopped fresh parsley leaves and more for garnish
1 lemon sliced for garnish is optional
Canola or vegetable oil to saute chicken
3 boneless chicken breast cubed
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon dried parsley
1 teaspoon granulated garlic powder
1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
1 /2 teaspoon salt, pepper, or more to taste
1 ziplock bag or pie plate
Place the flour, herbs, and spices in a plastic bag or pie plate for coating the chicken in then set aside.

Instructions

Coat the chicken in either a pie plate with the above herbs and spices or in a plastic bag to coat.
Heat the oil to medium heat to 1 inch deep.
In a large deep fry pan, saute the coated floured chicken and brown on both sides.
Place the fried chicken on paper towels to drain.
In the same pan add all the rest of the ingredients and simmer for around 2 minutes scraping any bits left in the pan and stirring.
Place the cooked chicken back into the scampi sauce and simmer until the sauce thickens just a little around 2 minutes.
Cook the pasta in salt water to package instructions, drain, and place in a large pasta bowl.
Pour the chicken scampi on top of the pasta.
Garnish with lemon slices, more parsley, and red pepper flakes if desired.
Note: if the sauce gets too thick you can add pasta water or more chicken broth heated to the sauce.

Notes

Other Meats

Any Seafood
Pork tenderloin
Boneless Steak
Venison
Cube Steaks

Serving Suggestions

Tips

coat the chicken first and saute before adding to the sauce
use only fresh lemon
use a wine that you would drink and taste great
cook the pasta and reserve some of the pasta water in case the sauce is too thick
add more red pepper and spices to taste
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Nutrition Facts

Calories

734.19

Fat (grams)

21.8 g

Sat. Fat (grams)

8.37 g

Carbs (grams)

90.31 g

Fiber (grams)

4.7 g

Net carbs

85.61 g

Sugar (grams)

3.08 g

Protein (grams)

38.67 g

Sodium (milligrams)

469.85 mg

Cholesterol (grams)

93.17 mg

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