Chicken Scampi

Today is National Shrimp Scampi day. But in these days of captivity, I don’t go shopping very often and we had no shrimp. BUT – we did have some chicken breast. Shrimp and chicken both have a very delicate flavor so I interchanged them!

But what is scampi? Scampi actually refers to a large shrimp or a prawn. So shrimp scampi is sort of like saying Chai tea – the terms are the same thing.

Scampi is also a dish of shrimp made with a lemony garlic and butter sauce. So here is my version of scampi but using what I had in the freezer – chicken breast!

Here’s How to Do it:

Cook the pasta in salted water and drain – do not rinse! Toss lightly with a little butter or olive oil.

Cut the chicken into shrimp sized pieces.

Heat the olive oil in a heavy skillet and gently sauté the garlic and the shallots. As they begin to soften and become fragrant,

add the chicken. Continue cooking until the chicken is starting to cook through. Add the broth (or wine) and simmer gently.

When most of the liquid has evaporated, add the butter and allow it to melt, then gently simmer the chicken.

When the butter starts to lightly brown, stir in the lemon juice and pepper flakes.

Serve hot over pasta and garnish with parsley and parmesan.

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Easy and delicious!

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© Copyright 2020 The Lazy Gastronome

5 from 2 votes
Chicken Scampi

Scampi is a Shrimp dish of shrimp made with a lemony garlic and butter sauce. No shrimp? Here is my version of scampi but using what I had in the freezer - chicken breast!

Course: Main Course, main dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: butter, chicken, garlic, lemon juice, pasta
Servings: 4 servings
Author: HelenFern
Ingredients
  • 3 Tablespoons olive oil
  • 4 cloves fresh garlic, minced
  • 1 Tablespoon minced shallot
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 pound chicken breast
  • 1/8 cup chicken broth or dry white wine
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 3 Tablespoons minced fresh parsley1/8 cup parm plus some for garnish 8 oz dry fettucini 
  • 8 oz dry fettucini (cook in salted water - do not rinse)
  • 4 Tablespoons minced parsley
  • 1/4 cup fresh grated parmesan
  • butter or olive oil for pasta
Instructions
  1. Cook the pasta in salted water and drain - do not rinse! Toss it lightly with butter or olive oil

  2. Cut the chicken into shrimp sized pieces.

  3. Heat the olive oil in a heavy skillet and gently sauté the garlic and the shallots. Add the salt. As they begin to soften and become fragrant,

  4. As they begin to soften and become fragrant, add the chicken and continue cooking until the chicken is starting to cook through. Add the broth (or wine) and simmer gently.

  5. When most of the liquid has evaporated, add the butter and allow it to melt, then gently simmer the chicken.

  6. As the butter starts to lightly brown, stir in the lemon juice and pepper flakes.

  7. Serve hot over pasta and garnish with parsley and parmesan. Easy and delicious!

Recipe Notes

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7 Responses to Chicken Scampi

  1. angi says:

    looks delicious and our family loves pasta so gonna have to give this a try soon come see us at http://shopannies.blogspot.com

  2. Marilyn says:

    5 stars
    Thank you for sharing at #OverTheMoon. Pinned and shared. Have a lovely week. I hope to see you at next week’s party too! Please stay safe and healthy. Come party with us at Over The Moon! Catapult your content Over The Moon! @marilyn_lesniak @EclecticRedBarn M

  3. YUM! Thanks so much for linking up at the Unlimited Link Party 74. Pinned.

  4. Miz Helen says:

    5 stars
    Thanks so much for sharing your awesome post with us at Full Plate Thursday, 582. Hope you are having a great week and come back to see us real soon!
    Miz Helen

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