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The finished Olive Garden Chicken Scampi Recipe in an enamel skillet with a blue rim. The dish is a pasta dish with cream sauce, sauteed bell peppers and chopped chicken breasts on top of it.

Olive Garden Chicken Scampi Recipe

If you love Olive Garden's pasta dishes, you're in for a treat with this Copycat Olive Garden Chicken Scampi Recipe!
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Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings
Calories 753 kcal

Ingredients
  

For the Chicken:

  • 1 & 1/2 lb chicken tenders or chicken breast sliced thinly
  • 1/2 cup flour for dredging
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt to taste
  • 12 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon italian seasoning
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil

For the Scampi Sauce:

  • 4 tbsp butter
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 1/2 cup white wine or chicken broth as a substitute
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 2/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1/2 red bell pepper sliced thinly
  • 1/2 yellow bell pepper sliced thinly
  • 1/2 green bell pepper sliced thinly
  • 1 red onion sliced thinly

For Serving:

  • 1 lb angel hair pasta or linguine cooked according to package instructions
  • Fresh parsley chopped, for garnish

Instructions
 

  • In a large pot, bring water to a boil. Make sure you salt it well then cook the angel hair pasta according to the package instructions.
    1 lb angel hair pasta or linguine
  • Reserve one cup of pasta water once the pasta is cooked then drain the pasta and set it aside.

Prepare the Chicken:

  • In a shallow plate or bowl, mix the flour, salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning.
    1/2 cup flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 12 teaspoon black pepper, 1 teaspoon italian seasoning
  • Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
    1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • Dredge the chicken tenders in the flour mixture then place then on the hot pan and cook for about 3 minutes per side or until the internal temperature reaches 165F and the chicken is cooked through. Remove the chicken and set aside for later.
    1 & 1/2 lb chicken tenders

Make the Scampi Sauce:

  • In the same skillet, melt butter with the olive oil over medium heat.
    4 tbsp butter, 2 tbsp olive oil
  • Add the onions, and bell peppers and cook for a few minutes or until they are tender crisp. Add in the garlic and cook for another minutes.
    4 cloves garlic, 1/2 red bell pepper, 1/2 yellow bell pepper, 1/2 green bell pepper, 1 red onion
  • Add in the wine and deglaze the pan, allowing to reduce slightly before adding the heavy cream
    1/2 cup white wine
  • Add the heavy cream and and about 1/2 of the pasta water, stirring to combine. Once the sauce starts to simmer, add in the parmesan cheese, salt (to taste), and a sprinkle of chili flakes if you would like a little kick. Give it a good stir then add in the pasta and toss to coat.
    1/2 cup heavy cream, 2/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • If you want the sauce to be slightly thinner add a little bit of the pasta water at a time and mix
  • Add the cooked chicken back to the pan with the pasta, garnish with fresh parsley and additional Parmesan, if desired.
    Fresh parsley

Nutrition

Calories: 753kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 45gFat: 52gSaturated Fat: 21gPolyunsaturated Fat: 10gMonounsaturated Fat: 16gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 187mgSodium: 885mgPotassium: 947mgFiber: 3gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 1575IUVitamin C: 64mgCalcium: 234mgIron: 3mg
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