Copycat Olive Garden Chicken Scampi
This copycat Olive Garden chicken scampi recipe is perfect for a quick weeknight meal. It tastes great, and it's less expensive to make it at home!
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Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 430kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
For the white sauce
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 3/4 cup milk hot
For the scampi sauce
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons garlic crushed
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 tablespoon dried cilantro
- 2 teaspoons italian seasoning
- black pepper to taste
- 3/4 cup white wine
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 lemon juiced
For the Scampi Assembly
- 1/2 lb angel hair pasta cooked and drained
- 2 bell peppers thinly sliced
- 1 red onion thinly sliced
- 2 chicken breasts sliced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Instructions
For the White Sauce
- Heat 1 tablespoons butter in sauce pan, add 2 tablespoons flour and cook for 2 minutes on med-high heat.
- Heat stirring constantly.
- Slowly whisk in the 3/4 cup hot milk.
- Set aside and keep warm.
For Scampi Sauce
- Heat butter in a clean pan over low heat.
- Add the garlic, Italian seasoning, crushed red pepper and black pepper.
- Cook for about 2 minutes on low heat.
- Add the wine and chicken broth.
- Stir until combined and cook on low about 30-40 minutes until thickened. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Off heat, stir in the lemon juice.
For the Scampi Assembly
- In a large skillet, add the olive oil. Cook the chicken until browned on all sides.
- Add the peppers and onions, and saute until the chicken is cooked through and onions are soft.
- Add the sauce and toss with the cooked angel hair.
- Garnish with fresh minced parsley.
Notes
Adapted from: GeniusKitchen.com
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 430kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 86mg | Sodium: 399mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g