Buttery Chicken Scampi Pasta Food

CHICKEN SCAMPI WITH PASTA

Steps:

• 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.

BUTTERY CHICKEN "SCAMPI" PASTA

Steps:

• Melt the butter with the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute, until fragrant. Add the wine, the 1 1/4 teaspoons salt, the 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and the red pepper flakes. Simmer until the wine has reduced by half, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Season the chicken with the additional salt and pepper. Add the chicken to the sauce in the skillet and cook for 5 minutes, or until no longer pink inside and the juices run clear when it is pricked with a fork. Stir in the parsley and lemon juice. Serve over the pasta.