Chicken Castellina Olive Garden Copycat Food

OLIVE GARDEN CHICKEN SCAMPI YUMMY! - COPYCAT

Steps:

• For white sauce: Heat 1 tablespoons butter in sauce pan, add 2 tablespoons flour and cook for 2 minutes on med. heat. heat stirring constantly. slowly add 3/4 cup hot milk (hot so it won't get lumpy). Set aside. (Make sure that the white sauce is hot when adding to the scampi sauce).
• For scampi sauce: Heat butter 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. (I usually cook mine for about 30-40 minutes). add 1/4 cup white sauce and cook till slightly thickened.
• Flatten tenders, coat w Wondra flour & brown In a large skillet, in a little olive till nearly done. add the peppers and onions, saute till chicken is done. add the sauce. saute until everything is warmed. add roasted garlic cloves. serve over pasta.
• ROASTED GARLIC: Separate head of garlic into individual cloves still in 'paper'. toss in olive oil and wrap tightly in aluminum foil or a small pint sized dish with a lid. bake in 350* oven for 30 minute when the garlic has cooled to the touch you should be able to squeeze it out of the 'paper' shell of the individual cloves.

CHICKEN GIARDINO (OLIVE GARDEN COPYCAT)

Steps:

• SAUCE PREPARATION:.
• MELT butter in a sauce pan over medium heat. Stir in thyme, garlic pepper and rosemary. Whisk to thoroughly blend and cook for 1 minute.
• COMBINE chicken broth, water, wine, milk, and lemon juice in a mixing bowl. Add cornstarch and whisk until cornstarch has dissolved and there are no lumps.
• ADD liquid mixture to sauce pan. Whisk all ingredients together and bring to a boil. Season with salt and pepper to taste, then remove from heat.
• CHICKEN & VEGETABLES PREPARATION:.
• COMBINE all chicken ingredients in a mixing bowl and blend well.
• MARINATE for 30 minutes.
• HEAT a saute pan over medium-high heat. Add 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil.
• SAUTE chicken strips until internal temperature reaches 165°F.
• ADD all vegetables and saute until cooked through.
• ADD cooked, drained pasta and sauce to saute pan. Stir until pasta is thoroughly coated with sauce.
• TRANSFER to a serving platter and garnish with chopped parsley.

THE OLIVE GARDEN - CHICKEN CASTELLINA

Steps:

• Sauce.
• SAUTÉ pancetta (or bacon) in a 3-qt sauce pan or large pot, over medium/high heat until crisp and golden brown. Reduce heat, add butter and allow it to melt. Add garlic and sun-dried tomatoes. Sauté for approximately one minute, stirring frequently (do not brown).
• WHISK in cream, milk and cornstarch. Raise heat to medium/high. Whisk in Parmesan and Gouda cheeses. Once cheese melts, add remaining ingredients and bring to a boil, stirring continuously.
• REMOVE from heat and let stand uncovered.
• Chicken.
• MIX flour with salt and pepper. Coat chicken in seasoned flour, shaking off excess flour.
• HEAT olive oil in large sauté pan. Add chicken in a single layer and cook until golden brown on both sides (approximately 7 minutes total). Juices should run clear.
• ADD wine to chicken in pan (caution: there will be a low flame in pan). Toss gently until wine is evaporated. Add sauce and bring to a boil on medium/high heat.
• TRANSFER drained, cooked pasta to large platter. Evenly distribute chicken and sauce over pasta.
• GARNISH with chopped parsley and serve.

COPYCAT OLIVE GARDEN CHICKEN VINO BIANCO

Steps:

• Heat oil in non-stick skillet over medium-high heat.
• Season chicken strips with salt and pepper' brown strips in hot oil and remove to a plate.
• Stir in onions and garlic and cook until tender; then stir in mushrooms and cook until golden.
• Stir in wine and bring to simmer.
• Stir in tomatoes and return to a simmer.
• Season with salt and pepper and return chicken to pan; cook over medium heat until sauce begins to thicken.
• Finish sauce with cream and parsley.
• Serve warm over pasta of your choice.

CHICKEN MARSALA (OLIVE GARDEN COPYCAT)

Steps:

• POUND chicken breasts between sheets of plastic wrap until about 1/4-inch thickness.
• COMBINE flour, salt, pepper and oregano in a mixing bowl. Dredge chicken pieces in the flour, shaking off any excess.
• HEAT oil and butter in a skillet over medium heat. Cook chicken breast on medium heat for about 2 minutes on the first side, until lightly browned. Turn breasts over to cook the other side, then add mushrooms. Add Marsala wine around chicken pieces (CAUTION: a small flame will appear upon adding).
• COVER and simmer for about 15 minutes.
• TRANSFER to a serving plate.

CHICKEN CASTELLINA

Steps:

• SAUCE:.
• In a 3-qt sauce pan or large pot, sauté pancetta (or bacon) over medium/high heat until crisp and golden (not dark).
• Lower heat, add butter and melt.
• Add garlic and sun-dried tomatoes.
• Sauté for approximately one minute stirring frequently (do not brown).
• Whisk in cream, milk and cornstarch. Raise heat to medium/high.
• Whisk in Parmesan and Gouda.
• Once cheese melts, add remaining ingredients and bring to a boil stirring continuously.
• Remove from heat and let stand uncovered.
• CHICKEN & PASTA PREPARATION:.
• Mix flour with salt and pepper.
• Coat chicken in seasoned flour, shake off excess flour.
• Heat olive oil in large sauté pan.
• Add chicken in a single layer and cook until golden brown on both sides (it should take approximately seven minutes). Using a meat thermometer, make sure the internal temperature of the thickest piece of chicken reaches 165 degrees.
• Begin pasta in a separate pot according to package directions.
• Add wine to chicken in pan (caution: there will be a low flame in pan). Toss gently until wine is evaporated.
• Once reduced, add sauce and bring to a boil on medium/high heat.
• Place 6 oz of cooked pasta on each plate.
• Evenly distribute chicken and sauce over pasta.
• Garnish with chopped parsley.

CHICKEN CASTELLINA (OLIVE GARDEN COPYCAT)

Steps:

• SAUCE:.
• SAUTE pancetta (or bacon) in a 3-quart sauce pan or large pot, over medium-high heat until crisp and golden brown. REduce heat, add butter and allow it to melt. Add garlic and sun-dried tomatoes. Saute for approximately 1 minute, stirring frequently (do not brown).
• WHISK in cream, milk and cornstarch. Raise heat to medium-high. Whisk in Parmesan and Gouda cheeses. Once cheese melts, add remaining ingredients and bring to a boil, stirring continuously.
• REMOVE from heat and let stand uncovered.
• CHICKEN:.
• MIX flour with salt and pepper. Coat chicken in seasoned flour, shaking off excess flour.
• HEAT olive oil in large saute pan. Add chicken in a single layer and cook until golden brown on both sides (approximately 7 minutes total). Juices should run clear.
• ADD wine to chicken in pan (caution: there will be a low flame in the pan). Toss gently until wine is evaporated. Add sauce and bring to a boil on medium-high heat.
• TRANSFER drained, cooked pasta to large platter. Evenly distribute chicken and sauce over pasta.
• GARNISH with chopped parsley and serve.