Chicken Scampi Diabetic Food

CHICKEN SCAMPI (DIABETIC)

Steps:

• Combine the pepper, half the garlic, the salt, oregano, parsley, lemon juice, and half of the wine in a resealable plastic bag.
• Add the chicken. Mix gently to coat the chicken with the marinade. Marinate in the refrigerator for several hours (overnight is best).
• HEAT frypan, cook chicken until lightly golden brown and cooked.
• HINT: Cook in small batches and keep warm until sauce is made.
• After chicken is cooked heat the olive oil in a saute pan. Saute the remaining garlic, until fragrant, but not browned.
• Add the remaining white wine to the saute pan and scrape to remove any bits on the pan. Add the remaining marinade and chicken stock. Bring to a boil.
• Reduce the sauce by half. Stir in the butter and tomatoes. Season with salt and pepper, as needed. Pour the sauce over the chicken. Top with the Parmesan cheese.
• ENJOY!

CHICKEN SCAMPI PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil for the pasta. Sprinkle the chicken with some salt. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat until hot, then add the oil. Working in 2 batches, brown the chicken until golden but not cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes per batch. Remove the chicken to a plate.
• Melt 4 tablespoons of the butter in the skillet. Add the garlic and red pepper flakes and cook until the garlic just begins to turn golden at the edges, 30 seconds to 1 minute. Add the wine, bring to a simmer and cook until reduced by half, about 2 minutes. Remove from the heat.
• Meanwhile, cook the pasta until very al dente, reserving 1 cup of the pasta water. Add the pasta and 3/4 cup pasta water to the skillet along with the chicken, lemon zest and juice and the remaining 4 tablespoons butter. Return the skillet to medium-low heat and gently stir the pasta until the butter is melted, adding the remaining 1/4 pasta water if the pasta seems too dry. Remove the skillet from the heat, sprinkle with the grated cheese and parsley and toss before serving.

ELSWET'S CHICKEN / SHRIMP SCAMPI

Steps:

• Heat wine, olive oil, butter, margarine, and garlic in a large skillet on medium heat until it just starts to boil. Then add all the other spices, lemon juice, and parsley flakes; stir in and immediately add shrimp. Cook for about 4 or 5 minutes or until shrimp turns pink. Don't overcook! If using this recipe with chicken, cook approximatey 8-12 minutes, until the chicken bits are cooked throughout.
• Spoon shrimp/chicken into toasting/baking dish with some of the cooking sauce and top liberally with parmesan cheese.
• Preheat at "toast" or broil temperature for 5 minutes and Broil/toast for 2 minutes ONLY!.
• Serve this as is, with home made Italian bread, or over a bed of tri-colored pasta, Elswet's Crab Dressing [which see], or Elswet's Jasmine Rice [also which see].

CHICKEN WITH SHRIMP SCAMPI

Steps:

• Coat chicken with mixture of flour, salt, and pepper, reserve 2 T of flour mixture.
• Heat butter in large skillet.
• Brown chicken on both sides,turning often, about 12 minutes, until chicken tests done.
• Remove chicken and keep warm.
• To skillet, add onion and garlic, saute 1 minute.
• Add reserved flour mixture, cook and stir 1 minute.
• Add milk, cook and stir until milk boils.
• Add shrimp, cheese, parsley and pepper flakes.
• Simmer for 3 minutes.
• Place chicken on plate, spoon scampi over the chicken.

CHICKEN SCAMPI II

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat the butter and oil over medium high until the butter melts. Add the parsley, basil, oregano and garlic and salt and mix together in the skillet. Stir in lemon juice.
• Then add the chicken and saute for about 3 minutes or until white. Lower the heat and cook for about 10 to 15 minutes or until chicken is cooked through and the juices run clear. More butter can be added if needed.