Creamy Chicken Shrimp Scampi Food

CREAMY SHRIMP SCAMPI

Steps:

• Place the flour on a rimmed plate, and season with salt and pepper. Toss the shrimp in the flour, and shake off excess. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat; cook the shrimp until pink, about 2 minutes per side. Remove shrimp from skillet, and reserve.
• Discard all but 1 tablespoon oil from the skillet. Cook the shallots and garlic in the oil until soft, about 2 minutes. Pour in the wine, 1/2 cup chicken broth, and the lemon juice. Simmer for about 5 minutes, or until reduced to about 3/4 cup. Stir in the remaining 1/2 cup of chicken broth and the cream, and simmer until sauce is reduced and thickened slightly, approximately 10 minutes more. Add the butter, and stir until melted.
• Return the shrimp to the skillet; simmer until heated through, about 3 minutes. Sprinkle with the parsley and Romano cheese before serving.

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 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.

CREAMY CHICKEN SHRIMP SCAMPI RECIPE

Steps:

• Cut both chicken breasts in half lengthwise. Beat chicken until even in thickness.
• Season both sides of the chicken breast with salt and pepper to taste. In a large skillet, over med/high heat, add oil. Once hot, sauté chicken until fully cooked and browned, 3-4 minutes per side. Remove the chicken from the skillet and cover to keep warm.
• Add 1 Tbsp butter and shrimp to the same skillet. Cook until shrimp is pink and opaque, flip once. Add to the chicken.
• In the same skillet, sauté the onions with 2 Tbsp butter for about 3 minutes, stirring as needed until onions are tender.
• Add the tomatoes, minced garlic, wine and cook another 5 minutes.
• Add the broth, heavy whipping cream, half and half and the seasonings. Stir and simmer 2-3 minutes, until the sauce starts to thicken.
• Return the chicken and shrimp back to the skillet. Cook until chicken and shrimp are reheated.
• Enjoy with your favorite side.

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.

CHICKEN AND SHRIMP WITH LEMON CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, cook fettuccine according to package directions, adding asparagus during the last 3 minutes. , Meanwhile, sprinkle chicken with garlic salt. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add chicken; cook until chicken is no longer pink, 8-10 minutes., Stir in shrimp and cream; cook, covered, until shrimp turn pink, 2-3 minutes. Stir in lemon zest, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Drain fettuccine and return to pan. Add sauce; toss to coat.

CHICKEN SCAMPI

Steps:

• Cook linguine according to package directions. Meanwhile, heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add the butter and olive oil; cook the onion and garlic until tender. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper; add to skillet. Cook until a thermometer reaches 165°, 3-4 minutes on each side. Remove chicken and keep warm. , In the same skillet, combine the tomato, lemon juice and parsley; heat through. Drain linguine; toss with tomato mixture. Top with chicken and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

CHICKEN & SHRIMP SCAMPI

Steps:

• Cook orzo as directed on package, omitting salt.
• Meanwhile, cook chicken and onions in dressing in large skillet on medium-high heat 5 min. or until chicken is no longer pink, stirring frequently. Add peppers; cook 3 to 5 min. or until crisp-tender. Stir in wine, broth and 1 cup cheese; cook and stir 2 min. Add shrimp; cook 1 min. or until heated through, stirring frequently.
• Drain pasta; place in large bowl. Add chicken mixture; mix lightly. Top with remaining cheese.

CLASSIC SHRIMP SCAMPI

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the linguine and cook as the label directs. Reserve 1 cup cooking water, then drain.
• Meanwhile, season the shrimp with salt. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the garlic and red pepper flakes and cook until the garlic is just golden, 30 seconds to 1 minute. Add the shrimp and cook, stirring occasionally, until pink and just cooked through, 1 to 2 minutes per side. Remove the shrimp to a plate. Add the wine and lemon juice to the skillet and simmer until slightly reduced, 2 minutes.
• Return the shrimp and any juices from the plate to the skillet along with the linguine, butter and 1/2 cup of the reserved cooking water. Continue to cook, tossing, until the butter is melted and the shrimp is hot, about 2 minutes, adding more of the reserved cooking water as needed. Season with salt; stir in the parsley. Serve with lemon wedges.

MY FAVORITE SCAMPI (SHRIMP OR CHICKEN)

Steps:

• Melt butter and olive oil in skillet over medium high heat.
• Add garlic, saute for approximately 30 seconds.
• Season shrimp (or chicken) with salt and pepper to taste, and add to the pan.
• Cook shrimp thoroughly, being careful not to overcook, flipping once-cooking time will depend on size of shrimp, but with medium shrimp, cooking time is approximately 5 minutes.
• If using chicken tenderloins, follow above instructions, adjusting cooking time as needed to thoroughly cook chicken.
• If using both chicken and shrimp, decrease amounts to 1/2 lb of each.
• Add chicken first, cook until almost done, then add shrimp, to prevent shrimp from overcooking.
• Increase heat to high, and add 1/2 to 3/4 of the chicken broth and sprinkle with parsley.
• Allow broth to heat through, check for seasoning, adding additional salt and pepper if desired.
• Pour over cooked fettucini or linguini, stir well, and serve with a slice of warm garlic bread and a tossed salad.