Creamy Garlicky Chicken Scampi
Dive into a bowl of bliss with this luscious Creamy Garlic Chicken Scampi! Featuring tender chicken and al dente pasta, all enveloped in a velvety garlic-infused sauce, this dish elevates your dinner game beyond any restaurant experience. Get ready to impress your taste buds with every delectable bite!
Prep
15
min
Cook
30
min
Serves
4
people
Level
intermediate
📝 Ingredients
Shopping List
- 10 oz (283 g) angel hair pasta
- 1-2 lb (454 g) chicken tenders
- ½ teaspoon (2 ml) chili flakes
- 1 teaspoon (5 ml) corn starch
- ¾ cup (177 ml) heavy whipping cream
- ¼ cup (59 ml) parmesan cheese
- 0.5 red onion
- ½ cup (118 ml) white wine
Pantry Items
Amounts also listed in instructions below
- 1 cup (120 g) all-purpose flour
- butter (to taste)
- 1 ½ cups (355 ml) chicken broth
- garlic cloves (to taste)
- green pepper (to taste)
- italian seasoning (to taste)
- olive oil (to taste)
- paprika (to taste)
- pepper (to taste)
- red pepper (to taste)
- salt (to taste)
- yellow pepper (to taste)
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
Season chicken with salt, pepper, and paprika.
- 2
Season all-purpose flour with salt, pepper, Italian seasoning, and chili flakes.
- 3
Dredge chicken in the seasoned all-purpose flour.
- 4
Slice the peppers and onions, and mince the garlic.
- 5
Cook the pasta in salted water for 4-5 minutes, then set aside.
- 6
In a large skillet, heat oil and cook chicken for 2-3 minutes on each side, then remove chicken.
- 7
In the same pan, add olive oil, sauté the peppers and onions for 2-3 minutes until soft, then add butter and garlic, cooking for another minute.
- 8
Deglaze the pan with white wine or broth, then add chicken broth, heavy whipping cream, and Parmesan cheese, adjusting seasonings.
- 9
Let the sauce thicken by adding cornstarch and mix well.
- 10
Add the pasta to the sauce, mix to coat, then top with the chicken and serve.
💡 Pro Tips
- ✓Cook angel hair pasta for only 4-5 minutes to achieve al dente texture at 85% doneness, then finish cooking in the cream sauce where starches will continue gelatinizing and help thicken the sauce.timing4-5 minutes, 85% doneness
- ✓Dredge chicken in seasoned flour immediately before cooking to prevent moisture from creating a gummy coating - the flour should feel dry and powdery, not paste-like.technique
- ✓Heat your skillet to 350-375°F before adding chicken so the flour coating forms a proper crust through Maillard reaction, sealing in juices while creating fond for the sauce.equipment350-375°F
- ✓Add Parmesan cheese off heat or at very low temperature (under 160°F) because higher temps cause proteins to seize and create grainy texture instead of smooth emulsion.techniqueunder 160°F
- ✓Reserve 1/2 cup pasta cooking water before draining - its 2-3% starch content acts as a natural emulsifier to bind the cream sauce and prevent breaking.ingredient2-3% starch content
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Prep
15
min
Cook
30
min
Serves
4
people
Level
intermediate
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Creamy Garlicky Chicken Scampi
Dive into a bowl of bliss with this luscious Creamy Garlic Chicken Scampi! Featuring tender chicken and al dente pasta, all enveloped in a velvety garlic-infused sauce, this dish elevates your dinner game beyond any restaurant experience. Get ready to impress your taste buds with every delectable bite!
📝 Ingredients
Shopping List
- 10 oz (283 g) angel hair pasta
- 1-2 lb (454 g) chicken tenders
- ½ teaspoon (2 ml) chili flakes
- 1 teaspoon (5 ml) corn starch
- ¾ cup (177 ml) heavy whipping cream
- ¼ cup (59 ml) parmesan cheese
- 0.5 red onion
- ½ cup (118 ml) white wine
Pantry Items
Amounts also listed in instructions below
- 1 cup (120 g) all-purpose flour
- butter (to taste)
- 1 ½ cups (355 ml) chicken broth
- garlic cloves (to taste)
- green pepper (to taste)
- italian seasoning (to taste)
- olive oil (to taste)
- paprika (to taste)
- pepper (to taste)
- red pepper (to taste)
- salt (to taste)
- yellow pepper (to taste)
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
Season chicken with salt, pepper, and paprika.
- 2
Season all-purpose flour with salt, pepper, Italian seasoning, and chili flakes.
- 3
Dredge chicken in the seasoned all-purpose flour.
- 4
Slice the peppers and onions, and mince the garlic.
- 5
Cook the pasta in salted water for 4-5 minutes, then set aside.
- 6
In a large skillet, heat oil and cook chicken for 2-3 minutes on each side, then remove chicken.
- 7
In the same pan, add olive oil, sauté the peppers and onions for 2-3 minutes until soft, then add butter and garlic, cooking for another minute.
- 8
Deglaze the pan with white wine or broth, then add chicken broth, heavy whipping cream, and Parmesan cheese, adjusting seasonings.
- 9
Let the sauce thicken by adding cornstarch and mix well.
- 10
Add the pasta to the sauce, mix to coat, then top with the chicken and serve.
💡 Pro Tips
- ✓Cook angel hair pasta for only 4-5 minutes to achieve al dente texture at 85% doneness, then finish cooking in the cream sauce where starches will continue gelatinizing and help thicken the sauce.timing4-5 minutes, 85% doneness
- ✓Dredge chicken in seasoned flour immediately before cooking to prevent moisture from creating a gummy coating - the flour should feel dry and powdery, not paste-like.technique
- ✓Heat your skillet to 350-375°F before adding chicken so the flour coating forms a proper crust through Maillard reaction, sealing in juices while creating fond for the sauce.equipment350-375°F
- ✓Add Parmesan cheese off heat or at very low temperature (under 160°F) because higher temps cause proteins to seize and create grainy texture instead of smooth emulsion.techniqueunder 160°F
- ✓Reserve 1/2 cup pasta cooking water before draining - its 2-3% starch content acts as a natural emulsifier to bind the cream sauce and prevent breaking.ingredient2-3% starch content