Chicken Scampi Linguini
Chicken Scampi Linguini is strips of chicken breasts pan-seared and mixed in with the pasta and a buttery, garlicky, lemon sauce with a little kick from red pepper flakes.
Servings: 6
Calories: 454kcal
Ingredients
- 12 ounces Linguini noodles, cooked al dente per package directions
Chicken
- 1 pound (2-3) boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into ½-inch-thick strips
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
Sauce
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
- ½ cup dry white vermouth
- 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons finely chopped flat-leaf parsley leaves
- ½ cup (50 g) freshly grated parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the linguine noodles and cook al dente (according to package directions). Drain and set aside.
- Pat chicken dry with a paper towel, cut the chicken breasts into strips, and season with salt and pepper.
- To a large skillet over medium heat, add oil. Once hot, add the chicken strips and cook until golden brown (about 3 minutes per side). The internal temperature of cooked chicken should be 165°F.
- Transfer the chicken to a bowl, tent with aluminum foil, and set aside.
- To the same skillet, add garlic and red pepper flakes. Cook for one minute. Remove from heat.
- While off heat, add butter, vermouth, and lemon juice. Return the skillet to the heat. Boil until slightly thickened, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan.
- Add parsley and stir to combine.
- Combine the sauce, chicken, and noodles. Toss to combine.
- Serve topped with parmesan cheese.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1portion | Calories: 454kcal