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Olive Garden's - Chicken Scampi




Source of Recipe


from dmvezina at rc


Recipe Link: http://www.recipecircus.com/recipes/dmvezina/COPYCAT/Olive_Garden_Chicken_Scampi.html

Olive Garden's - Chicken Scampi

Scampi Sauce
3 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons chopped onion
1/4 cup minced garlic (8 to 12 cloves)
1 1/2 cups Chablis wine
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 teaspoons minced fresh parsley
1 cup heavy cream

5 to 6 quarts water
16 ounces angel hair pasta
4 tablespoons light olive oil
12 chicken tenderloins
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 green bell pepper, cut into bite-size strips
1 red bell pepper, cut into bite-size strips
1 yellow bell pepper, cut into bite-size strips
1 chopped red onion
2 teaspoons minced fresh parsley
freshly grated parmesan cheese, optional

1. Make scampi sauce by melting butter in a preheated pan over medium/low
heat. Add 2 tablespoons chopped onions and sauté for 2 to 4 minutes or until
the onions begin to brown. If the butter begins to burn, turn down the heat.
When the onions are beginning to brown, add the minced garlic and sauté for
another 30 seconds. Don't let the garlic burn. After about 30 seconds add
the wine, salt, Italian seasoning, red pepper flakes, and black pepper, and
bring mixture to a simmer. Simmer for approximately 15 to 18 minutes or
until the sauce has reduced by half. Add parsley and heavy cream and simmer
uncovered for about 10 minutes. Do not let mixture reach a boil.
2. Bring 4 quarts of water to a boil in a large pot. Add the angel hair
pasta and cook for about 4 minutes or until pasta is al dente, or mostly
tender with just a slight toughness. Drain the pasta in a colander or sieve
when done, then hit it with some cold water to prevent sticking and to keep
it from cooking further.
3. If preparing all four servings, preheat 2 large skillets over medium heat
(if making just 2 servings, you'll need only one skillet and half of the
total ingredients -- save the rest for another meal). Lightly salt and
pepper the chicken tenderloins, then coat each one in the flour that has
been measured into a large bowl. Arrange all of the coated tenderloins on a
plate before sautéing 6 tenderloins in each pan. Cook the tenderloins for 3
to 5 minutes on one side or until golden brown.
4. When the chicken is brown on one side, flip each of the pieces, and move
them to the side of the pans, then add an even amount of the sliced peppers
and chopped onions to the center of each skillet. Continue cooking the
chicken and veggies for 4 to 6 minutes or until the chicken is browned and
the veggies are beginning to brown on the edges.
5. Divide the scampi sauce in half and pour it over the chicken and veggies
in each pan. Add 2 portions of pasta to each pan, then toss the ingredients
a bit and continue to cook for a couple minutes or until the pasta is heated
through. Prepare each dish by serving equal amounts of pasta onto each of
four plates. Use a spoon or tongs to add the peppers and onions on top of
each pile of pasta. Arrange three chicken tenderloins onto the center of the
pasta.
6. Sprinkle each plate with about 1/2 teaspoon of fresh parsley and serve it
up with freshly grated parmesan cheese if desired.
(http://www.topsecretrecipes.com)

Makes 4 servings (but can be easily divided into 2 separate servings for 2).