Description
A delightful and flavorful dish, Chicken Scampi with Garlic Parmesan Rice is a one-pan wonder that combines tender chicken strips with a savory garlic parmesan rice. This Italian-American inspired recipe is perfect for a comforting and satisfying meal.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Chicken:
- 1 pound chicken tenderloins or chicken breasts cut into strips
- 1 teaspoon salt, divided
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
For the Rice:
- ½ cup unsalted butter, divided
- 2 tablespoons minced garlic
- ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- ½ cup dry white wine
- 1½ cups uncooked long-grain white rice
- 3 cups chicken broth
- ½ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- Optional: chopped fresh parsley and toasted breadcrumbs for garnish
Instructions
- Season the Chicken: Season chicken with ½ teaspoon salt, black pepper, and garlic powder.
- Cook the Chicken: Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook chicken for 3–4 minutes per side until golden and cooked through; remove from skillet and keep warm.
- Prepare the Sauce: In the same skillet, melt half the butter, then add garlic, crushed red pepper, and remaining salt; sauté until fragrant. Increase heat, pour in wine, and simmer until reduced by half. Reserve 2 tablespoons of sauce for finishing.
- Cook the Rice: Stir uncooked rice into skillet, coating with the sauce. Add chicken broth, bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low, cover, and cook for 15–20 minutes until rice is tender. Stir in Parmesan cheese.
- Combine and Garnish: Return chicken to skillet on top of rice, drizzle with reserved sauce, cover, and let rest for 5 minutes. Garnish with parsley and breadcrumbs if desired.
Notes
- For a non-alcoholic version, replace wine with ½ cup chicken broth plus 1 tablespoon lemon juice.
- Jasmine rice or orzo pasta can be substituted for long-grain rice.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 portion
- Calories: 560
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 1900 mg
- Fat: 25 g
- Saturated Fat: 13 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 47 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 36 g
- Cholesterol: 115 mg
