Chicken With Shrimp Scampi Recipes

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.

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 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.

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.