Chicken Scampi

Chicken Scampi might be a good recipe to expand your main course repertoire. One serving contains 751 calories, 43g of protein, and 43g of fat. This recipe serves 2 and costs $2.55 per serving. A few people really liked this Mediterranean dish. 87 people were glad they tried this recipe. It is brought to you by Taste of Home. Head to the store and pick up salt, fresh parsley, linguine, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 25 minutes. With a spoonacular score of 84%, this dish is super. Try Scampi with Garlic, Chiles and Mint: Scampi con Aglio, Peperoni e Nepitella, Chicken Scampi, and Chicken scampi for similar recipes.

Servings: 2

Preparation duration: 10 minutes

Cooking duration: 15 minutes

 

Ingredients:

3 tablespoons butter

1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley

2 garlic cloves, minced

2 green onions, thinly sliced

1/4 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper

2 tablespoons lemon juice

4 ounces uncooked linguine

2 tablespoons olive oil

Grated Parmesan cheese

1/2 teaspoon salt

2 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (4 ounces each)

1/2 cup chopped seeded tomatoes

Equipment:

kitchen thermometer

frying pan

Cooking instruction summary:

Directions Cook linguine according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute the onions and garlic in butter and oil until garlic is tender. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper; add to skillet. Cook for 3-4 minutes on each side or until a meat thermometer reaches 170°. 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. Yield: 2 servings. Originally published as Chicken Scampi in Country WomanNovember/December 2004, p37 Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 639 calories, 35 g fat (14 g saturated fat), 119 mg cholesterol, 838 mg sodium, 47 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 35 g protein. Print Add to Recipe Box Email a Friend

 

Step by step:


1. Cook linguine according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute the onions and garlic in butter and oil until garlic is tender. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper; add to skillet. Cook for 3-4 minutes on each side or until a meat thermometer reaches 170°.

2. Remove chicken and keep warm.

3. In the same skillet, combine the tomato, lemon juice and parsley; heat through.

4. Drain linguine; toss with tomato mixture. Top with chicken and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.


Nutrition Information:

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751 Calories
43g Protein
42g Total Fat
47g Carbs
22% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
751
38%

Fat
42g
66%

  Saturated Fat
18g
115%

Carbohydrates
47g
16%

  Sugar
3g
4%

Cholesterol
138mg
46%

Sodium
1352mg
59%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
43g
87%

Selenium
79µg
114%

Vitamin K
71µg
68%

Vitamin B3
13mg
66%

Phosphorus
579mg
58%

Vitamin B6
1mg
52%

Calcium
400mg
40%

Manganese
0.69mg
35%

Vitamin A
1394IU
28%

Vitamin C
18mg
22%

Potassium
742mg
21%

Vitamin B5
2mg
21%

Vitamin E
3mg
21%

Magnesium
82mg
21%

Zinc
2mg
17%

Vitamin B2
0.28mg
16%

Copper
0.25mg
13%

Fiber
2g
11%

Vitamin B1
0.17mg
11%

Iron
1mg
11%

Vitamin B12
0.62µg
10%

Folate
36µg
9%

Vitamin D
0.58µg
4%

covered percent of daily need
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