Description
Chicken Scampi with Garlic Parmesan Rice is a mouthwatering one-pan dish that brings together tender chicken and creamy, flavorful rice. Perfect for busy weeknights or special gatherings, this recipe features sautéed chicken strips bathed in a luscious garlic butter sauce, served over rich white rice infused with Parmesan and a splash of white wine. Topped with crispy breadcrumbs and fresh parsley, this delightful meal is sure to impress everyone at your table.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound chicken breasts
- ½ cup dry white wine
- 1 stick butter
- 1 ½ cups uncooked white rice
- ½ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- Minced garlic (about 6 cloves)
- Fresh lemon juice
- Salt
- 1 teaspoon lemon pepper seasoning
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 ½ teaspoons salt, divided
- 3 cups chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons crispy toasted breadcrumbs (optional)
Instructions
- Season chicken strips with salt, lemon pepper seasoning, and garlic powder. Sauté in olive oil over medium heat until golden brown (3-4 minutes per side). Remove and keep warm.
- In the same skillet, melt butter and sauté minced garlic with red pepper flakes. Add white wine and reduce by half.
- Stir in rice, chicken broth, and salt; bring to a boil then simmer covered for 15-20 minutes until rice is tender.
- Mix in Parmesan cheese, return chicken to skillet, drizzle with reserved sauce, cover for 5 minutes to meld flavors. Garnish and serve.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate (about 1.5 cups)
- Calories: 650
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 880mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 62g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 120mg