Wine About It Chicken Scampi

Name: Wine About It Chicken Scampi
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: skinless boneless chicken breast; onion; garlic cloves; butter; grated parmesan; white wine; chicken broth; whole lemon; angel hair pasta; grape tomatoes; green bell pepper; red bell pepper; seasoning salt; ground black pepper; oregano; crushed red peppers; parsley; garlic powder

Author: ashleychukwu

Category: Dinner

Cooking Method: Stove Top

Yields: 6 Servings Difficulty: Medium Prep Time: 10 Mins Cook Time: 35 Mins Total Time: 45 Mins

Is anyone really surprised that I included a recipe that combines two of my favs wine and pasta? Yea, I didn’t think so. I love cooking this one-pot dish especially when I have opened wine that is nearing its prime drinking shelf life. Perfect time to use those frozen ice cubes of wine that we made from our opened wine that we never got around to drinking. This recipe calls for 1 cup of white wine or about 8 frozen wine cubes. I prefer Chardonnay but use whatever white you may have on hand. I urge you to stay closer to dry wines than sweet wines. This dish should have a bit of a tang but not sweetness. So, think Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc versus Moscosto. Want to take the stress out of wine pairing? Serve the same type of wine that you added to your dish. Easiest pairing ever!

This colorful dish is prepped and cooked in roughly 45 minutes. Pasta should not be precooked. The uncooked pasta will come to boil in the pot of broth and vegetables. Cook pasta to your desired tenderness. If you like your noodles on the wet and saucier side, turn the heat off as soon as the noodles are cooked to your liking. Doing so helps retain more liquid and keeps the noodles moist longer. This recipe also calls for tomatoes and fresh parmesan cheese. In the past, I have used Roma tomatoes, as well as grape tomatoes. Both options taste amazing but if you are using Roma tomatoes, dice them instead of slicing them in half. Use freshly grated or shredded parmesan cheese not dry.

This recipe is perfect for last-minute guests or a night in watching movies, drinking wine, and kicking your feet up. The tantalizing aroma of rich chicken broth, full-bodied wine, and zesty lemon will greet your guests at the door before you even have a chance to say “glad you guys could make it!”. To best enjoy this dish, serve immediately after cooking. Unfortunately, this dish does not reheat well, reheating tends to dry out the noodles, so try to make this recipe when you have enough guests to devour in one sitting.

Regardless of the occasion, you will soon see that you don’t need a reason to wine, just do it. Over dinner, of course.

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Instructions

0/6 Instructions

Step 1

Season diced raw chicken with seasoning salt, black pepper, and garlic powder.
Step 2 In large deep skillet pan melt butter over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook until slightly browned and no longer pink. Approximately 5-6 minutes
Step 3

Add onions, bell peppers, garlic, oregano, red crushed peppers, Cook until onions translucent. Approximately 5-6 minutes
Step 4 Add 2 cups of the chicken broth, wine, lemon juice, and pasta. Turn heat down to medium heat. Once the liquid starts to boil, add 1 cup of the chicken broth.
Step 5 Cover and cook until pasta is al dente or until desired tenderness. Stir occasionally and ensure that noodles are not dried out. Should be at least 1-1/2 inch of liquid at the bottom of the skillet. Add up to 1/2 cup of chicken broth, if needed.
Step 6

Once pasta is cooked towards preference, add tomatoes and parsley. Remove from heat. Stir and top with parmesan cheese. Serve warm.