Olive Garden Chicken Scampi Copycat

Olive Garden Chicken Scampi Copycat

30 min

Olive Garden Chicken Scampi is a hearty pasta with colorful bell peppers, red onions and crispy chicken tenders. All served in a creamy sauce with lots of fresh herbs and garlic!

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp olive oil (or cooking oil of choice)
  • 2 lbs chicken tenders (or thinly sliced chicken breast or thighs)
  • 1 cup flour
  • 2 tbsp Italian seasoning
  • 1 tbsp salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1 lb angel hair pasta (cooked al dente)
  • 1 tbsp olive oil (or cooking oil of choice)
  • 1 red bell pepper (sliced into thin strips)
  • 1 yellow bell pepper (sliced into thin strips)
  • 1 green bell pepper (sliced into thin strips)
  • 1 red onion (sliced into thin strips)
  • 3 tbsp butter
  • 5 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 1 ½ cup chicken broth (store bought or homemade)
  • 1/2 cup dry white wine (or sub with chicken broth)
  • 2/3 cup heavy cream
  • 1 tsp Italian seasoning
  • 1 tsp salt (or to taste)
  • Parmesan cheese (grated)
  • Fresh basil (finely chopped)
  • Fresh parsley (finely chopped)

Directions

  1. 1

    In a large shallow dish, combine the flour, salt, pepper and Italian seasoning. Mix until evenly combined.

  2. 2

    As the chicken is cooking, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the angel hair pasta according to package direction until al dente. Reserve one cup of pasta water, drain the pasta and set aside.