Chicken Scampi With Garlic Parmesan Rice

Chicken Scampi With Garlic Parmesan Rice

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 lb. chicken tenderloins
• Salt and pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 stick butter (1/2 cup)
• 2 tablespoons minced garlic*
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, divided
• 1/2 cup dry white wine
• 1 1/2 cups uncooked white rice
• 3 cups chicken broth
• 1/2 cup fresh grated parmesan cheese

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Season chicken with salt and pepper to taste and garlic powder. Heat olive oil over medium

heat in a large nonstick skillet. Sauté chicken tenderloins until nicely browned and just

cooked through. Remove chicken from skillet, cover chicken then set aside.

2. Add butter, garlic, pepper flakes and 1/2 teaspoon of salt to the skillet then sauté garlic for 3

minutes (do not let the garlic burn or become too brown).

3. Increase skillet temperature to medium-high then add white wine. Stir vigorously with a

wooden spoon to emulsify the wine into the butter. Cook and stir for approximately 5 minutes

or until mixture is reduced by half. Remove and set aside 2 tablespoons of pan sauce to use

later.

4. Add rice to skillet with remaining butter sauce then stir and cook for 3-4 minutes or until rice

starts to brown just a little. Add chicken broth and remaining 1 teaspoon of salt. Bring mixture

to a low boil then reduce heat to medium-low, cover pan then cook for 20 minutes or until rice

is tender. Stir once or twice the first 15 minutes of cooking but not more than that.

5. Sprinkle parmesan over rice then arrange chicken tenders in skillet over rice. Drizzle

reserved 2 tablespoons of pan sauce over chicken tenders. Cover, remove from heat then let

stand for 5 minutes. Garnish dish with more parmesan and chopped fresh parsley if desired.

NOTES:

Definitely use FRESH minced garlic in this recipe. The stuff in the jar just isn’t the same.

I really don’t think you should substitute anything for the white wine but if you must, combine 1

tablespoon lemon juice with additional chicken broth to measure 1/2 cup.

Feel free to use shrimp instead of chicken!