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Chicken Scampi
A light, family-friendly weeknight pasta made with juicy chicken breast, garlic, lemon and a buttery white wine sauce tossed with whole wheat angel hair and spinach. High-protein and ready in under 30 minutes.
Serves 4Prep 10 minCook 20 minChicken
Containsdairy · gluten
Inspired by a recipe from Skinnytaste ↗
Protein 41%Carbs 38%Fat 21%
About 475 kcal a serve — 48 g protein, 45 g carbs, 11 g fat. Each segment is that macro's share of the calories, within about 10%.
Ingredients
Serves 4
Method
Boil the water
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil ready for the pasta.
Season the chicken
SeasonCut the chicken breasts into small 1cm cubes and season on both sides with the coarse salt and black pepper to taste.
On the boardSeason →
Brown the chicken
High heatHeat a very large frying pan over high heat. When hot, spray with oil and add half the chicken, cooking until browned on all sides and no longer pink, about 2 minutes. Transfer to a plate and repeat with the remaining chicken, then set aside and reduce the heat.
In the panAdd →
2 min · high heat
Build the sauce
ReduceAdd half a tablespoon of the butter to the frying pan and melt, then add the garlic and sauté until fragrant, about 1 minute. Pour in the white wine or broth, red pepper flakes and remaining salt. Cook, scraping up the bottom of the pan, until reduced by half, about 2 minutes. Add the tomatoes and cook 1 minute to soften.
Into the panSimmer →
3 min
Finish the sauce
Off heatAdd the remaining 1½ tablespoons butter and let it melt, then stir in the lemon juice and remove the pan from the heat.
Into the panStir in →
Cook the pasta
Al denteAdd the pasta to the boiling water and cook to al dente per package directions. Reserve ½ cup pasta water, then drain.
In the potBoil →
Toss everything together
CombineToss the drained pasta with the chicken and sauce, add the spinach and cook 1 minute, tossing, adding reserved pasta water as needed to coat. Finish with fresh parsley and serve with plenty of grated Parmesan.
Into the panToss all →
1 min
Cook's noteDon't overcrowd the pan when browning the chicken—cook in two batches for the best sear.
Estimated per serve
475 kcal · 48 g protein · 45 g carbs · 11 g fatestimates, within ~10%
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