Chicken Scampi With Pasta

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 cup butter
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 green onions, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon dried red pepper flakes (to taste, or use pinch cayenne) (optional)
• 2 teaspoons dried italian seasoning
• 2 tablespoons fresh minced garlic (can use less)
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice (or to taste)
• 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 1 teaspoon seasoning salt (or to taste)
• black pepper
• 1/2-3/4 cup whipping cream (use whipping cream only!)
• 1/4-1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese (or to taste, more for topping)
• 1 lb thin spaghetti, cooked (or to taste, or use penne pasta)

Recipe

• 1 slice the chicken breasts into four long strips; set aside.
• 2 in a large skillet melt 1/2 cup butter with the olive oil over medium heat; add green onions, red pepper flakes, italian seasoning and garlic; cook stirring for 2 minutes no more than 2 minutes or the garlic will start to burn) then stir in lemon juice.
• 3 add in chicken strips then sprinkle with seasoned salt and black pepper; cook stirring with wooden spoon over medium heat for 3-4 minutes.
• 4 reduce heat to low and cook for about 15-20 minutes or until the chicken is thoroughly cooked through.
• 5 add in whipping cream and parmesan cheese, stirring continuously until heated and mixed through, about 6-8 minutes (there might be traces of butter around the edges of the skillet, don't worry everything will mix in together once it is tossed with the pasta).
• 6 add in cooked pasta; toss with the cream sauce to coat, then sprinkle with more parmesan cheese.