Chicken Scampi with ciabatta croutons

(from castro15’s recipe box)

Categories: Meals

Ingredients

  • 1 oz. Grated Parmesan
  • 1 Ciabatta
  • 4 Garlic Cloves
  • 1 Lemon
  • 2 Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts
  • 5 oz. Spaghetti
  • 4 fl. oz. Light Cream
  • ⅓ oz. Butter

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Thoroughly rinse produce and pat dry. Prepare a baking sheet with foil and cooking spray.

  2. Cut ciabatta into 1" dice. Mince garlic. Zest and halve lemon. Juice half and quarter remaining half. Pat chicken breasts dry, and season both sides with ¼ tsp. salt and ¼ tsp. pepper.

  3. Add pasta to boiling water and cook until al dente, 7-9 minutes. Reserve ½ cup pasta cooking water. Drain in a colander. While pasta cooks, place ciabatta pieces on prepared baking sheet and toss with 1 Tbsp. olive oil. Spread into a single layer and bake until toasted, 8-10 minutes. While ciabatta toasts, cook chicken.

  4. Place a large non-stick pan over medium-high heat and add 1 Tbsp. olive oil. Add chicken to hot pan and cook until chicken reaches a minimum internal temperature of 165 degrees, 4-5 minutes per side. Remove chicken to a plate. Reserve pan; no need to wipe clean.

  5. Return pan used to sear chicken to medium-high heat and add 2 tsp. olive oil. Add garlic to hot pan and cook until lightly toasted, 30-60 seconds. Add cream, butter and half the pasta cooking water and bring to a boil. Add pasta, ¼ tsp. salt, and ¼ tsp. pepper. Stir until pasta is heated through, 1 minute. Remove from burner. If pan is dry, add 1-2 Tbsp. remaining pasta cooking water. Slice chicken into thin slices, and stir into pan with Parmesan (reserve a pinch for garnish), 1 tsp. lemon juice, and a pinch of salt.

  6. Add ciabatta pieces to pasta and stir to combine. Plate dish as pictured on front of card, garnishing with 1 tsp. lemon zest and reserved Parmesan. Squeeze lemon wedge over dish to taste. Bon appétit!

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