Description
Indulge in the delicious flavors of Chicken Scampi with Creamy Garlic Parmesan Rice. This savory dish combines tender chicken breasts with a rich, creamy rice infused with garlic and Parmesan, perfect for a comforting meal any night of the week.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Chicken:
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
For the Scampi Sauce:
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup chicken broth
- ½ cup dry white wine or extra chicken broth
- juice of 1 lemon
- ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
For the Creamy Garlic Parmesan Rice:
- 1 cup uncooked long-grain white rice
- 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 cup heavy cream
- ¾ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Prepare the Chicken: Season chicken breasts with salt, pepper, and paprika. Cook in a skillet until browned and cooked through. Set aside.
- Make the Scampi Sauce: In the same skillet, sauté garlic, then add chicken broth, white wine, lemon juice, and red pepper flakes. Simmer.
- Cook the Rice: In a saucepan, cook rice in chicken broth until tender. Stir in cream and Parmesan until creamy.
- Serve: Plate the creamy garlic Parmesan rice, top with chicken, and drizzle with scampi sauce. Garnish with parsley.
Notes
- For a lighter version, use half-and-half instead of heavy cream and reduce Parmesan to ½ cup.
- Shrimp can be substituted for chicken for a seafood twist.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American-Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast with rice
- Calories: 610
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 860 mg
- Fat: 31 g
- Saturated Fat: 15 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 41 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 40 g
- Cholesterol: 165 mg
