liza's Recipe

Chicken Scampi Recipe

Category: Recipes

Boneless, skinless chicken breasts
3/4 cup Italian bread crumbs
1/4 cup parmesan cheese
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. black pepper
1/2 cup vegetable oil (or olive oil)
Linguine
1/2 cup butter
4 cloves garlic-minced
1 Tbsp. lemon juice
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. black pepper
2 Tbsp. butter
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
Lemon wedges

Cut chicken into bite size pieces. Combine the bread crumbs, parm. cheese, 1/2 tsp. salt and 1/4 tsp. pepper. Coat the chicken pieces in this mixture. Heat 1/2 cup oil in large skillet. Add chicken and saute until golden brown. Remove chicken, discard the oil and wipe skillet out. Cook pasta according to package and while it is cooking, melt the 1/2 cup butter in skillet, add the garlic and cook 1 minute. Add the cooked chicken, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Toss to coat the chicken but do not cook any further. Drain the pasta and toss with remaining 2 Tbsp. butter and spoon onto platter or plates. Place the chicken and sauce over the pasta. Sprinkle with parsley and serve with lemon wedge