Chicken Scampi Pasta Recipe Video

My kids loved the lemon flavor and went back for refills, and so did my husband. It’s the best feeling when the whole family is so pleased with dinner. This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy. We love chicken pasta recipes from Chicken Alfredo to Lemon Chicken Pasta and let’s not forget Chicken Tetrazzini. If you are a pasta lover, this Chicken Scampi Pasta is a must-try.

Chicken Scampi Video Tutorial

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What makes a dish scampi?

In the US, most people think of Scampi as being the Italian-American concept of Shrimp Scampi, but scampi by itself is a dish that is served in a sauce made of butter, garlic, and dry white wine. You can make all kinds of scampi including lobster, scallops, and chicken scampi.

Ingredients for Chicken Scampi

Pasta – use 12 oz spaghetti and salt the waterChicken Tenders – the easiest and most forgiving chicken to work withSalt, Pepper, Flour – to dredge the chickenOlive Oil, Butter– to cook the chicken and make sauce (do not skimp on the butter)White Wine – use a dry wine such as chardonnay or sauvignon blanc Garlic – 4 cloves, or 1 Tbsp minced garlicLemon – you’ll need 1 tsp of zest and 1/4 cup lemon juice from 1 large or 2 medium lemonsParsley – finely chopped and added at the end

How to Make Chicken Scampi

Prep – before firing up the stove, chop, zest and juice your ingredients. Season chicken tenders and dip in flour, dusting off the excess. Cook Pasta in salted water until al dente, reserve 1/2 cup pasta water then drain and tranfer to a serving platter. Saute Chicken – while pasta is cooking, sautee chicken in butter and oil for 2 minutes per side (or until 165˚F on a thermometer) then transfer to a plate.

Make Sauce – Deglaze the pan with 3/4 cup white wine and cook 5 minutes to reduce down to 1/4 cup liquid. Add butter then garlic and simmer 30 seconds. Off the heat add lemon juice, zest, parsley and salt to taste. Combine – return chicken to the pan and turn to coat in sauce. Spoon extra sauce over the pasta and toss. Top the pasta with chicken and any remaining sauce.

Pro Tip: Use some of your reserved pasta water to deglaze the empty pan then drizzle that over your pasta to get all of the tasty sauce in your dish.

Common Questions

Serve with

Chicken scampi pasta is such a hearty and satisfying dinner. All it needs is a simple veggie side dish or salad to complete the meal. We love to serve pasta with:

Roasted CauliflowerBaked AsparagusCaesar Salad Cucumber Tomato Avocado SaladCorn on the Cob

Make Chicken Scampi for your next pasta night. It comes together fast and everyone loves this easy 30-minute meal.