Description
Chicken Scampi with Creamy Garlic Parmesan Rice is a rich, comforting 30-minute dinner featuring golden seared chicken in a buttery garlic lemon sauce served over creamy, cheesy rice.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Chicken Scampi:
- 1 lb chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 5 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon red chili flakes (optional)
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
For the Creamy Garlic Parmesan Rice:
- 1 cup white rice
- 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 3/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated
- 1 tablespoon butter
Instructions
- Season chicken pieces with salt and pepper.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Sear chicken until golden and cooked through. Remove and set aside.
- In the same skillet, reduce heat and melt butter. Add garlic and chili flakes, sauté until fragrant.
- Stir in lemon juice and parsley. Return chicken to the skillet and coat with sauce.
- In a saucepan, melt butter and toast rice with garlic for 2–3 minutes.
- Add chicken broth, bring to a boil, then cover and simmer until rice is tender.
- Stir in heavy cream and parmesan cheese until creamy. Adjust seasoning.
- Serve chicken scampi over creamy rice and garnish with parsley.
Notes
- Use freshly grated parmesan for the best creamy texture.
- Adjust chili flakes based on spice preference.
- Add veggies like spinach or broccoli for extra nutrition.
- Reheat leftovers with a splash of broth or cream to keep it creamy.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 520 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 620 mg
- Fat: 26 g
- Saturated Fat: 14 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 38 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 32 g
- Cholesterol: 110 mg