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Chicken Scallopini Recipe
This Chicken Scallopini is a delicious dish of crusted chicken over lemon butter pasta. The combo is irresistible and beyond delicious!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 1377 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 4 thin chicken breast skinless, boneless
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil for sautéing
- 2 tablespoons butter for sautéing
- 2 cups Italian seasoned breadcrumbs or Panko
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 lb. linguini pasta cooked
- parsley for garnish
Lemon Butter Sauce:
- 4 oz fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 cup chicken broth (or white wine)
- 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 cup butter
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to box directions.
- While pasta is cooking, heat about 1 TB of oil and 2 T. butter in a large skillet.
- Coat chicken in breadcrumbs and saute in your skillet, turning until brown and cooked through. Remove chicken from pan.
- In a medium pan, heat lemon juice and chicken broth on medium heat. Bring to a boil.
- Reduce to low-medium heat. Add cream and simmer until the mixture thickens. Slowly add your butter until incorporated.
- Add pasta to a lemon butter sauce. Season with salt and pepper.
- Add cut chicken over pasta. Garnish with parsley and serve.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
1377kcal
(69%)
Carbohydrates
128g
(43%)
Protein
48g
(96%)
Fat
74g
(114%)
Saturated Fat
41g
(205%)
Cholesterol
250mg
(83%)
Sodium
1606mg
(67%)
Potassium
886mg
(25%)
Fiber
6g
(24%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
2180IU
(44%)
Vitamin C
14.9mg
(17%)
Calcium
172mg
(17%)
Iron
4.8mg
(27%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 1377
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 1377kcal | 69% |
| Carbohydrates | 128g | 43% |
| Protein | 48g | 96% |
| Fat | 74g | 114% |
| Saturated Fat | 41g | 205% |
| Cholesterol | 250mg | 83% |
| Sodium | 1606mg | 67% |
| Potassium | 886mg | 19% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 2180IU | 44% |
| Vitamin C | 14.9mg | 17% |
| Calcium | 172mg | 17% |
| Iron | 4.8mg | 27% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.