Whip up this 20 minute EASY chicken scampi with angel hair pasta for dinner.
Most people associate scampi with shrimp and other shellfish, but guess what?
This classic pasta dish works just as well with chicken.
Aaron Hutcherson
It helps to make a luscious sauce that brings all of the ingredients together.
This recipe is all about the sauce and the pasta.
Scoop out about a cup of the pasta cooking water and set it aside.
Aaron Hutcherson
Meanwhile, melt the butter with the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
Pat the chicken dry and season both sides with the salt and a few grinds of black pepper.
Transfer the chicken to a cutting board to rest, leaving the fat in the pan.
Aaron Hutcherson
Add the garlic and red pepper flakes to the skillet and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
Cut the chicken into slices and toss with the pasta.
Serve with extra lemon wedges for squeezing over the scampi.
Aaron Hutcherson
Aaron Hutcherson
Aaron Hutcherson
Aaron Hutcherson
