Chicken Scampi over Basil Orzo
Servings: 0
Ingredients
- 6 oz. Chicken Breast — cut into strips if desired
- 2 tbsp. Butter
- 2 tbsp. olive oil
- 1 clove garlic
- 3 tbsp. red pepper
- 1 whole green onion — sliced
- 2 tsp. lemon juice
- 1/4 c. white wine
- Salt & Pepper to taste
- 1 c. Orzo pasta
- 1/8 c. fresh basil — sliced
- 3 tbsp. Parmesan — shredded
- Cherry Tomatoes and Kalamata Olives
Instructions
- Place the olive oil into a medium pan and put over a medium heat. Add the garlic and red pepper and cook for a minute. Add the chicken, green onions and deglaze the pan with the wine and lemon juice. Reduce by half and finish the sauce with the whole butter.
- Heat the Orzo pasta and toss with a little more of the olive oil and fresh basil. Serve the scampi over the Orzo and garnish with the Parmesan cheese, tomatoes and olives.