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Healthier Olive Garden Chicken Scampi

Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 509kcal

Equipment

  • 1 air fryer

Ingredients

Chicken tenders:

  • 1½ pounds boneless skinless chicken tenders
  • ¼ cup flour
  • ½ teaspoon onion powder
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon dried basil
  • ½ tsp dried oregano
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 small pinch of salt

Scampi pasta with peppers & onions:

  • 8 ounces uncooked spaghetti
  • ½ tablespoon butter
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • ½ red bell pepper (thinly sliced)
  • ½ green bell pepper (thinly sliced)
  • ½ small red onion (thinly sliced)
  • 2 garlic cloves (minced)
  • 1 tablespoon flour
  • ¼ cup dry white wine
  • ½ cup low-sodium chicken broth
  • ½ teaspoon dried basil
  • ½ teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 ounce Parmesan cheese (grated or shredded)
  • 2 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley and basil

Instructions

Cook the chicken:

  • Preheat the air fryer to 400 °F.
  • Combine the flour, onion powder, garlic powder, basil, oregano, pepper and salt in a shallow bowl.
  • Dredge the chicken tenders in the flour, turning to make sure the chicken is fully coated. Shake off the excess.
  • Arrange the chicken in the basket of an air fryer and spritz it with nonstick spray, or an olive oil sprayer
  • Cook the chicken in the air fryer for 8 to 9 minutes. Flip the chicken over, give it another spray of olive oil, and cook for another 8 minutes on the other side.

Cook the pasta, vegetables & scampi sauce:

  • Cook the pasta according to package instructions.
  • Meanwhile, heat ½ tablespoon butter and 1 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet over medium heat.
  • Cook the sliced onion and bell pepper until soft, about 5 minutes.
  • Add the garlic and cook until the garlic is fragrant, about 1 more minute.
  • Add the flour and stir it around for 1 more minute.
  • Add ¼ cup of dry white wine to deglaze the skillet. Be sure to scrape up any browned bits that've stuck to the bottom of the skillet. Cook the wine for 1 minute to ensure the alcohol has burned away.
  • Add the chicken broth, basil and oregano to the skillet. Turn the heat up to medium-high until the broth boils, then turn to the heat down low and let it simmer for 5 minutes or so, or until whenever the noodles are done cooking.
  • Toss the noodles with the sauce, the shredded Parmesan, and the fresh herbs
  • Add the chicken on top of the pasta -- you might want to stir the chicken into the pasta and get it coated with some of the sauce.