Olive Garden Tuscan Garlic Chicken

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Olive Garden Tuscan Garlic Chicken:

 

Ingredients:

 

4 each (4 oz) boneless, skinless chicken breasts

1 1/2 cups flour, plus 1 tablespoon

1 Tbsp salt

2 tsp black pepper

2 tsp Italian seasoning

1 lb fettuccine pasta, cooked according to package directions

5 Tbsp olive oil

1 Tbsp garlic, chopped

1 red pepper, julienne cut

1/2 cup white wine

1/2 lb whole leaf spinach, stemmed

2 cups heavy cream

1 cups Parmesan cheese, grated

 

Pre-heat oven to 350ºF.

 

1. Mix 1 1/2 cups flour, salt, pepper and Italian seasoning in a

shallow dish. Dredge chicken in the mixture, shaking off any excess.

 

2. Heat 3 Tbsp oil in a large skillet. Cook chicken breasts 2 at

a time over medium-high heat until golden brown and crisp (2-3

min). Add more oil for each batch as necessary.

 

3. Place cooked chicken breasts on a baking sheet and transfer

to preheated oven. Cook for 10-15 minutes or until internal

temperature reaches 165°F.

 

4. Heat 2 Tbsp oil in a sauce pan. Add garlic and red pepper and

cook for approximately 1 minute. Stir in 1 Tbsp flour, wine,

spinach and cream and bring to a boil. Sauce is done when spinach

becomes wilted. Complete by stirring in parmesan cheese.

 

5. Coat cooked, drained pasta with sauce, then top with chicken

and remaining sauce. Garnish with extra Parmesan cheese.

 

Serves 4

 

Chicken Tenderness Tips:

 

Avoid freezing whenever possible to eliminate additional moisture

loss during thawing, which results in less tender meat.

 

Keep chicken from drying out in the refrigerator by keeping it

tightly wrapped. If the chicken dries out, it will become tough.

 

Leaving the skin on the chicken, when cooking it, helps to hold in

juices, which increases tenderness.

 

To keep breast area of chicken from drying out during roasting,

place a piece of foil over this area. Remove during last 30 minutes

of roasting time to allow the skin to brown properly.