Tender garlic butter chicken in a rich parmesan scampi sauce served over creamy buttery rice — this comforting skillet meal is silky, savory, and packed with restaurant-style flavor.
🧾 Ingredients
🍗 Chicken Scampi
2 chicken breasts (sliced) 🍗
2 tbsp butter 🧈
1 tbsp olive oil
4 cloves garlic (minced) 🧄
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp Italian seasoning
Salt & black pepper to taste
1/2 cup chicken broth
1/2 cup heavy cream 🥛
1/2 cup parmesan cheese 🧀
1 tbsp lemon juice 🍋
🍚 Creamy Rice
2 cups cooked rice 🍚
1 tbsp butter 🧈
1/4 cup milk or cream 🥛
Pinch of salt & pepper
🌿 Garnish
Fresh parsley
Extra parmesan cheese ✨
👨🍳 Instructions
1. 🍚 Prepare creamy rice
Mix hot cooked rice with butter, milk or cream, salt, and pepper until creamy. Keep warm.
2. 🍗 Cook the chicken
Season chicken with paprika, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper. Heat olive oil and butter in a skillet and cook chicken until golden.
3. 🧄 Add garlic
Stir in garlic and cook for 30 seconds until fragrant.
4. 🥣 Make the scampi sauce
Add chicken broth, heavy cream, parmesan cheese, and lemon juice. Stir until creamy and smooth.
5. 🔥 Combine
Return chicken to the sauce and simmer for 2–3 minutes.
6. 🍽️ Serve
Spoon creamy rice onto plates and top with garlic parmesan chicken scampi. Garnish with parsley and extra parmesan.
😋 Description
Garlic Parmesan Chicken Scampi with Creamy Rice is rich, buttery, and full of garlicky parmesan flavor. The silky sauce and creamy rice make every bite comforting and satisfying.
❓ Question
Would you add extra parmesan 🧀 or extra garlic butter 🧄🧈?
