Italian dishes are exciting to make and even more exciting to eat. Yum-Yum Chicken Scallopini is a deliciously simple meal that everyone will fall in love with. Thinly sliced chicken breasts are seasoned and fried until golden, then immersed in a creamy sauce loaded with cremini mushrooms. Yum-Yum Chicken Scallopini is a wonderful, easy meal to entertain your guests’ taste buds that will keep them coming back for more. Yum, yum!
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 3 chicken breasts, boneless and skinless, cut in half horizontally
- kosher salt, to taste
- freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1 (8-ounce) carton cremini mushrooms, sliced
- 1/2 medium onion, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup white wine
- 1/4 cup low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 lemon, juiced
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- fresh parsley, to taste, chopped, for garnish
- lemon wedges, to taste, for garnish
Directions
Step 1 -In a shallow bowl, add the flour.
Step 2 -Season the chicken breast halves with the salt and the black pepper.
Step 3 -Dredge the seasoned chicken halves into the flour and coat both sides, shaking off any of the excess.
Step 4 -In a large skillet over medium-high heat, add the olive oil.
Step 5 -Add the coated chicken halves to the hot oil and cook until they are deeply golden and reach an internal temperature of 165 degrees F, about 3 minutes per side.
Step 6 -Transfer the fried chicken halves to a plate.
Step 7 -Reduce the heat to medium. Add the butter, the mushrooms, and the onions to the skillet and cook, stirring occasionally, until the veggies are golden, about 8 minutes.
Step 8 -Add the garlic to the veggie mixture and cook until it is fragrant, about 1 minute.
Step 9 -Add the white wine, the chicken broth, the lemon juice, the salt, and the black pepper to the veggie mixture and stir to combine.
Step 10 -Let the sauce simmer until it has slightly reduced and thickened, about 3 minutes.
Step 11 -Add the heavy cream to the sauce and stir to combine. Cook until it is heated through, about 1 minute.
Step 12 -Add the chicken halves to the sauce, spooning it over them to coat completely.
Step 13 -Plate the chicken halves and drizzle with the sauce.
Step 14 -Garnish the chicken halves with the parsley and the lemon wedges and serve.
