Vegan Chicken Scampi

This recipe is as simple as can be, and it tastes like my childhood!

Chicken scampi is one of those recipes that always made my 10-year-old self think, “Dang, my mother is a chef!” As a now 22-year-old who loves to cook and needed a vegan version of this recipe, I’m thinking, “Wait, any fool can make chicken scampi!” The flavor is unique, satisfying, warm & delicious, and the recipe is quite simple to make.

Ingredients:

• 10-ounce bag of frozen vegan grilled chicken strips
• 1 stick (1/2 cup) of vegan butter
• 5 cloves of garlic
• 1/2 tablespoon of oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon of dried dill
• 1/4 teaspoon of sea salt
• 1/4 teaspoon of black pepper
• 16 ounces of your favorite pasta (I love angel hair or spaghetti for this recipe)

Method:

• Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F/177 degrees C, start cooking your noodles, and mince the garlic.
• Place the chicken strips directly into a 9×13 baking pan. This time I used the Hungry Planet chicken strips, which are thicker than other brands I’ve tried, so I cut each of them into three pieces so they’re more bite-sized.
• Now, make the sauce. Melt the butter in a small saucepan and add the minced garlic, dill, oregano, sea salt, and black pepper. Let this simmer for about 2 minutes, then pour it over the chicken & stir.
• Bake this for 10 minutes, remove it from the oven, stir it up, then bake for another 6 minutes.
• I’ve found that the easiest way to combine the noodles and sauce is to put the chicken & sauce in a small bowl, add the cooked pasta to the baking pan, then pour the chicken & sauce over the noodles and combine.
• That’s it! Top with fresh parsley, enjoy & share.

Vegan Chicken Scampi

This is a delicious, quick & easy weeknight go-to in my house!

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Total Time 30 minutes mins

Course Main Course, Pasta

Servings 6

Calories 457 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 16 oz pasta
• 10 oz vegan grilled chicken strips
• 1 stick vegan butter
• 5 cloves garlic minced
• 1/2 tbsp oregano
• 1/4 tsp dried dill
• 1/4 tsp sea salt
• 1/4 tsp black pepper

Instructions

 

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F/177 degrees C.
• Cook the pasta according to the al dente instructions on the box.
• Place the chicken in a 9×13 baking pan. I like to cut the strips into small, bite-sized pieces.
• To make the sauce, melt the butter in a small saucepan.
• Add the minced garlic, dill, oregano, salt, and pepper.
• Simmer for 1-2 minutes, then pour over the chicken & mix it up.
• Bake for 10 minutes, stir & turn chicken pieces and bake for an additional 6 minutes.
• Pour the chicken & sauce into a small bowl, place the cooked pasta in the baking pan, add the chicken & sauce back on top of the pasta & combine.
• Top with some fresh parsley & enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 457kcalCarbohydrates: 61gProtein: 15gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.1gSodium: 460mgPotassium: 337mgFiber: 4gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 729IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 82mgIron: 2mg

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