Friday, September 12, 2008

Macaroni Grill's Scaloppine di Pollo Recipe

Another great macaroni grill recipe to try....Scaloppine di Pollo.....mama mia !
Ingredients:

* Lemon Butter Sauce:
* 4 ounces lemon juice
* 2 ounces white wine
* 4 ounces heavy cream
* 1 pound (4 sticks) butter
* Chicken and Pasta:
* 6 to 8 (3-ounce) chicken breasts, pounded thin
* Oil and butter for sauteing chicken
* 1/2 to 3/4 cup flour, seasoned with salt and pepper, for dredging
* 6 ounces pancetta, cooked
* 12 ounces mushrooms, sliced
* 12 ounces artichoke hearts, sliced
* 1 Tablespoon capers
* 1 pound cappellini pasta, cooked
* Chopped parsley, for garnish

INSRUCTIONS

To make the sauce:
Heat the lemon juice and white wine in a saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil and reduce by one-third. Add cream and simmer until mixture thickens (3 to 4 minutes). Slowly add butter until completely incorporated. Season with salt and pepper. Remove from heat and keep warm.

To make chicken and pasta:
Cook pasta and drain. Heat a small amount of oil and two tablespoons butter in a large skillet. Dredge chicken in flour and saute in pan, turning once, until brown and cooked through. Remove
chicken from pan and add to pan the pancetta, mushrooms, artichoke hearts, and capers. Heat until mushrooms soften and are cooked; add chicken back to pan.

To serve:
Place cooked pasta on each plate. Add half of butter sauce to chicken mixture and toss. Taste and adjust, adding more sauce if needed. Place chicken mixture over pasta. Garnish with parsley...and the macaroni grill is ready for feasts....bon apetit ! Enjoy !

Alternately, mix pasta and chicken mixture together. Toss with

butter sauce.

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