Johnny Carinos Copycat Chicken Scallopini Recipe 345

Steps:

• Combine Lemon Butter (first four) ingredients in a mixing bowl and beat at a medium speed until a smooth consistency in the batter is formed.
• Once combined, keep refrigerated until needed.
• Put Spaghetti on to boil & prepare as you usually would, to al dente.
• While it is cooking:.
• Butterfly each chicken breast, or place between 2 pcs of plastic wrap, flatten with a mallet. (you may cut to size, as you wish, e.g., 4, 6, or 8 pieces, your choice & depending on the size of the breasts).
• In a warm saute pan, melt butter.
• Dredge chicken in flour.
• Saute chicken in butter until it is golden browned & *JUST* done.
• Remove to a warm plate or warming plate or oven.
• To pan, add tomatoes, mushrooms, bacon, and spice mixture.
• Simmer until tomatoes begin to dissolve.
• Add heavy cream and allow to boil to the middle of pan.
• Remove from heat, add one cup lemon butter, and fold together to make sauce.
• Plate spaghetti, top with scallop of chicken & spoon sauce over.

Steps:

• Cook pasta; drain. (While it is cooking, prepare chicken and veggies, and then sauce.).
• Chicken: Dredge chicken in seasoned flour; melt about 2 tablespoons butter and 2 tablespoons olive oil in large skillet. Cook chicken until lightly browned and just cooked through (don't overcook, or it won't be tender).
• Remove from pan, and keep warm.
• Veggies: Saute the onions (in the remaining butter/oil) until fairly tender. (You could add mushrooms at this point, if desired.) Then add bacon and tomatoes, and toss until heated through. Remove from pan, and add to drained spagetti noodles.
• Sauce: Heat the lemon juice and wine to a boil; simmer and reduce by 1/3. Add cream and simmer until thickened (3-4 minutes). Slowly add butter, and stir until completely melted. Season with salt and pepper.
• Place chicken tenders atop the noodles, pour on the sauce, and gently stir to completely mix all ingredients.
• Update: I tried this, using prebreaded/precooked chicken breast strips (the real thing, not "formed"), which I thawed slightly, and then cooked in the pan (as in the original recipe). I also subbed real bacon bits, for the precooked bacon slices, and chopped tomatoes (from a jar). This cut out some time and steps, and it was still great! I only used 2 sticks of butter, and it's still plenty rich, too.