Macaroni Grill Chicken Scallopini Recipe

Hey foodies! Today I’m diving into the delicious world of Macaroni Grill.

Just recently I discovered Macaroni Grill Chicken Scallopini Recipe and I can say with confidence that my sister and mother said that they would only come to me if I treated them to such a dish.

Imagine thin slices of juicy chicken coated in a delicious sauce. Are you drooling already? Even after eating a big meal, I’m ready to cook Macaroni Grill Chicken Scallopini again.

But don’t think that only culinary gurus can do this, if you read to the end, then I’m sure you will find the courage to cook Macaroni grilled chicken Scallopini too. Let’s do it!

What Is Chicken Scallopini?

You know, when you hear “scallopini,” it sounds like it should involve tiny scallops, right?

But nowadays, it just means thinly sliced meat. And when it comes to chicken scallopini, it’s all about those super thin slices of chicken.

They serve it up at Macaroni Grill with this amazing lemon butter sauce and caper sauce, plus it sits on a bed of pasta.

Now, there are different versions of Macaroni Grill Chicken Scallopini (sometimes you may find spelling like this – Macaroni grill chicken ScaloppinE recipe) out there with all sorts of flavors, but the one from Macaroni Grill keeps it old-school and traditional.

Ingredients in Macaroni Grill Chicken Scallopini

The ingredients in our Macaroni chicken Scallopini recipe today are:

• lemon juice
• white wine
• heavy cream
• unsalted butter
• salt
• pepper
• capellini pasta
• olive oil
• chicken breasts
• all purpose flour pancetta
• mushrooms
• artichoke hearts
• capers
• parsley

Macaroni Grill Chicken Scallopini Recipe

Now let’s get down to why you’re here – how to make this fan favorite! This Macaroni grill’s chicken Scaloppine recipe is inspired by a recipe from The Spruce Eats.

Ingredients

The ingredients you’ll need for this recipe are:

For the sauce:

• 1/2 cup of fresh lemon juice
• 1/4 cup of white wine (preferably dry)
• 1/2 cup of heavy cream
• 2 cups of butter (unsalted)
• a pinch of salt
• a pinch of ground black pepper

For chicken and pasta:

• 1lb of pasta (preferably capellini)
• 2 teaspoons of olive oil
• two tablespoons butter (unsalted)
• 6-8 chicken breasts (thin)
• 1/2 cup of all-purpose flour (you may need slightly more)
• a pinch of salt (to add to the flour mixture)
• a pinch of black pepper (to add to the flour)
• 6oz of cooked pancetta
• 12oz of sliced mushrooms
• 12oz of artichoke hearts
• 1 tablespoon of capers
• cooked chopped parsley

Macaroni Grill Chicken Scallopini Recipe

Now all you need to do is:

Step 1: Prepare your sauce

Gather all of the ingredients you need for your sauce. Grab a saucepan and place onto medium heat. Pour in your white wine and lemon juice and bring to a boil. Once it’s reduced by around a third, add the cream.

Leave for around 3-4 minutes and the mixture should begin to thicken. At this point, slowly add butter gradually until completely combined. Now add salt and pepper to your taste and remove from heat.

Step 2: Cook pasta and chicken

Gather your chicken and pasta ingredients. In a large saucepan, fill with water and add a large amount of salt. Cook your pasta in water until al dente.

Drain and keep warm, until needed. Season your flour with salt and pepper.

Place chicken mixture into the flour and leave to one side. Add butter and oil to a large skillet and once hot, add your coated chicken until completely cooked.

Once cooked, remove from pan and set aside. Add the capers, artichoke hearts, mushrooms, and pancetta to the skillet. Once cooked, add the chicken back to the pan.

Step 3: Enjoy!

Now mix your pasta and chicken mixture together. Add the sauce and toss until completely coated.

Your dish is now ready to serve! Alternatively, you can place cooked pasta first with half the sauce and then add chicken on top with the remaining half of the sauce. Enjoy!

Conclusion

I hope you liked learning about the Macaroni Grill Chicken Scallopini recipe. It’s super tasty and won’t keep you stuck in the kitchen forever. Great for when you’ve got friends over, and it’s not too bad on the healthy side!

Got any cool tips for making awesome scallopini? Share in the comments – sharing is caring!

FAQs

Ania

My name is Ania, and I am very glad to see you here. I have always loved cooking; even some of my earliest memories are flipping through a cookbook and making pudding standing on a stool because I was too small to reach the stove.

You should know that I am not a professionally trained chef, just a big food lover who grew up in a family obsessed with cooking and focused on what we eat.