Olive Garden Chicken Scampi Copycat - Melissa Jo Real Recipes

Ingredients

• 1 ½ lbs chicken tenderloins
• Salt and cracked black pepper (to taste)
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 large eggs
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley (finely chopped)
• ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• Zest of ½ lemon
• 4 tablespoons salted butter
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 12 - 16 oz fettuccine or pappardelle
• 1 red bell pepper (thinly sliced)
• 1 green bell pepper (thinly sliced)
• 1 yellow bell pepper (thinly sliced, optional)
• ½ red onion (thinly sliced)
• 4 cloves garlic (thinly sliced)
• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon cracked black pepper (plus more to taste)
• Salt (to taste)
• ¾ cup dry white wine (such as Chardonnay)
• 1½ cups heavy cream
• ½ - 1 cup reserved pasta water (as needed)
• Zest from the remaining ½ lemon
• Juice of about ½ lemon (or to taste)
• ½ cup freshly grated Pecorino Romano (plus more for serving)
• Crushed red pepper flakes (to taste)
• Fresh parsley (chopped, for finishing)