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Chicken Fritta

Becky
Learn to make this copycat Olive Garden Chicken Fritta at home using only a handful of ingredients. Nothing says comfort-food quite like pasta with chicken, and this crispy chicken fritta recipe not only delivers BIG on comfort, but on flavor as well.
4.6 from 5 votes
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Main Dishes
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings
Calories 1297 kcal

Ingredients
  

For the pasta

  • 12 oz fettuccini or gluten free fettucchini

For the chicken fritta

  • 2 large boneless skinless chicken breasts, butterflied, and separated into four pieces total
  • 1 ½ cups bread crumbs or gluten free bread crumbs
  • cup all-purpose flour or gluten free flour
  • cup grated parmesan cheese
  • 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning omit if the bread crumbs are seasoned
  • ½ cup heavy cream or whole milk
  • avocado oil for frying (or another high temperature oil)

For the sauce

  • ½ cup butter
  • 1 ½ cups heavy cream
  • 2 teaspoons minced garlic
  • ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper
  • 2 cups grated asiago cheese

Instructions
 

  • Cook the pasta according to the directions on the package. Drain and set aside.
  • Add the breadcrumbs, flour, parmesan cheese, and the Italian seasoning to a large shallow bowl, or pie pan, and stir well.
  • Add the heavy cream (or whole milk) to a separate large shallow bowl, or pie pan.
  • Place one of the chicken breasts into the heavy cream, coating both sides, then into the bread crumb mixture a second time, coating both sides. Repeat one more time, for a total of three times. Repeat until all four pieces of chicken are coated.
  • Heat ½ inch of oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Once the oil is hot, place the chicken breasts in the oil.
  • Fry the chicken until they start to brown, then flip them over, continue until both sides are browned and the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165 F.
  • Remove the chicken from the oil, and allow it to cool on a cooling rack set over paper towels.
  • For the sauce, add the butter and cream to a separate large skillet.
  • Simmer over low heat for 2 minutes.
  • Whisk in the garlic, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper for one minute.
  • Whisk in the asiago cheese until melted.
  • Add the sauce to the cooked pasta, and mix until the pasta is well coated.
  • Serve chicken fritta over pasta with a side of green vegetables.

Notes

You can use zoodles or gluten free noodles.
You can use gluten free bread crumbs, or keto bread crumbs.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Calories: 1297kcalCarbohydrates: 72gProtein: 52gFat: 89gSaturated Fat: 53gPolyunsaturated Fat: 30gTrans Fat: 2gCholesterol: 287mgSodium: 1550mgFiber: 4gSugar: 10g
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