Olive Garden Parmesan Crusted Chicken



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Description
In this recipe you could just make the Parmesan chicken breasts and serve them just like that, or you can add the pasta, broccoli and more and make a copy cat recipe of this dish and serve this anytime at home. Often the Olive Garden has a very seasonal menu, serving up fabulous dishes only for a short period of time. Now you can enjoy their Parmesan Crusted Chicken anytime.
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Ingredients

 * 1 cup plain breadcrumbs
 * 2 tbsp flour
 * ¼ cup Kraft Parmesan cheese
 * 1 cup milk
 * 6 (½″) thick pieces of chicken breast strips (chicken tenders)
 * vegetable oil (frying )
 * 2 cup dry bowtie pasta
 * 2 tbsp butter
 * 3 tbsp olive oil
 * 2 tsp crushed garlic
 * ½ cup white table wine (chablis)
 * ¼ cup water
 * 2 tbsp flour
 * ¾ cup half and half
 * ¼ cup sour cream
 * ½ tsp salt
 * ⅛ tsp basil leaves
 * ¾ cup mild asiago cheese (finely grated)

Garnish

 * 4 broccoli florets (lightly steamed)
 * 2 white mushrooms (quartered lightly steamed)
 * ¼ tsp crushed red pepper

Directions

 * 1) Prepare pasta according to package directions.
 * 2) Wash and drain chicken strips.
 * 3) Mix breadcrumbs, flour, and Parmesan cheese together.
 * 4) Place milk in dish for dipping.
 * 5) Dip chicken in breadcrumb mixture and then in milk and then back in breadcrumbs.
 * 6) Place in fry pan that the oil has bee heated and fry at medium to medium low temperature until golden.
 * 7) Remove and drain chicken.
 * 8) In a saucepan on medium heat, melt butter, add olive oil.
 * 9) Whisk in flour until mixture is blended.
 * 10) Quickly add garlic, water, and ½ teaspoon of salt stir well.
 * 11) Add wine and blend.
 * 12) Immediately add half and half and sour cream stir.
 * 13) When mixture is smooth add grated cheese stir until melted.
 * 14) Finally sprinkle fresh basil in the sauce and stir lightly and remove from heat.

Assembly

 * 1) Place 2 cups pasta in individual a pasta dish.
 * 2) Spoon about ½ – ¾ cup sauce over pasta, add broccoli and mushrooms.
 * 3) Place Parmesan chicken on pasta and sprinkle red crushed pepper and add grated Parmesan cheese if desired.