Chicken Vino Bianco

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This is my interpretation of Olive Garden’s Chicken Vino Bianco that my wife loves, but isn’t on their menu any more.  I’ve made some adjustments to make it a little more MadMadViking style.

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 Chicken Vino Bianco
Relatively simple chicken dish that looks harder than it really is. Easy way to impress dates. You can even prep the chicken ahead of time and just warm it up in the sauce at the end.
MadMadViking's Chicken Vino Bianco
Course Main Dish
Cuisine Italian
Prep Time 30 Minutes
Cook Time 30 Minutes
Passive Time 15 Minutes
Servings
People
Ingredients
Pasta
  • 1 Pound Dry Linguine Noodles
  • 1 Small Handful Sea Salt
Seared Chicken
  • 1.5 Pounds Boneless Chicken Breasts
  • 1/2 Cup White Flour
  • 1/4 Teaspoon Black Pepper
  • 1 Teaspoon Sea Salt
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Garlic Powder
  • 1/4 Cup Vegetable Oil
Mushrooms
  • 1/2 Pound Small White Mushroom Quartered
  • 2 Tablespoons Butter
  • 1 Pinch Sea Salt
Sauce
  • 4 Tablespoons Butter
  • 1/2 Medium Onion Grated
  • 5 Cloves garlic Minced
  • 1 Cup Heavy Cream
  • 1/4 Cup Lemon Juice
  • 1 Cup White Wine
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Red Pepper Flakes
  • 2 Roma Tomatoes
  • 1/2 Cup Grated Parmesan Cheese
Course Main Dish
Cuisine Italian
Prep Time 30 Minutes
Cook Time 30 Minutes
Passive Time 15 Minutes
Servings
People
Ingredients
Pasta
  • 1 Pound Dry Linguine Noodles
  • 1 Small Handful Sea Salt
Seared Chicken
  • 1.5 Pounds Boneless Chicken Breasts
  • 1/2 Cup White Flour
  • 1/4 Teaspoon Black Pepper
  • 1 Teaspoon Sea Salt
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Garlic Powder
  • 1/4 Cup Vegetable Oil
Mushrooms
  • 1/2 Pound Small White Mushroom Quartered
  • 2 Tablespoons Butter
  • 1 Pinch Sea Salt
Sauce
  • 4 Tablespoons Butter
  • 1/2 Medium Onion Grated
  • 5 Cloves garlic Minced
  • 1 Cup Heavy Cream
  • 1/4 Cup Lemon Juice
  • 1 Cup White Wine
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Red Pepper Flakes
  • 2 Roma Tomatoes
  • 1/2 Cup Grated Parmesan Cheese
MadMadViking's Chicken Vino Bianco
Instructions
Pasta
  1. Put a pot of water on to boil and add a handful of sea salt. I hold it right below boiling until close to the end when I turn it up, bring it to boiling and add the linguine noodles.
  2. Cook the noodles 8-10 minutes or until they are like you prefer them.
  3. Reserve one cup of the water and drain when done.
Chicken
  1. Flatten out your chicken and cut into serving size pieces. Having them in uniform thickness is key to having all your chicken cooked the same.
  2. In a pie plate or other similar dish mix the flour, pepper, salt, and garlic powder. Coat each piece of chicken in the mixture and set to dry on a rack for 15 minutes. This gives the flour time to stick to the chicken.
  3. In a pan heat up the oil and brown the chicken about 3 minutes a side depending on the thickness of your chicken. Set aside as they are finished to add to the sauce later.
Sauce
  1. In the pan you cooked the chicken in, add the butter, garlic, and onion. Cook over medium high heat until the onions are translucent, about 2 minutes.
  2. Add 1/4 cup of flour and whisk to combine.
  3. Add cream, lemon juice, wine, red pepper flakes, salt, pepper, and Parmesan cheese. Whisk until smooth. Add up to 1 cup of the reserved pasta water to make the sauce.
  4. Add cooked pasta, half of the tomatoes, stir to combine. Return the chicken to the pan to reheat. Plate and sprinkle with the remaining tomatoes. I like a little extra Parmesan too.