Chicken Scampi

Chicken Scampi features tender sauteed chicken breast with roasted red and green peppers, garlic, and onions in a white wine butter sauce, served over a bed of angel hair pasta. A lighter, garlic-forward entree with bright flavors.

Chicken Scampi is the brightest thing in the Classic Entrees section. Sauteed chicken with roasted peppers and onions in a garlic white wine butter sauce, served over angel hair rather than a heavier pasta shape.

The angel hair matters. It is thin enough that a butter and wine sauce coats it without needing the body of cream, which is why this dish feels lighter than its 1,020 calories suggest. Heavier pasta shapes would demand a heavier sauce and the whole balance would shift.

It is the order for people who want garlic to be the point. The sauce is assertive, the peppers add sweetness, and there is enough acidity from the wine to keep it from turning greasy the way butter sauces can. If you find the alfredo dishes monotonous, this is the alternative worth trying first.

What does Chicken Scampi taste like?

Garlicky and buttery with a white wine sharpness underneath, sweetened by roasted peppers and onions. The angel hair is delicate and the sauce is light enough to stay loose rather than coating heavily. It finishes cleaner than any of the cream pastas.

Who should order Chicken Scampi?

Garlic enthusiasts, anyone bored of alfredo, and anyone who wants pasta without cream. It is a poor choice for children, who tend to find the garlic and pepper too assertive.

Is Chicken Scampi worth $18.29?

Priced with the other chicken entrees while offering a lighter, more distinctive plate. It is one of the better orders if you want variety from the standard Italian-American set. Angel hair does not survive reheating well, though, so treat it as a dish to finish at the table.

How to order Chicken Scampi at Olive Garden

• Eat it promptly. Angel hair goes claggy faster than any other pasta on this menu.
• This is not a good dish to take home, for the same reason.
• Dine in for the unlimited soup or salad and breadsticks.
• Ask for extra sauce if you like the pasta loose rather than absorbing everything.

Olive Garden Chicken Scampi price in 2026

The Chicken Scampi is listed at $18.29 on the Olive Garden menu we track. That figure is a guide rather than a guarantee: most italian chains let individual franchises set their own prices, so the same dish can cost noticeably more in high-rent city centres than in smaller markets, and airport or stadium locations sit higher again. Menu boards and the official app are always the final word for your specific restaurant. We re-check the full Olive Garden menu and refresh this page when prices move.