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chicken alfredo recipe

Easy Chicken Alfredo Recipe

This Easy Chicken Alfredo Recipe delivers restaurant-quality comfort in your own kitchen with tender chicken swimming in silky, garlic-kissed cream sauce that clings to every strand of fettuccine. Rich and satisfying without the wait or the price tag it's weeknight dinner magic that makes everyone gather around the table asking for seconds.
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Course: dinner, Main Dish
Cuisine: American, Italian
Keyword: chicken alfredo recipe, chicken fettuccine alfredo recipe, creamy chicken alfredo, easy chicken alfredo recipe, homemade alfredo sauce, one pan chicken alfredo, simple chicken alfredo recipe
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Resting Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 520kcal
Cost: $8.25

Equipment

  • 1 Large skillet or frying pan To cook chicken and make alfredo sauce
  • 1 Large pot To cook fettuccine pasta
  • 1 Wire whisk To blend alfredo sauce smooth
  • 1 Tongs or pasta fork To toss pasta with sauce
  • 1 Cutting board and knife To slice chicken and prep ingredients

Ingredients

  • 1.5 lbs boneless chicken breasts pound to even thickness for uniform cooking
  • 12 oz fettuccine pasta or your favorite long pasta
  • 2 tablespoon olive oil for cooking chicken
  • salt and pepper to taste season generously
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning dried herb blend
  • 4 tablespoon butter unsalted preferred
  • 4 cloves garlic minced (fresh garlic essential for flavor)
  • 1 cup heavy cream don't substitute with milk
  • 1 cup parmesan cheese freshly grated (avoid pre-shredded for smooth sauce)
  • 4 oz cream cheese softened, helps thicken sauce
  • black pepper to taste freshly ground preferred
  • fresh parsley for garnish optional but adds color

Instructions

  • Season chicken with salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning. Heat oil in a big skillet and cook chicken until done. Takes about 6-7 minutes per side depending on thickness. Set chicken aside and don't clean the pan yet.
    golden seared chicken breast cooking in skillet with oil
  • Get a big pot of salted water boiling. Throw in the fettuccine and cook it like the box says. Save some pasta water before you drain it. Don't rinse the pasta or it gets slippery.
    spaghetti pasta cooking in large pot of boiling salted water
  • Melt butter in the same pan you used for chicken. Toss in garlic and cook until it smells good. Pour in cream and let it bubble gently. Add parmesan and cream cheese, whisk until smooth.
    creamy alfredo sauce made with butter, garlic, and parmesan in skillet
  • Slice up the chicken into strips. Dump pasta into the sauce and mix it around. Add chicken back in and toss everything together. Add pasta water if it looks too thick.
    creamy alfredo pasta tossed with sliced chicken breast in skillet

Notes

The secret to perfect chicken alfredo lies in keeping the heat gentle once you add the cream high heat will break the sauce into grainy disaster instead of silky perfection. Let your chicken rest before slicing so all those juices stay locked inside where they belong, creating tender bites that melt in your mouth with every forkful.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 520kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 120mg | Sodium: 680mg | Potassium: 420mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 850IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 380mg | Iron: 2.1mg