Description
Creamy chicken alfredo brings Italian comfort right to your kitchen, blending tender pasta with rich, velvety sauce. Parmesan cheese and garlic create a luxurious dinner you’ll savor with each delightful bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Chicken and Protein:
- 3–4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
Pasta:
- 8 ounces (226 grams) fettuccine pasta
Sauce and Seasoning Ingredients:
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- Olive oil
- Salt
- Pepper
Instructions
- Immerse fettuccine in generously salted, boiling water, cooking until perfectly tender (approximately 8-10 minutes). Thoroughly drain and reserve.
- Liberally season chicken breasts with salt and freshly ground pepper. Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium temperature, carefully searing chicken for 6-7 minutes per side until achieving a golden exterior and ensuring complete internal cooking. Transfer to a cutting board and allow brief resting before slicing.
- Utilize the identical skillet, melting butter over medium heat. Gently sauté minced garlic, releasing its aromatic essence for roughly 1 minute.
- Pour heavy cream into the skillet, bringing to a delicate, bubbling simmer. Progressively incorporate Parmesan cheese, whisking continuously until achieving a luxuriously smooth consistency. Enhance with additional salt and pepper to taste.
- Integrate cooked fettuccine and expertly sliced chicken into the creamy sauce, thoroughly tossing to ensure comprehensive coating and flavor distribution.
Notes
- Choose pasta with ridges or curves to help sauce cling better, enhancing flavor distribution throughout the dish.
- Pat chicken dry before seasoning to ensure a crispy, golden-brown exterior that seals in moisture and adds incredible texture.
- Grate Parmesan cheese fresh for maximum melting and richer taste compared to pre-packaged shredded cheese.
- Adjust sauce consistency by adding pasta water if too thick or simmering longer if too thin, creating perfect creamy texture every time.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 565 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 460 mg
- Fat: 36 g
- Saturated Fat: 19 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 27 g
- Fiber: 1.5 g
- Protein: 42 g
- Cholesterol: 140 mg