Chicken Alfredo is a classic Italian-American pasta dish featuring a creamy white sauce made with heavy cream, butter, and Parmesan cheese. Tender pieces of chicken breast are sautéed and combined with the luscious sauce, then served over fettuccine pasta. This rich and comforting dish is perfect for any occasion.
Chicken Alfredo
Chicken Alfredo is a classic Italian-American pasta dish featuring a creamy white sauce made with heavy cream, butter, and Parmesan cheese. Tender pieces of chicken breast are sautéed, then combined with the luscious sauce and served over fettuccine pasta. This rich and comforting dish is perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil for cooking the chicken
- 2 units chicken breasts boneless and skinless, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 12 ounces fettuccine pasta cooked according to package instructions
- 1 cup heavy cream as part of the sauce
- 1 cup Parmesan cheese freshly grated, for the sauce
- 3 tablespoons butter unsalted, for the sauce
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- to taste salt and pepper for seasoning
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley chopped, for garnish
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken pieces and season with salt and pepper. Cook the chicken until browned and cooked through, about 6-8 minutes. Remove from the skillet and set aside.
- In the same skillet, add the butter and garlic. Cook until the garlic is fragrant, about 1 minute.
- Reduce the heat to medium and add the heavy cream. Bring to a gentle simmer, then stir in the Parmesan cheese until melted and the sauce is smooth.
- Return the cooked chicken to the skillet and stir to combine with the sauce.
- Add the cooked fettuccine pasta to the skillet and toss to coat in the sauce.
- Serve the Chicken Alfredo hot, garnished with chopped parsley.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 780kcalCarbohydrates: 52gProtein: 38gFat: 47gSaturated Fat: 26gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 15gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 220mgSodium: 650mgPotassium: 600mgFiber: 2gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 20IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 35mgIron: 15mg
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