Description
This deliciously creamy Chicken Alfredo recipe comes together in just 35 minutes. Made with tender seasoned chicken, fettuccine noodles, and a rich homemade Alfredo sauce, it’s the perfect comforting Italian dinner.
Ingredients
- 12 oz fettuccine noodles, uncooked
- 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts
- ½ tsp salt (for chicken)
- ¼ tsp black pepper (for chicken)
- ½ tsp paprika
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- 2 tsp olive oil
- ½ cup butter, salted
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 8 oz cream cheese
- 1½ cups heavy cream
- 8 oz parmesan cheese, shredded
- ¼ tsp salt (for sauce)
- ¼ tsp black pepper (for sauce)
- 1 tbsp parsley, freshly chopped
Instructions
- Cook pasta in a large pot of salted water according to package instructions. Reserve 1 cup of pasta water, then drain and set aside.
- While the pasta cooks, pound the chicken breasts to even thickness. Season both sides with salt, pepper, paprika, and Italian seasoning.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook chicken for 3–5 minutes per side until browned and cooked through (internal temp 165°F). Remove and let rest covered for 5 minutes.
- In the same skillet, reduce heat to medium and melt the butter. Add minced garlic and cook for 30 seconds until fragrant.
- Add cream cheese and whisk until mostly melted and clumpy.
- Slowly whisk in heavy cream until the sauce becomes smooth.
- Stir in parmesan cheese until fully melted and incorporated.
- Add cooked fettuccine to the sauce and toss to coat. Use reserved pasta water to loosen sauce if needed. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Slice rested chicken into strips and serve over the pasta.
- Garnish with chopped parsley and freshly cracked black pepper. Serve hot.
Notes
- Reserve pasta water to adjust sauce consistency as needed.
- Let the chicken rest before slicing to retain juices.
- Use freshly grated parmesan for best flavor and texture.
- Great served with garlic bread or a green salad.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 938
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 1253 mg
- Fat: 65 g
- Saturated Fat: 39 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 22 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 46 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 42 g
- Cholesterol: 268 mg
