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This Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo recipe is creamy, rich, and made with tender chicken and Homemade Alfredo Sauce! It is packed with flavor and better than any restaurant version!

A white pot filled with creamy Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo, topped with sliced, seasoned chicken breast and sprinkled with chopped parsley and grated cheese. Fresh herbs, a garlic bulb, cheese, and a striped napkin sit nearby.
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Why You’ll Love this Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo!

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Fettuccine Alfredo has always been one of my go-to comfort meals, but adding tender chicken takes it to the next level.

The simple ingredients come together to create a sauce that feels indulgent but is so easy to make at home. Whenever I make this main dish, it feels like bringing a little piece of restaurant dining into my own kitchen, but my whole family thinks my recipe taste so much better!

This pasta dish is completely customizable and my kids love to dip their Garlic Bread Cheese Sticks into the creamy sauce for even more flavor! If you love this dish as much as I do, then you must try Chicken Alfredo Bake, Crockpot Chicken Alfredo Lasagna and Creamy Chicken Alfredo Recipe.

Ingredients

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  • Chicken Breasts – Make sure the chicken breast are about the same size
  • All Purpose Flour – Gives the chicken breast a nice coating
  • Olive Oil – or Avocado Oil
  • Butter – We used unsalted butter
  • Spices – Salt, pepper, and paprika
  • Fettuccine Pasta – Cooked al dente and according to the package instructions
  • Minced Cloves of Garlic – Learn How to Mince Garlic Cloves
  • Half and Half – Substitute with equal parts of milk and heavy-cream
  • Fresh Grated Parmesan Cheese – A must for this alfredo dish

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How to Make Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo

A metal colander filled with cooked fettuccine pasta, perfect for preparing classic Fettuccine Alfredo, sits on a white marble surface next to a green and white striped towel.

Step 1 – Cook the Fettuccini pasta to al dente based on the pasta instructions over medium-high heat in a large pot of water. Drain the pasta water and set aside.

Raw chicken breasts, perfect for Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo, are shown—one whole and one sliced in half—on parchment paper atop a wooden cutting board. A kitchen knife lies beside them on a white marble surface.

Step 2 – Filet the chicken breasts.

Raw chicken breast coated with flour in a white bowl, ready to be cooked for Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo. A fork rests on top, and a green and white striped kitchen towel lies beside the bowl on a marble countertop.

Step 3 – Place the flour into a shallow bowl and dredge the chicken with the flour on both sides until it’s well coated.

A white Dutch oven with a pat of butter and a drizzle of oil inside sits on a white marble surface next to a green and white striped kitchen towel, ready for making creamy Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo.

Step 4 – Heat the olive oil and butter for the chicken in a large skillet over medium high heat until the butter is melted and oil is heated through.

A raw, flour-coated piece of chicken with spices sits in a round white Dutch oven with melted butter, ready to be transformed into creamy Chicken Alfredo. A green and white striped towel rests on the left, atop a white marble surface.

Step 5 – Add the coated chicken breasts to the pan. Season them with salt, pepper and paprika on both sides. Cook the chicken for 5-6 minutes on each side until browned and the chicken is cooked through.

A white pot with melted butter and minced garlic being stirred by a wooden spoon, perfect as the first step in making creamy Fettuccine Alfredo, sits on a white marble surface next to a green and white striped towel.

Step 6 – Add the butter for the pasta into the same skillet and heat over medium high heat until melted. Scrape up any brown bits on the bottom of the pan from the chicken. Add the garlic and sauté for 30-60 seconds until you start to smell the garlic.

White pot with creamy sauce and spices, perfect for Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo, with a wooden spoon inside. It sits on a white marble surface next to a green and white striped towel.

Step 7 – Whisk in the half and half, salt and pepper. Bring the mixture to a low simmer and cook on low for approximately 2 minutes. Reduce the heat down to low to keep the sauce warm.

A white pot filled with creamy Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo sauce and shredded cheese is being stirred with a wooden spoon, sitting on a white marble surface next to a green and white striped towel.

Step 8 – Whisk in half of the shredded parmesan cheese until melted.

A white pot with Fettuccine Alfredo pasta being mixed in a creamy sauce using a wooden spoon. A green and white striped towel rests beside the pot on a marble surface.

Step 9 – Add the cooked pasta and toss to coat the pasta with the sauce.

A white pot filled with Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo—fettuccine pasta and grilled chicken, garnished with chopped parsley and grated cheese. Surrounding the pot are parsley, a bowl of shredded cheese, a wedge of cheese, garlic, and a striped towel.

Step 10 – Slice the chicken cutlets and return it back to the pan with the pasta. Serve topped with the remaining parmesan cheese and chopped parsley. Enjoy!

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A plate of Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo topped with sliced grilled chicken breast, sprinkled with grated cheese and fresh herbs. A fork rests on the plate, with a bowl of shredded cheese and a dish of herbs nearby.

Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo

5 from 1 vote
This Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo recipe is creamy, rich, and made with tender chicken and Homemade Alfredo Sauce! It is packed with flavor and better than any restaurant version!
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 8
Cuisine Italian
Course Main Course
Calories 526
Author Carrie Barnard

Ingredients

For the Chicken:

For the Pasta and Sauce:

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Instructions

  • Cook the Fettuccini pasta to al dente based on the pasta instructions. Drain and set aside.
  • Filet the chicken breasts.
  • Place the flour into a shallow bowl and dredge the chicken with the flour on both sides until it’s well coated.
  • Heat the olive oil and butter for the chicken in a large, deep skillet over medium high heat until the butter is melted and oil is heated through.
  • Add the coated chicken breasts to the pan. Season them with salt, pepper and paprika on both sides.
  • Cook the chicken for 5-6 minutes on each side until browned and the chicken is cooked through (internal temperature of 165 degrees F).
  • Remove the chicken from the skillet to a separate plate and set aside.
  • Add the butter for the pasta into the same skillet and heat over medium high heat until melted. Scrape up any brown bits on the bottom of the pan from the chicken.
  • Add the garlic and sauté for 30-60 seconds until you start to smell the garlic.
  • Whisk in the half and half, salt and pepper. Bring the mixture to a low simmer and cook on low for approximately 2 minutes.
  • Reduce the heat down to low to keep the sauce warm.
  • Whisk in half of the shredded parmesan cheese until melted.
  • Add the cooked pasta and toss to coat the pasta with the sauce.
  • Slice the chicken and return it back to the pan with the pasta.
  • Serve topped with the remaining parmesan cheese and chopped parsley.
  • Enjoy!

Recipe Notes

If the chicken breasts are varies thickness, you can pound them out to make sure they’re approximately similar thickness so that they cook evenly.
When cooking the chicken, don’t move it around a ton. Let it sit without moving it so that it gets browned. Then when you flip it let it sit on the opposite side so that it gets browned as well.
When you remove the chicken from the pan, place them on a plate.
Do not overlap the chicken in order to keep them crispy.
I use an instant read meat thermometer to make sure that the chicken is cooked through.
If your sauce seems too thin, don’t worry the pasta will soak up the liquid and it will thicken as it sets.
Variations Ideas
  • Broccoli – Add steamed broccoli florets for the best Broccoli Chicken Alfredo dish.
  • Slice Mushroom – Sauté mushrooms with garlic before adding alfredo sauce.
  • Change Meat – Swap chicken for shrimp for a seafood twist. You can even omit the chicken strips if you prefer.
  • Noodles – Feel to make this spaghetti, penne, or linguine.

Nutrition Facts

Calories 526kcal, Carbohydrates 43g, Protein 38g, Fat 22g, Saturated Fat 11g, Polyunsaturated Fat 2g, Monounsaturated Fat 7g, Trans Fat 0.1g, Cholesterol 120mg, Sodium 849mg, Potassium 668mg, Fiber 2g, Sugar 5g, Vitamin A 656IU, Vitamin C 4mg, Calcium 266mg, Iron 2mg

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Serving Recommendations

This Easy Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo Recipe is delicious served with Easy Caesar Salad Recipe and Olive Garden Breadsticks Recipe for a complete meal idea.

Other ideas that we love is Spinach Strawberry Salad, Homemade Garlic Bread and Easy Homemade Artisan Bread Recipe.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I Make with Cooked Chicken?

Yes, this alfredo dish can be made with rotisserie chicken or leftover cooked chicken.

How to Store Leftover Chicken Alfredo

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. Reheat leftovers in the microwave or on the stovetop in a saucepan.

Can I Freeze Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo?

We do not recommend freezing fettuccine alfredo as the sauce will separate when it thaws.

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  1. Casey says:

    5 stars
    This dish is so delicious! Was so easy to make and made the perfect weeknight meal.

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