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Give this Creamy Chicken Alfredo Recipe to turn bland pasta into a quick and delicious meal by making homemade alfredo sauce. It is so cheesy and creamy with lots of tender chicken everyone will enjoy.
We were craving some Chicken Alfredo in our house, so I whipped this one up. All at the table were pleasantly surprised with this dish. Creamy, cheesy and super delicious. By making this alfredo sauce from scratch, makes this chicken fettuccine alfredo pasta dish restaurant quality.
This was delicious and super easy to make. This recipe will be home a staple in my home. I added broccoli and recommend you do too.
– Jessica
Skip the store bought Alfredo sauce and make homemade alfredo sauce. It tastes so much better and is actually very simple! This Super Creamy Alfredo Sauce mixed with cooked chicken makes this one pot meal so easy to make. Add some bread and a salad and you will have a quick dinner with easy ingredients. This easy pasta recipes is the ultimate comfort food. You may even like to try Chicken Alfredo Bake, Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo or Crockpot Chicken Alfredo Lasagna.
Ingredients
- Skinless Chicken Breasts – Substitute with Chicken Thighs
- Fettuccine – You can use any kind of noodles. We usually make this with fettuccini noodles, but any kind that you have will work. Linguini or penne noodles is always a good option.
- Butter – We used unsalted butter
- Minced Garlic – Learn How to Mince Garlic Cloves. You can even substitute with 1 teaspoon of garlic powder.
- Heavy Whipping Cream – Substitute with Half and Half
- Grated Parmesan Cheese – Cheesy addition
- Salt and Pepper – Simple spices
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How to Make Creamy Chicken Alfredo Pasta
Step 1 – Heat Pasta Water – Prepare pasta according to package directions in a large pot of salted water to al dente.
Step 2 – Melt Butter – Place 1 Tablespoon of the butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
Step 3 – Begin Cooking Chicken – Add the sliced chicken and season with the salt and pepper. Sauté the sliced chicken in the butter until slightly browned and cooked through in the pan over medium high heat in a saucepan. It usually takes around 7-10 minutes to thoroughly cook chicken.
Step 4 – Add in Garlic – Add the minced garlic and cook for 1 minutes until the garlic is fragrant.
Step 5 – Remove the chicken – Once the chicken thoroughly cooked golden brown, remove from the pan and set aside. Add the remaining butter to the pain. Heat on medium low heat and melt.
Step 6 – Mix in Cream – Add the heavy whipping cream to the melted butter while whisking. Simmer for 3 minutes while whisking and be careful not to boil the mixture. Be sure to stir occasionally.
Step 7 – Add in Cheese – Remove the sauce from the heat and add in the cheese, a handful at a time, whisking thoroughly until it is completely melted in the sauce. Continue doing this until all the cheese has been added in the sauce.
Step 8 – Add in the pasta – Toss the fettuccine noodles and the chicken into the sauce in the pan. Garnish with fresh parsley, then serve and Enjoy!
Creamy Chicken Alfredo
Ingredients
- 3 chicken breasts
- 6 Tablespoons butter
- 1 Tablespoon minced garlic
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- 2 cups Heavy whipping cream
- 1 ½ cups grated Parmesan cheese
- 12 ounces fettuccine noodles
Instructions
- Slice the chicken breasts against the grain in slices.
- Place 1 Tablespoon of the butter in a large skillet. Add the sliced chicken and season with the salt and pepper.
- Sauté the sliced chicken in the butter until slightly browned and cooked through (7-10 minutes).
- Add the minced garlic and cook for 1 minutes until the garlic is fragrant.
- Remove the chicken from the pan and set aside.
- Add the remaining butter to the pain. Heat on medium low heat and melt.
- Add the heavy whipping cream to the melted butter while whisking. Simmer for 3 minutes while whisking and be careful not to boil the mixture.
- Remove the pan from the heat and add in the cheese, a handful at a time, whisking thoroughly until it is completely melted in the sauce. Continue doing this until all the cheese has been added in the sauce.
- Toss the fettuccine and the chicken into the sauce in the pan and enjoy!
Recipe Video
Recipe Notes
- Cook Pasta – Make sure to cook pasta to al-dente. Once I am done cooking the pasta, I remove it from the stove so the pasta doesn’t overcook.
- Heavy Cream – You can use Half and Half or Heavy Whipping Cream. I don’t use the low fat version.
- Chopped Parsley – Before serving we like to sprinkle some chopped parsley over the top of the cooked chicken alfredo.
- Cooked Chicken – If you already have cooked chicken, this is a great recipe to use it in. We love cooking a bunch of chicken at the beginning of the week and use it in many different recipes.
- Add in Broccoli – If you are trying to get your family to eat more vegetables, I love to add in chopped broccoli. I make sure that it is cut in small pieces so it is easy to eat.
- Spices – We suggest adding in nutmeg or a spicy seasoning to add in a kick. A sprinkle of red pepper flakes is another excellent choice.
- Pasta Bake – Sometimes for a change we will bake this meal. I put everything in a casserole dish and top with extra cheese. Usually about ¼ cup cheese is perfect but you can you more if you like. Bake until all the cheese is melted and yum!
Nutrition Facts
What to Serve with Chicken Alfredo?
This Chicken Alfredo is great served on it own. But I like to serve with a few sides.
Frequently Asked Questions
Meal prepping has saved me so much time and money. This is a great meal to meal prep with. Put it all together that morning or the night before and when you get home all you need to do is bake it!
When serving your chicken alfredo for a second time your alfredo sauce may not be as creamy. If this happens, simply put your chicken alfredo leftovers in a microwave safe dish and heat for about a minute.
Remove it from the microwave and then add in a few drops of water or milk to help the sauce get creamy again. You might need to heat another minute, but it will be like eating chicken alfredo fresh again.
Storing leftovers is easy to do. Simply place your leftover chicken alfredo in an airtight container once it has cooled to room temperature. Then place in the refrigerator.
Chicken Alfredo will still good for about 3 – 5 days. I do not recommend freezing this recipe.
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Great recipe, but the noodles soaked up all the sauce when reheating it at work for lunch it was just buttery. Any suggestions to make it creamy again?
I think adding milk would help it when you reheat it.
I’ve made this tonight for supper. It was super easy. Looks delicious. Can’t wait to actually sit and try it with the family.
This was delicious and super easy to make. This recipe will be home a staple in my home. I added broccoli and recommend you do too.
This was delicious and super easy. Will definitely become a staple recipe in my home.
Same question as above post, comment states “You will have a nice creamy sauce from the cream and parmesan,” but no parmesan in the ingredients? Please clarify. Thanks.
You forgot the Parmesan and butter in the ingredients list. ?
You forgot the Parmesan and butter in the ingredients list. ?
Wow sounds really yummy. This could go as a side dish with anything. Loved it. 😀