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Chicken Alfredo Recipe

Published: Feb 8, 2018 · Modified: Jul 7, 2020 by Andrea - Leave a Comment

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Looking for a quick meal, full of flavor and that pleases the whole family? This Chicken Alfredo recipe is exactly what you need!

Chicken Alfredo recipe

We've been kind of spoiled because Isabella has never been a picky eater. Her favorites include calamari and shrimp. So the recipe I share with you today is on our menu not because we need kid-friendly recipes here at home, but because it's really good! And best of all, it's so easy to make!

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  • 🤔 Why the name Alfredo?
  • 🍲 Are there other variations to the Alfredo sauce?
  • 🍝 The best pasta for chicken alfredo sauce?
  • 📋 Ingredients for Chicken Alfredo
  • 🍳 How to make it
  • 📖 Recipe
  • 💬 Comments

🤔 Why the name Alfredo?

Chicken Alfredo is a variantion of the Alfredo Sauce recipe from the famous Fettuccine Alfredo Recipe. Alfredo Sauce is a pasta sauce made with butter, cream and parmesan cheese and it was invented by Alfredo di Lelio in Rome.

🍲 Are there other variations to the Alfredo sauce?

Besides Chicken Alfredo, the most common variations are Shrimp Alfredo and Broccoli Alfredo, both of them served with pasta.

🍝 The best pasta for chicken alfredo sauce?

The best option is fettuccine, but you could use others like linguine (the one we used when we took these pictures) and tagliatelle. But you can even use spaghetti.

Chicken Alfredo recipe

📋 Ingredients for Chicken Alfredo

  • pasta (best options are fettuccine, linguine and tagliatelle)
  • chicken breast
  • butter
  • heavy cream
  • garlic
  • grated parmesan cheese (you will need for sauce plus more for serving)
  • salt
  • pepper

The recipe calls for 2 cups of heavy cream, but you can substitute part of it with milk.

🍳 How to make it

Season chicken with salt and pepper and sauté in butter.

Meanwhile in a separate pot, simmer garlic cloves in cream for 10 minutes.

Cook pasta according to package instructions.

Remove garlic cloves from cream and pour cream into pan with chicken.

Add parmesan cheese.

When pasta is ready, drain and toss with sauce.

Serve with more parmesan cheese and freshly ground pepper (optional).

📖 Recipe

I think you might enjoy this Spaghetti with Creamy Aglio e Olio and Almonds.

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Chicken Alfredo

Looking for a quick meal, full of flavor and that pleases the whole family? This Chicken Alfredo recipe is exactly what you need!
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Keyword alfredo, chicken, pasta, sauce
Prep Time 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes minutes
Servings 3
Calories 1178kcal

Ingredients

  • 7 to 9 oz fettuccine you can substitute for linguine or tagliatelle
  • 1 lb chicken breast cut into strips
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 2 cups heavy cream*
  • 4 garlic cloves
  • 1 cup parmesan cheese grated (plus more for serving)
  • salt and pepper to taste
US Customary - Metric

Instructions

  • Season chicken with salt and pepper and saute in butter.
  • Meanwhile in a separate pot, simmer garlic cloves in cream for 10 minutes.
  • Cook pasta according to package instructions.
  • Remove garlic cloves from cream and pour cream into pan with chicken. Add parmesan cheese.
  • When pasta is done, drain and toss with sauce.
  • Serve with more parmesan cheese and freshly ground pepper (optional).

Notes

Adapted from Mad Hungry at marthastewart.com
*The recipe calls for 2 cups of heavy cream, but you can substitute part of it with milk.

Nutrition

Calories: 1178kcal | Carbohydrates: 54g | Protein: 57g | Fat: 82g | Saturated Fat: 49g | Cholesterol: 413mg | Sodium: 852mg | Potassium: 887mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 2916IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 536mg | Iron: 2mg
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