Chicken Alfredo
Calling all pasta lovers for this creamy Chicken Alfredo. I love a good creamy pasta dish and this one bring all the flavour and creaminess in the perfect bite. Serve it just as it is, no need for any fussy sides for this show stopper dinner!
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 852kcal
Ingredients
- 4 chicken fillets
- 1/2 lb fettuccine
- 1 Cup Parmesan cheese grated
- 1 1/2 Cups cream cream
- 3/4 Cup chicken stock divided
- 1/2 cup pasta water
- 2 garlic cloves crushed & divided
- 1 small onion finely diced
- 2 Tablespoons butter
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil divided
- salt and pepper to taste
- Small bunch of fresh chopped parsley
Instructions
- Cook pasta in boiling water for 8 minutes. Remove, drain and set aside. Reserve about 1/2 cup/120 ml of pasta water.
- Lightly season both sides of the chicken with salt and pepper. Heat one tablespoon of olive oil in a large skillet. Add the chicken and cook each side for 4 - 5 minutes until browned and cooked through. Remove the chicken from the skillet and transfer to a cutting board to rest for a few minutes. Cut into small strips or tear into small pieces
- In the same skillet you cooked the chicken, add 1/4 cup/60 ml of the chicken to deglaze the pan. Stir quickly until the pan degalzed and the liquid evaporates. Add the remaining one tablespoon of olive oil, garlic and onions. Stir really well and cook over medium heat for 5 - 7 minutes until the onions are light brown in colour and soft.
- Add the cooking cream, stock and reserved pasta water to the skillet with the onions. Stir really well and bring to a gentle simmer. Add pasta and butter. Stir really well to coat.
- Add the chicken, parmesan cheese and chopped parsley. Stir really well to coat and for the cheese to melt.
- Serve immediately. Can top with extra parmesan cheese and parsley if desired.
*A note on times provided: appliances vary, any prep and/or cook times provided are estimates only.
Notes
- You can use chicken breast instead of chicken fillets. Chicken breast are thicker, so you can just cut them through the middle to make two fillets out of each breast. Or, alternatively, you can use a kitchen mallet to flatten out the chicken. Do this by placing it between plastic wrap or baking paper. Lightly pound the chicken until it's flattened to about 1 inch thickness.
Nutrition Facts
Chicken Alfredo
Amount Per Serving (1 serving)
Calories 852
Calories from Fat 495
% Daily Value*
Fat 55g85%
Saturated Fat 30g188%
Cholesterol 276mg92%
Sodium 692mg30%
Potassium 694mg20%
Carbohydrates 46g15%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 2g2%
Protein 44g88%
Vitamin A 1751IU35%
Vitamin C 2mg2%
Calcium 382mg38%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.