Creamy Chicken Alfredo


Main Course
Creamy Chicken Alfredo
15 mins
25 mins
Ingredients
CHICKEN
- 1 pound chicken breast 2 large breasts cut in half
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon lemon pepper
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
ALFREDO SAUCE
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon fresh garlic minced
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon salt more to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- dash of nutmeg
- 1 1/2 cup parmesan freshly grated
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley chopped
PASTA
- 12 ounces fettuccine pasta
- salt to taste
Instructions
CHICKEN
- In a bowl, add the chicken, olive oil, Italian seasoning, lemon pepper, smoked paprika, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper. Mix to marinade evenly.
- Heat an oiled skillet or pan over medium-high heat.
- Add the marinated chicken to the pan and cook on each side until golden brown, about 3 minutes each side. Then drop the heat to low and allow the chicken to cook through to the center or the temperature registers 165°F. Remove the chicken from the pan.
PASTA
- Cook pasta according to package directions in salted water.
ALFREDO SAUCE
- In a saucepan over medium heat, melt down the butter with the garlic.
- Add the heavy cream, Italian seasoning, salt, black pepper, and nutmeg. Whisk together and bring to a simmer for a few minutes to thicken.
- Add the parmesan and whisk again until the sauce thickens. Once it thickens, mix in the fresh parsley and take off the heat.
- Add the cooked pasta and mix.
- Plate with the chicken and more fresh parmesan on top!
I make this almost weekly! Even the 4 and 10 year old love it which is hard to do! Thank you for perfecting this, my family LOVES it!
The best recipe ever! And so easy
It was great and so creamy.
This turned out so amazingly well! Rich and creamy and just good for the soul! So happy I now have a go-to Alfredo recipe ❤️
Aww thank you for the lovely feedback Sarah!!
This was amazing! The flavor and ease to make was fantastic. My kids and husband loved it and surprisingly we had leftovers which were just as good the next day. Definitely a new family favorite!
This was fantastic!!! Whole family loved it. A great mix of flavors and easy to prep and cook. Definitely keeping this recipe, thank you!!!
I made this tonight. It was so good! The chicken was seasoned perfectly. The pasta was a bit greasy- I will use less butter next time.