You might think that an Alfredo sauce is difficult to make, but it’s actually really simple.
It only uses butter, garlic, cream, milk, and cheese.
Use freshly grated Parmesan for a perfectly creamy, cheesy taste.
Makes
4 servings
Prep Time:
30 minutes
Cook Time:
30 minutes
Good For:
dinnerÂ
Ingredients
Chicken
- 2 chicken breasts or 4 chicken thighs cut into strips
- 1/2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon butter
- Salt and pepper to taste
Pasta and Sauce
- 10 oz fettuccini
- 1 small clove garlic finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1 cup fresh grated Parmesan cheese
- Fresh ground salt and pepper to taste
- Fresh parsley chopped
How to make Chicken and Pasta Alfredo
Check out our easy step by step video
Step by Step Instructions
Step 1 – Chicken
Season the chicken breast with salt and pepper
Melt the butter and olive oil in a large frying pan
Sear the chicken to lock in the juices, and then cook for another 2 – 3 minutes until cooked through and no longer pink inside
Cover to keep warm and set aside
Step 2 – Pasta
Cook the pasta according to the package directions and set aside
Step 3 – Sauce
In a large pot, melt the butter
Add the garlic and cook gently for about 1 minute
Gradually whisk in the cream and then the milk and cornstarch
Cook until the mixture is warm – do not boil
Remove from the heat and stir in the cheese until you have a smooth creamy sauce
Step 4 – Finishing
Add the pasta into the Alfredo sauce
Gently mix using tongs to make sure the pasta is evenly coated in the sauce
Add in the chicken
Sprinkle with parsley, more grated Parmesan and fresh ground pepper to taste
Tip
This doesn’t reheat well, so eat and enjoy as soon as you mix in the pasta
Chicken and Pasta Alfredo
Ingredients
Chickan
- 2 chicken breasts cut into strips
- 1/2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon butter
- Salt and pepper to taste
Pasta and Sauce
- 10 oz fettuccini
- 1 small clove garlic finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1 cup fresh grated Parmesan cheese
- Fresh ground salt and pepper to taste
- Fresh parsley chopped
Instructions
Chicken
- Season the chicken breast with salt and pepper
- Melt the butter and olive oil in a large frying pan
- Sear the chicken to lock in the juices, and then cook for another 2 - 3 minutes until cooked through and no longer pink inside
- Cover to keep warm and set aside
Pasta
- Cook the pasta according to the package directions and set aside
Sauce
- In a large pot, melt the butter
- Add the garlic and cook gently for about 1 minute
- Gradually whisk in the cream and then the milk and cornstarch
- Cook until the mixture is warm - do not boil
- Remove from the heat and stir in the cheese until you have a smooth creamy sauce
Finishing
- Add the pasta into the Alfredo sauce
- Gently mix using tongs to make sure the pasta is evenly coated in the sauce
- Add in the chicken
- Sprinkle with parsley, more grated Parmesan and fresh ground pepper to taste
Nutrition Facts per serving
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