Creamy Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo

This delicious Creamy Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo is a comfort food recipe. This classic recipe is a family favorite light food.

Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo Recipe by Natasha

Ingredients for Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo:

Usually, use chicken breast but chicken tenders would work well if that is what you have on hand.

Fettuccini is the pasta of choice here but is known to swap with angel hair or vermicelli. You can use a variety of pasta.

This recipe calls for half and half, but you can substitute with equal parts of milk and heavy whipping cream. The half and half thickens as it simmers and even more as it rests. If you prefer a creamier or thicker sauce, you can use heavy whipping cream instead. 

How to Make Chicken Alfredo:

1. Cook fettuccini in a large pot of salted water (4 qts water with 1 Tbsp salt,) according to package instructions then drain and set aside.

2. Meanwhile, thinly slice chicken breast into strips and season all over with salt and pepper. In a large deep skillet, heat 2 Tbsp olive oil over medium/high heat and saute chicken until lightly golden and cooked through (5 min). Remove chicken from the pan and cover to keep warm.

3. In the same pan over medium/high, add 1 Tbsp olive oil and 1 Tbsp butter. Add onion and sauté for 3 minutes until soft. Add sliced mushrooms and sauté until soft (5-7 min), stirring frequently. Add garlic and sauté for another 30 seconds until fragrant, stirring constantly.

4. Add half-n-half and simmer over medium/high heat for 8-10 min, or until just beginning to thicken. Add chicken back to the pan, along with 1/4 cup parsley, and season sauce to taste (1/2 to 1 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp pepper).

5. Add cooked pasta and stir to combine. Heat another minute until warmed through then turn off the heat, cover and let pasta rest 10-15 minutes then stir to combine and serve garnished with more parsley.

After the pasta rests, you will have a creamy but light Alfredo sauce that coats the noodles perfectly.

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Other recipes you might like to try: Keto Chicken Florentine, Keto Orange Chicken Recipe, Keto Fried Chicken Parmesan

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Creamy Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo

This delicious Creamy Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo is a comfort food recipe. This classic recipe is a family favorite light food.

Keyword chicken alfredo, chicken alfredo casserole, chicken fettuccine, comfort food, creamy chicken skillet

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Total Time 40 minutes

Servings 8 People

Calories 509kcal

Ingredients

• 2 lbs Chicken Breast
• 3/4 lbs fettuccine pasta , (or angel hair or vermicelli pasta)
• 1 lb white mushrooms, thickly sliced
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 3 1/2 cups half and half, *
• 1/4 cup parsley, finely chopped,, plus more for garnish
• 1 tsp sea salt, or to taste, plus more for pasta water
• 1/4 tsp black pepper, or to taste
• 3 Tbsp olive oil, divided
• 1 Tbsp butter

Instructions

• Cook fettuccini in a pot of salted water (4 qts water, 1 Tbsp salt,) according to package instructions then drain and set aside.
• Meanwhile, slice chicken into strips and season all over with salt and pepper. In a large skillet, heat 2 Tbsp olive oil over medium/high heat and sauté chicken until lightly golden and cooked through (5 min). Remove chicken from the pan and cover to keep warm.
• In the same pan over medium/high, heat 1 Tbsp olive oil and 1 Tbsp of butter. Add onion and sauté 3 min until soft. Add sliced mushrooms and sauté until soft (5-7 min), stirring frequently. Add garlic and sauté 30 seconds, stirring constantly.
• Add half-n-half and simmer over medium/high heat 8-10 min, or until beginning to thicken. Add chicken back to the pan, add 1/4 cup parsley and season sauce to taste (1/2 to 1 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp pepper).
• Add cooked pasta and stir to combine. Heat another minute until warmed through then turn off the heat, cover and let rest 10-15 minutes then stir and serve garnished with parsley. 

Notes

*To substitute half and half, use equal parts of milk and heavy cream. If you prefer a thicker creamier sauce, you can use heavy whipping cream instead. 

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