GRAMMY’S EASY CHICKEN ALFREDO is a quick and yummy dinner that is sure to please!  This creamy, garlicky sauce not only tastes fancy but is a short-cut version full of cheesy flavor!  The chicken is pan-sauteed and can be cooked whole, then sliced for serving, OR for a quicker version, cut the chicken into smaller pieces before sautéing instead. Either way, this dinner is pure comfort food and can go from your family dinner table to a more elegant dinner with friends.  Check out my go-to recipe for GRAMMY’S EASY CHICKEN ALFREDO below……Happy Cooking”! 🙂
GRAMMY'S EASY CHICKEN ALFREDO
Ingredients
- 1 lb chicken breasts, boneless and skinless
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1 Tbsp butter
- 2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
FOR ALFREDO SAUCE
- 1/2 cup butter, cut into slices
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 2 cloves garlic, minced (or equiv in garlic powder)
- 3/4 tsp Italian Seasoning
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 2 cups grated parmesan cheese
- 1 lb fettuccine noodles
Instructions
- In a large pot of boiling water, add the fettuccine noodles and cook to al dente (usually 10-12 minutes or so).
- In a large skillet, warm the olive oil over medium-high heat. Once heated, add in your chicken breasts (either whole or cut into pieces, as I did). Season chicken with salt, pepper, garlic, and Italian Seasoning as specified above. Saute chicken for 3-4 minutes on each side and then add in the 1 Tbsp of butter to pan. Continue cooking chicken for approx 5-7 minutes or until done in middle and juices are clear. Remove chicken from pan and let rest for a few minutes.
- When pasta is al dente, drain water, setting aside about a 1/2 cup of pasta water for Alfredo sauce ahead.
- In the skillet that you used to cook chicken, add the butter and cream cooking over medium-high heat. Whisk the sauce until the butter has melted.
- Add in the minced garlic, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper, and whisk until combined. Bring to a simmer (do not boil) and cook sauce for 2-3 minutes.
- Stir parmesan cheese slowly into the sauce and whisk carefully until the cheese is melted and sauce is smooth. You can used reserved pasta water at this time, a couple tablespoons at a time, if sauce becomes too thick. Remove sauce from heat and toss noodles with the sauce until combined evenly.
- Spoon Alfredo noodles into each bowl and top with your chicken pieces (or sliced breasts, if cooked whole). Garnish with fresh parsley, and/or parmesan, to serve. ENJOY!
