Chicken Alfredo with Fettuccine
Description
This dish is so easy to prepare, even new cooks can make it with success. It's just as good or even better than your favorite restaurant's and leftovers are great too.
Ingredients
2 T. olive oil
1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1" cubes*
1 t. salt
1 t. freshly ground black pepper, or more to taste
1 t. minced garlic
1/2 lb. fettuccine or favorite pasta
1 T. chopped parsley, optional for garnish
Sauce:
1/4 c. butter
1/4 c. all-purpose flour
2 1/2 c. half and half
1/2 t. salt, or to taste
1 t. granulated garlic
2 c. freshly grated Parmesan cheese
Directions
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Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add in chicken; season with salt, pepper and minced garlic; stir; cook until chicken is a golden brown color, about 6-8 minutes. When browned, remove from the skillet; turn heat down to low.
Meanwhile, cook fettuccine according to package directions; set aside.
Sauce:
In the same skillet, melt butter over low heat; add flour; increase to medium heat; whisk together; cook for 2 minutes or until flour turns a light golden color. Slowly pour in half and half, whisking to combine; add granulated garlic and salt. Bring to a simmer, whisking constantly while heating. Right when it comes to a simmer add in the Parmesan cheese; stir.
Transfer cooked chicken into sauce; simmer for 2 minutes. The sauce will thicken as it simmers and stands, so if wanting a thinner sauce, add in more half/half or chicken broth. If wanting a thicker sauce, add in more Parmesan cheese.
Serve over cooked fettuccine with freshly grated Parmesan cheese and garnished with fresh parsley.
4 servings.
*Whole chicken breasts could be substituted for the cubed chicken. Slice the cooked breasts to serve over the pasta with sauce added on top rather than the chicken placed in the sauce. The cooking time will be longer, about 5 - 7 minutes per side depending on the size and thickness of the breasts. Because of the longer cooking time, season the chicken with salt and pepper, but add the garlic during the last few minutes of cooking.