Description
Try this creamy, stunning, and scrumptious copycat Olive Garden Chicken Alfredo the next time you need a quick and easy dinner to impress.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 ounce fettuccine pasta
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 cup and 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, divided
- 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh ground pepper, divided
- 3 cloves garlic, very finely chopped
- 1 1/2 tablespoons flour
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 3/4 cup grated Parmesan
- 2 tablespoons chopped parsley, garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Step: Bring a large pot of water to a boil with a generous amount of salt. Add the pasta and cook until al dente, per the package instructions. Drain the cooked pasta and set aside.
- Step: While the pasta cooks, add the olive oil to a cast-iron skillet and set it to high heat. Add 2 tablespoons butter, then add the chicken and season with 1 teaspoon salt and 1 teaspoon pepper.
- Step: Cook the chicken until golden on one side, then flip to cook the other side. Cover the pan and reduce heat to medium. Cook chicken for about 5 to 7 minutes until it is no longer pink in the center. Remove the chicken from the pan and leave it to rest.
- Step: While the chicken rests, make the sauce. Melt 1/2 cup butter in a large, deep-sided skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds until slightly browned and aromatic. Reduce the heat to low and then season with salt and pepper.
- Step: Add the flour to the skillet and stir until it forms a paste. Then, slowly pour in the heavy cream, stirring constantly until smooth.
- Step: Allow the mixture to cook until steaming and slightly thickened. Then add the 1/2 cup of Parmesan cheese and stir until smooth. Remove the pan from the heat and cover.
- Step: When ready to serve, slice the chicken into strips and portion the pasta into bowls. Top it with the chicken and sauce.
- Step: Garnish with freshly chopped parsley and sprinkle with additional Parmesan if desired. Serve and enjoy!
Notes
For a lighter version, you can use half-and-half instead of heavy cream. To prevent clumping, sprinkle the cheese into the sauce mixture little by little.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 1100 kcal
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 1250 mg
- Fat: 62 g
- Saturated Fat: 36 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 26 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 68 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 52 g
- Cholesterol: 210 mg
Keywords: Chicken Alfredo, Olive Garden Copycat, creamy pasta, dinner, fettuccine