Description
This easy chicken fettuccine Alfredo recipe has the most dreamy parmesan garlic cream sauce that perfectly coats the pasta. Golden pan-fried garlic chicken takes this dish to the next level!
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
- 8 ounces uncooked fettuccine
- 2 large boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Flour for dredging
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 tablespoons butter, divided
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup chicken broth
- 2 large cloves garlic, minced
Instructions
- Step: Soften the cream cheese and grate the parmesan cheese.
- Step: Boil a large, salted pot of water and cook the fettuccine al dente according to package directions.
- Step: Cut the chicken breasts in half lengthwise to create 4 thinner cutlets. Season both sides with garlic powder, salt, and pepper, then coat in flour.
- Step: Heat olive oil and 1 tablespoon of butter in a deep skillet over medium-high heat. Cook chicken for 5 minutes per side until golden and cooked through, then remove to a plate.
- Step: In the same skillet, add the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter, cream cheese, cream, chicken broth, and garlic over medium heat; stir until the cream cheese is melted.
- Step: Let the sauce gently bubble for 5 minutes until reduced. While it cooks, slice the chicken into bite-size strips.
- Step: Stir the parmesan into the sauce and cook for about a minute. Season with salt and pepper.
- Step: Drain the fettuccine and toss with the sauce. Serve with the chicken on top.
Notes
I do not recommend substituting the heavy cream for milk or lower-fat alternatives, as the Alfredo sauce may separate or curdle.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Pan-frying
- Cuisine: Italian American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 878 kcal
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 808 mg
- Fat: 56 g
- Saturated Fat: 30 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20 g
- Trans Fat: 0.4 g
- Carbohydrates: 50 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 44 g
- Cholesterol: 260 mg
Keywords: chicken fettuccine alfredo, creamy pasta, parmesan garlic sauce, Italian American dinner