Creamy Alfredo Chicken Pasta

Name: Creamy Alfredo Chicken Pasta
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: European
Ingredients: 500 g Chicken Breast (500g of large chicken breasts); 0 tsp Table Salt (Salt and pepper, to season + 1 teaspoon of salt for pasta water); ½ tbsp Olive Oil (½ tablespoon of olive oil, to fry the chicken); 1 tbsp Unsalted Butter (1 tablespoons of unsalted butter); 3 pieces Garlic (3 garlic cloves, minced); 2 cup Heavy Cream (2 cups of double cream, or heavy cream); ½ cup Parmesan Cheese (½ cup of freshly grated Parmesan cheese); 1 tsp Garlic Powder (1 teaspoons of garlic powder optional) — optional; 1 tbsp Italian Seasoning (1 tablespoon Italian Seasoning); 3 tbsp Parsley (3 tablespoons of fresh chopped parsley, to garnish); 300 g Fettuccine (300g of uncooked fettuccine or tagliatelle pasta); ¼ cup Basil (1/4 cup basil leaves, roughly chopped, garnish optional) — optional

Creamy Alfredo Chicken Pasta - Dinner (European)

30 minEuropean

Servings4

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Ingredients

For 4 servings

Chicken Breast500 g · 500g of large chicken breasts
Table Salt0 tsp · Salt and pepper, to season + 1 teaspoon of salt for pasta water
Olive Oil½ tbsp · ½ tablespoon of olive oil, to fry the chicken
Unsalted Butter1 tbsp · 1 tablespoons of unsalted butter
Garlic3 pieces · 3 garlic cloves, minced
Heavy Cream2 cup · 2 cups of double cream, or heavy cream
Parmesan Cheese½ cup · ½ cup of freshly grated Parmesan cheese
Garlic Powder1 tsp · 1 teaspoons of garlic powder optional · optional
Italian Seasoning1 tbsp · 1 tablespoon Italian Seasoning
Parsley3 tbsp · 3 tablespoons of fresh chopped parsley, to garnish
Fettuccine300 g · 300g of uncooked fettuccine or tagliatelle pasta
Basil¼ cup · 1/4 cup basil leaves, roughly chopped, garnish optional · optional

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Steps

1Place the chicken breasts on a cutting board (use a separate cutting board for handling raw meat). Slice the side of your chicken breast but don’t cut all the way to the other side.
2Open the breasts up. Cover the chicken with greaseproof paper and use a rolling pin to gently flatten it.
3Season well with freshly ground salt and pepper.
4Heat a large skillet or frying pan and add the olive oil. Pan fry the chicken breasts over medium-high heat, until golden brown and cooked through. This can take 8-10 minutes or longer if they are thick. Use a digital thermometer to check the internal temperature has reached 75C/165F. Set the chicken aside for a couple of minutes then slice on them diagonally .
5While the chicken is cooking, bring a large pot of water to a boil, salt generously and cook your pasta until al dente. Set a timer to cook the pasta for one minute less than pack instructions.
6Lower the heat to medium-low. Add a tablespoon of butter to your skillet and let it melt.
7Add the garlic once the butter is foaming and cook for about 30 seconds until fragrant.
8Pour in the cream and bring to a gentle simmer. Add the salt, Italian seasoning and garlic granules.
9Stir in the Parmesan cheese until melted. Add the chicken and parsley.
10Drain the pasta, reserving a little of the cooking water. Add the pasta to the sauce, tossing everything to combine. If you need to loosen the sauce at all then add a little of the reserved pasta water.
11Taste and season with salt and pepper if needed, and garnish with chopped basil(optional). Serve immediately!