Classic Chicken Alfredo

This classic Chicken Alfredo is like a best friend. It’s familiar, comforting, and I love it. Not to mention that it contains butter, cream, and parmesan which are some of the world’s best ever combinations. (in my opinion)

Alfredo is a popular comfort food that everyone is familiar with. But if you’ve never had Alfredo made with a homemade sauce, you are in for a real treat.

The sauce is not difficult to make and actually has really simple ingredients. A jarred sauce from the store is okay, but this is next level delicious. Once you try this, you’re going to have a hard time buying store-bought Alfredo sauce again.

The sauce is made with heavy cream, butter, whole milk, garlic, seasoning, and parmesan cheese. It’s as simple and fancy as you can get at the same time.

The flavor in this classic Chicken Alfredo gets better as it sits too, so this is also a really great make-ahead meal prep option. If you can cook once and eat two or three times you’re doing nothing but winning, and this is a perfect winning meal!

This is not a low-calorie food. You probably figured that out by now. What it is, is comfort food at its best. It is delicious and buttery and cheesy. It is fancy enough for guests, but easy enough for weeknights.

Dear Alfredo lovers and soon-to-be-Alfredo-lovers, this is for you.

Love, Katie

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Classic Chicken Alfredo

Course Main Course

Cuisine American, Italian

Keyword alfredo, Chicken, DInner, Garlic, Pasta

Cook Time 30 minutes minutes

Servings 6 people

Ingredients

• 1 lb. chicken breast, cut into 1-2 in. strips boneless skinless
• 1 tbsp. oil
• 1/2 tsp. black pepper
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1 lb. fettuccine pasta

The Sauce

• 3 tbsp. butter
• 2 tsp. garlic, minced
• 1 tbsp. + 2 tsp. flour
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1 1/2 cup whole milk
• 1 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1/2 tsp. pepper
• 1/4 tsp. salt

Instructions

• Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.

  Add chicken and cook about 8-10 minutes until chicken is golden and cooked through. Season with 1/2 tsp. pepper and 1/4 tsp. salt. Set aside. 

  Prepare fettuccine according to package directions. While the pasta cooks, prepare the sauce. 

  When the pasta is finished cooking, drain, and return to pan. Add the chicken and the sauce, mix well, and serve.

For the sauce:

• In a medium saucepan, combine butter and garlic. Turn to medium-low heat and cook about 4 minutes. Make sure that the butter does not begin to brown. Turn to low if needed. 

  Remove from heat and whisk in the flour. Stir until the flour and garlic butter mixture is completely smooth and there are no flour lumps. 

  Return to heat and add the heavy cream and whole milk. Turn heat up to medium-high and heat until just before it boils. Add the parmesan cheese, salt, and pepper. Whisk until the sauce is smooth and the cheese is well incorporated.

  Turn to low-warm for about 10 minutes.