Chicken Alfredo with Linguine
Creamy chicken alfredo made in one pan with linguine, garlic, heavy cream, and Parmesan. Ready in just 30 minutes, it's great for weeknights or date night!
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 642.19kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 8 ounces linguine
- 2-3 chicken breasts
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 3-4 garlic cloves minced or chopped
- 1 ½ cups heavy cream, whole milk or full-fat coconut milk
- ½ cup finely grated Parmesan cheese
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- Chopped parsley or chives for garnish
Instructions
- Bring water to a boil in a large pot and cook the pasta according to package directions until al dente. Reserve ½ cup of pasta water.8 ounces linguine
- Season chicken with salt, black pepper and Italian seasoning.2-3 chicken breasts, 1 teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon black pepper, 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat, add the chicken and cook for 5-6 minutes per side until it is cooked through. Remove the chicken from the pan and set aside to rest.1 tablespoon olive oil
- Melt the butter in the pan on medium-low, add in the garlic and cook for 30 seconds until fragrant2 tablespoons unsalted butter, 3-4 garlic cloves
- Whisk in the heavy cream. Once it begins to simmer, stir in the Parmesan cheese. Allow the cheese to melt and the sauce to simmer for a few more minutes until it has slightly thickened.1 ½ cups heavy cream, whole milk, ½ cup finely grated Parmesan cheese
- Add salt and pepper to the sauce and stir in the linguine until well coated. If the sauce seems too thick, pour in some of the reserved pasta water to thin it out. Turn off the heat.½ teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon black pepper
- Serve topped with the sliced chicken, more Parmesan and fresh parsley or chives.Chopped parsley or chives for garnish
Keep the sauce on low heat the entire time. If it boils, it'll break and curdle.
Notes
- Use freshly grated Parmesan, not the pre-grated kind. It melts into the sauce smoothly. The pre-grated stuff tends to clump.
- Don't rinse the pasta after draining. The starch helps the sauce cling to the noodles.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 642.19kcal | Carbohydrates: 46.54g | Protein: 37.86g | Fat: 34.31g | Saturated Fat: 22.97g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.63g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6.7g | Trans Fat: 0.24g | Cholesterol: 95.87mg | Sodium: 1219.25mg | Potassium: 766.35mg | Fiber: 2.2g | Sugar: 1.67g | Vitamin A: 317.9IU | Vitamin C: 2.92mg | Calcium: 197.34mg | Iron: 4.36mg
