Chicken Alfredo Pasta

This restaurant-quality dish combines silky Alfredo sauce with perfectly seasoned chicken.

Ingredients

• 450g fettuccine pasta
• 600g boneless chicken breasts, sliced thin
• 250ml heavy cream
• 100g Parmesan cheese, freshly grated
• 60g butter
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• Salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning
• Fresh parsley for garnish

Method

Prepare chicken

1. Season chicken with salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning.
2. Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat.
3. Cook chicken 6-8 minutes until golden and cooked through.
4. Remove and rest, then slice if needed.

Make Alfredo sauce

1. Cook pasta according to package directions, reserve 1 cup pasta water.
2. Melt butter in same skillet, add garlic, cook 1 minute.
3. Add cream, bring to gentle simmer.
4. Whisk in Parmesan gradually until smooth.
5. Season with salt and pepper.

Combine

1. Add drained pasta to sauce with chicken.
2. Toss gently, adding pasta water if needed for consistency.
3. Serve immediately garnished with parsley and extra Parmesan.

Sauce secrets

• Use freshly grated Parmesan for smooth melting
• Don't let sauce boil or it may break
• Pasta water helps achieve silky consistency

This indulgent dish proves that simple ingredients, properly executed, create magic.