Chicken Alfredo

Name: Chicken Alfredo
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 2 chicken breasts; 2 tsp garlic powder; 2 tsp onion powder; 2 tsp paprika; 2 tsp Italian seasoning; 1 tbsp salt; 1 tsp black pepper; 0.5 lemon lemon juice and zest; 0.25 tsp chili powder; 16 oz pasta; 1 stick butter; 5 cloves garlic; 0.5 tsp red pepper flakes; 2 cups heavy cream; 0.75 cup Parmesan cheese, freshly grated; 0.25 cup pasta water; 1 tbsp parsley, chopped; 1 tsp salt; 1 tsp black pepper; 1 tsp Italian seasoning

Serves 1

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Chicken Alfredo

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Serves 1

Directions

1Pound chicken breasts thinly until they have an even thickness.
2Season the chicken breasts with garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, Italian seasoning, salt, black pepper, lemon juice and zest, and chili powder.
3Cook the seasoned chicken in a pan on medium-high heat for about five minutes on each side, or until it reaches an internal temperature of 150F.
4Cook 16 oz of pasta (fettuccine preferred) until al dente.
5In the same pan used for chicken, melt butter with grated garlic and red pepper flakes.
6Once aromatic, add heavy cream and let it bubble and thicken up.
7Lower the heat to a simmer and add freshly grated Parmesan cheese.
8Season the sauce again with salt, black pepper, and Italian seasoning.
9Add the al dente pasta to the sauce.
10Add 1/4 cup of pasta water to the sauce to achieve the desired consistency.
11Slice the cooked chicken breasts.
12Place the sliced chicken on top of the pasta and sauce.
13Garnish with chopped parsley.

Ingredients

2 chicken breasts
2 tsp garlic powder
2 tsp onion powder
2 tsp paprika
2 tsp Italian seasoning
1 tbsp salt
1 tsp black pepper
0.5 lemon lemon juice and zest
0.25 tsp chili powder
16 oz pasta
1 stick butter
5 cloves garlic
0.5 tsp red pepper flakes
2 cups heavy cream
0.75 cup Parmesan cheese, freshly grated
0.25 cup pasta water
1 tbsp parsley, chopped
1 tsp salt
1 tsp black pepper
1 tsp Italian seasoning

Equipment

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Tips

Season chicken breast like your life depended on it; if the color didn't change, you didn't do it right.
Do not clean the pan after cooking the chicken, that's flavor.
Use freshly grated Parmesan cheese, not pre-shredded stuff.
Use pasta water to achieve the desired consistency for the sauce.

Chicken Alfredo

Chicken Alfredo

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