Chicken Alfredo Pasta
Serves 1
Directions
- 1Pound the chicken breast thinly until an even thickness.
- 2Season chicken breast with olive oil, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, Italian seasoning, salt, black pepper, lemon zest, lemon juice and chili powder.
- 3Cook the chicken on a pan on medium high heat until it reaches 150F internal temperature, about 5 minutes on each side.
- 4Once cooked, set aside the chicken to rest; it will gradually come up to 165F internal temperature.
- 5Cook pasta in a pot of boiling water.
- 6Melt butter in the same pan used for the chicken, and add grated garlic and red pepper flakes.
- 7Once aromatic, add heavy cream.
- 8Bring to a boil and lower the heat to simmer.
- 9Add freshly grated parmesan and seasonings.
- 10Once thickened, add al dente pasta and pasta water as you see fit.
- 11Slice the chicken and add to the pasta.
- 12Garnish with fresh 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
- 0.25 tsp chili powder
- pasta of choice
- 1 stick butter
- 5 cloves garlic
- 0.5 tsp red pepper flakes
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 0.75 cup Parmesan cheese
- 0.25 cup pasta water
- 1 tbsp parsley, chopped
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
Equipment
panpottongsspatulabowlknife
Tips
- Remember, if the color of the chicken didn't change with seasoning, you didn't do it right.
- Don't clean the pan after cooking chicken, that's flavor.
- Use freshly grated parmesan cheese, not pre-shredded stuff.
- Remember to use pasta water to get the desired consistency.
- This recipe goes against everything Italian but it is delicious.
- Save this recipe because you're making this for dinner tonight, whether it's for two or a family, this is a must-have
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