# Chicken Alfredo

This recipe shows how to make a quick and flavorful chicken Alfredo pasta dish from scratch.

- Total time: 30 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 chicken thighs
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 pinch pepper
- 0.5 cup Pecorino Romano cheese
- 0.5 cup Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1 pinch fresh nutmeg
- 1 pound pasta
- 0.5 cup pasta water

## Instructions

1. Remove the bone from the chicken thighs.
2. Season the chicken with salt and pepper.
3. Heat the oil in a cast iron pan over medium-high heat.
4. Sear the chicken skin-side down until golden brown.
5. Flip the chicken and cook until browned on the other side.
6. Place the chicken in a preheated oven to finish cooking.
7. Bring a pot of salted water to a boil.
8. Grate the Pecorino Romano and Parmigiano-Reggiano cheeses.
9. In a separate saucepan, heat the cream and butter over medium heat.
10. Finely chop the garlic.
11. Add the garlic to the cream sauce and cook until fragrant.
12. Add the grated cheeses to the cream sauce, stirring until melted and smooth.
13. Add the cooked pasta and a little bit of pasta water to the sauce, stirring until well combined.
14. Remove the chicken from the oven and chop into pieces.
15. Add the chopped chicken to the pasta sauce.
16. Serve immediately.

## Equipment

- knife
- cutting board
- cast iron pan
- pot
- tongs
- whisk
- grater
- oven
- pressure cooker
- pasta maker

## Source

- Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-m_u_8r81o
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/ecfc9829-8165-417d-883e-9c19933cdd95
- Extracted: 2025-01-07

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