One Pot Chicken Alfredo Pasta
Ingredients
- 200 g7oz chicken breast
cut in half horizontally
- Salt and pepper
- 1 tbspolive oil
- 250 g8 oz fettuccine
- 2 cmilk
any fat
- 1 ½ cchicken stock / broth
- 1 largegarlic clove
- ½ cthickened / heavy cream
Note 1
- ¾ cparmesan
Note 2
- Parsley
for garnish
Directions
- 1
Sprinkle both sides of the chicken with salt and pepper.
- 2
Use a skillet large enough to fit the pasta.
- 3
Heat oil over medium high heat. Add chicken and cook for 2 minutes on each side until golden and cooked through. Remove onto plate and rest for 5 minutes, then slice while pasta is cooking.
- 4
Add milk, chicken broth and garlic. Bring to simmer then add pasta.
- 5
Move pasta around every 30 seconds or so until it is softened (around 3 minutes) so it doesn't stick. Once pasta is softened, reduce heat to medium and stir every couple of minutes.
- 6
At about 9 - 10 minutes, the pasta should be almost cooked but there should still be liquid covering the base of the skillet. Add cream and parmesan and mix.
- 7
Simmer, stirring occasionally, for ~2 minutes, until sauce is thickened and pasta is cooked. If you cook it too long and the sauce goes gluggy, add a splash of hot tap water - will go back to silky with a few tosses.
- 8
Adjust salt and pepper to taste and serve immediately, garnished with freshly grated parmesan and parsley!
One Pot Chicken Alfredo Pasta
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About this Recipe
Craving a comforting, creamy pasta dish without a pile of dirty pots? This One Pot Chicken Alfredo Pasta delivers tender, juicy chicken and a silky sauce, all made efficiently in a single pot. It’s the perfect answer for a satisfying meal that’s big on flavor and low on cleanup.
What makes this recipe truly stand out is its clever one-pot approach. The pasta cooks directly in the sauce base, absorbing all those rich flavors from the chicken stock and milk, resulting in an exceptionally creamy, velvety texture that’s hard to achieve with traditional methods. Plus, the chicken cooks right alongside, infusing the entire dish with savory goodness.
Prepare to indulge in a bowl of pure comfort. Each forkful promises perfectly cooked fettuccine coated in a luscious, garlicky Alfredo sauce. The chicken breast, cut horizontally, becomes incredibly tender and juicy, blending seamlessly with the creamy pasta. You'll experience the rich tang of freshly grated Parmesan rounding out every bite, making this a truly delightful and decadent dish. It’s a dish that feels special, yet is remarkably straightforward to prepare.
This One Pot Chicken Alfredo Pasta is wonderfully versatile. While fettuccine is a classic choice, you could use other pasta shapes like penne or rigatoni for a different texture. Feel free to stir in some sautéed mushrooms or fresh spinach during the last few minutes of cooking for added vegetables. If you want an even richer sauce, consider a higher fat percentage milk or a touch more heavy cream than specified.
Serve this creamy chicken Alfredo as a hearty main course for a cozy weeknight dinner or a relaxed weekend meal. A simple side salad with a tangy vinaigrette would offer a nice contrast to the richness of the pasta.