Perfect, Creamy, Fettuccine Alfredo

perfect creamy fettuccine chicken alfredo pasta

Do you want the most perfect, flavorful, creamiest Alfredo sauce in the *entire* world? This recipe is seriously, the best. I could eat this every day. This is the perfect “for company” recipe when you want to serve a delicious dish that everyone will *love* and will super-impress your guests and have them all *begging* for the recipe. And it has a nice presentation on the plate!

I adapted this recipe from a recipe on the Sunday Baker’s recipe blog. She’s got a lot of really good recipes, check out her site when you get a chance! :)

Here’s how I make mine.. Let’s start with the chicken.

perfect creamy fettuccine chicken alfredo pasta

Rinse 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts in cold water.

perfect creamy fettuccine chicken alfredo pasta

Layer between 2 sheets of wax paper and pound until even thickness.

perfect creamy fettuccine chicken alfredo pasta

I almost always pound my chicken breasts, no matter what method of cooking, because if they’re even, they’ll cook more evenly *and* I think they make a better presentation. Culinary *and* cosmetic benefits! :)

Now for the marinade…

perfect creamy fettuccine chicken alfredo pasta

Ingredients:
1 egg, beaten
1 cup milk + 1 tbsp lemon juice (mix together and let sit for 10 mins and this becomes a substitute for buttermilk)
1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder

perfect creamy fettuccine chicken alfredo pasta

Mix together milk, lemon juice, egg and garlic powder. In a perfect world, you’ll want to pour this in a ziploc bag with the pounded chicken and marinate in the fridge for 2-4 hours. However, I can hardly ever get my act together enough to marinate the chicken 2-4 hours before I eat so…..

perfect creamy fettuccine chicken alfredo pasta

Usually I just go ahead and put the chicken right in and let it hang out in there while I’m making the breading mix.

The Breading Mix…

perfect creamy fettuccine chicken alfredo pasta

Ingredients:
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/3 cup seasoned bread crumbs
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 tbsp Montreal Steak Seasoning

perfect creamy fettuccine chicken alfredo pasta

Whisk together flour, bread crumbs, salt, baking powder, and steak seasoning in a medium bowl.

perfect creamy fettuccine chicken alfredo pasta

Did you know that whisking produces the same texture as sifting? And it’s much easier! :)

perfect creamy fettuccine chicken alfredo pasta

Remove chicken from milk mixture, shake off excess, and coat both sides in flour mixture.

perfect creamy fettuccine chicken alfredo pasta

Now we’ve got all three of our chicken breasts nice and breaded. Let’s just let them hang out on this plate for a sec while we ready the noodles!

perfect creamy fettuccine chicken alfredo pasta

Bring a large pot of water to a boil and add 1 tbsp of salt.

perfect creamy fettuccine chicken alfredo pasta

When the water has come to a nice, rolling boil, add your favorite pasta. I like to use 1/2 lb of linguine noodles for this recipe. It’s the perfect amount for 2-3 adults. Cook according to package directions.

Now… The Sauce…

perfect creamy fettuccine chicken alfredo pasta

Ingredients:
1 scant cup chicken broth (Scant means “a little less than”. So “a little less than” 1 cup. You may also use white wine instead of chicken broth. I give you permission. ;))
2 cups heavy whipping cream
1 cup grated parmesan cheese
2-3 cloves minced garlic
2 tbsp cornstarch
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
8 basil leaves, chiffonaded
1 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped

perfect creamy fettuccine chicken alfredo pasta

In a medium saucepan, heat chicken broth over medium high heat, bringing to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and whisk in heavy cream, cornstarch, and garlic. Bring to a soft boil and whisk for one minute. Reduce heat to low, whisk in parmesan cheese, salt and pepper. Let simmer for about 10 mins to melt cheese, let thicken, and incorporate flavors, whisking occasionally.

Meanwhile…

perfect creamy fettuccine chicken alfredo pasta

Add 2 tbsp butter and 2 tbsp olive oil to a large skillet over medium heat.

perfect creamy fettuccine chicken alfredo pasta

We want to let the butter and oil get nice and hot before we add the chicken, so let it get all sizzley, then it’ll calm back down when the butter starts to brown:

perfect creamy fettuccine chicken alfredo pasta

When it looks like this, it’s time to add the chicken.

perfect creamy fettuccine chicken alfredo pasta

Let the chicken cook 4-5 mins on one side.

perfect creamy fettuccine chicken alfredo pasta

Wow! 3 pots at one time! I feel all professional and stuff! ;)

Back to the chicken.

perfect creamy fettuccine chicken alfredo pasta

After 4-5 mins, or when the bottom is nice and golden, flip the chicken to the other side and cook an additional 4-5 mins, or until the other side is nice and golden. :)

While the chicken is cooking, let’s chop our herbs. Now I just ran right over to my lovely neighbor’s beautiful garden and picked some fresh basil and parsley right from the ground! :) But if you don’t have access to your neighbor’s garden, you can buy fresh basil and parsley from the produce section of your grocery store. Usually they are hanging in bags on the wall. They are labeled and everything! Very easy. :) But, if you can’t find them, don’t let that stop you from making this recipe. Go ahead and try it without the herbs, I bet you’ll still love it. :) (Note: I would try to buy the basil on the same day you plan on using it. It tends to wilt quickly. Parsley lasts forever though. Okay, maybe a week or two. I haven’t really tested my theory.)

Oh right! Back to the herb chopping.

perfect creamy fettuccine chicken alfredo pasta

Grab 6-8 basil leaves

perfect creamy fettuccine chicken alfredo pasta

Roll them up tightly

perfect creamy fettuccine chicken alfredo pasta

And slice thinly with a sharp knife (I use a paring knife). Oh btw, I am using a cutting board, I’m not doing this straight on my counter! LOL. The cutting board is just clear, so you can see right through it. hah.

perfect creamy fettuccine chicken alfredo pasta

Now! We have some chiffonaded basil. Pretty isn’t it? :) Basil smells soooooo good.

Now let’s chop up some parsley.

perfect creamy fettuccine chicken alfredo pasta

You could just take a knife and chop up these parsley leaves, but…

perfect creamy fettuccine chicken alfredo pasta

I have this Pampered Chef chopper and it does the job for me, much better than I could ever do. :p

perfect creamy fettuccine chicken alfredo pasta

Keep chopping until you have about 1 tbsp of chopped parsley.

Now! At this time, everything should be coming together!

perfect creamy fettuccine chicken alfredo pasta

Go ahead and throw your herbs into the Alfredo sauce and stir well with a spoon.

Your chicken should be all nice and golden now.

perfect creamy fettuccine chicken alfredo pasta

So it’s time to put it all together.

perfect creamy fettuccine chicken alfredo pasta

A Parmesan cream sauce with a hint of garlic, served over fettuccine noodles and topped with a lightly breaded, golden fried chicken breast.

perfect creamy fettuccine chicken alfredo pasta

And if you feel like it, go ahead and pour some more sauce right over that chicken. It’s *de*licious.

This recipe as is serves 2-3 adults. If you’re serving more than that, you’ll need to double the recipe or adjust it accordingly. :)
 

Perfect, Creamy, Fettuccine Alfredo


 
1 lb skinless, boneless chicken breasts
1 egg, beaten
1 cup milk
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/3 cup seasoned bread crumbs
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 tbsp steak seasoning
2 tbsp butter
2 tbsp olive oil
1 lb linguine noodles
1 tbsp salt
1 scant cup chicken broth
2 cups heavy whipping cream
1 cup grated parmesan cheese
2-3 cloves minced garlic
2 tbsp cornstarch
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
8 basil leaves, chiffonaded
1 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped

Layer chicken between wax paper and pound breasts to even thickness. In a small bowl, mix the egg, milk, lemon juice and garlic powder. Pour mixture into ziploc bag with chicken. Seal and refrigerate 2 to 4 hours. After marinating, whisk together flour, bread crumbs, salt, baking powder, and steak seasoning in a medium bowl. Remove chicken from milk mixture, shake off excess, and coat in flour mixture. Add 1 tbsp of salt to a large pot of water and bring to boil. Boil noodles according to package. Then, in a medium saucepan, heat chicken broth over medium high heat, bringing to a boil. Reduce heat to medium, and stir in heavy cream, cornstarch, and garlic. Bring to a soft boil and stir for one minute. Reduce heat to low, add parmesan cheese, salt and pepper. Let simmer for about 10 mins to melt cheese, let thicken, and incorporate flavors. Meanwhile, heat butter and olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. When butter just starts to turn brown, arrange chicken in skillet. Cook 4-5 mins each side until juices run clear and chicken is cooked through. While chicken is cooking, chop fresh herbs and stir into Alfredo sauce right before serving. Serve sauce over pasta and chicken.

Whoaaa, that seems like a lot of ingredients doesn’t it?? :) But most of the stuff you probably already have on hand. When I want to make this, I usually only have to buy the chicken, chicken broth, and heavy cream.

Have fun and ENJOY!! :D




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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44 Comments

  1. brittany says:

    Wow…chicken packets?? i came here to look for a little help on my alfredo sauce…because last time it came out too much garlic and started looking at other things you had recipes for…and does it look amazing! im going to try it for tomorrow (or when we stop getting pelted with hurricanes…) but i make that breaded chicken…never thought to make it with alfredo sauce….so thanks for the recipes =]

  2. OH MY GOODNESS! I’m a new wife, just now begining to scrap together a few recipies to call “family favorites.” I’m absolutely positive that this will be one of them. And, you make it so easy with step-by-step pictures and directions! Thank you so much for putting in the hard work of creating perfection! I can almost taste it already!

  3. Amanda says:

    I just finished making that recipe and it was wonderful!!!! Yummy yummy!!! Please post more recipes!!!

  4. Nga says:

    Oh goodness, it looks so delicious.
    I have to try this one day. :]

  5. Megan says:

    YUM! I love chicken alfredo, but have never found a recipe that looks right! this one sounds and looks perfect! Thanks! I plan to try it VERY soon!

    And by the way, i love your website!

  6. Valerie says:

    Wow, this looks amazing! I just called my hubby to bring some ckicken and noodles. Its What’s for dinner!

  7. Erica says:

    I just made this and it was FANTASTIC! I added more garlic than was called for.. but I do that with every recipe. I’ll definitely be making this again!

  8. Angie says:

    I made this 4 my bf and he was stunned.. thanx 4 sharing :)

  9. krizann says:

    I tried this earlier today and my family loved it! Im gonna try your other recipes. Thanks for sharing! =)

  10. Crystal says:

    Amanda- another great recipe that came out perfect! The crusted chicken was just amazing! Thanks again!!

  11. Lori says:

    Oh my gosh I made this last night and it was a huge hit! Everyone loved it. Thanks so much, I have been looking for a good alfredo recipe for awhile!

  12. Leesha says:

    OH MY GOSH. I have always been a baker and never much of a cook, but I decided to change that when I saw this recipe! I made it tonight, it’s so freaking unbelievable. Thank you so much, I feel like I’m gonna blow up I ate so much haha :) PS: I love the scrapbook layout of the site!!! :)

  13. Cat says:

    What temp. do you use for the chicken? I’d love to try this but whenever I try to fry chicken, it’s golden brown on the outside but still pink inside.. By the time it’s finally pink inside, and there are several cut marks from checking, the meat is overcooked. Help?

  14. Amanda says:
    Cat,

    Medium heat. I have an electric stove and I turn the knob to right in the middle. Hope this helps. :)

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    Really enjoyed your sight and your recipes look great! I’m very impressed that you have done all this!!

  16. DeAnna says:

    Hi Amanda,
    My husband and I made this for dinner last night and it really was great! I have tried many recipes simular to this and “Perfect, Creamy, Fettuccine Alfredo” beats them all. Keep the recipes comming!

  17. Colleen says:

    Thanks for sharing this recipe I made it the other night for my husband. We were both licking our plates by the time we were done. Even my 9 month old daughter was looking for more!! Thanks again.

  18. Katie Barker says:

    All these recipes look so yummy! I’ll definitely be checking back again :)

  19. Ana says:

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  20. Kyle C. says:

    My mother and I made this for my birthday dinner and it turned out really good, everyone loved it. Thanks for the recipe! Here are some pictures.

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  23. Tracey says:

    This was incredible, made it tonight for company! Thanks :-)

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  25. Jennifer says:

    I made this the other day and it was DELICIOUS! Thanks for the recipie, definitally one I will make again!

  26. Lisa Dones says:

    GREAT!!!!! Wonderful recipe my family LOVES this one. It has become a staple at our house, i have made many variations but always the same great sauce!! Thanks, love your blog :O)

  27. Sherry says:

    Thanks for the recipe. I’ve been surfing the web for hours looking for a good fettuccine alfredo recipe and this looks fabulous. I plan on adding spinach. I’ll let you know how it turns out.

  28. Nikki says:

    I just made this and it was awesome! I didn’t make the chicken b/c my husbands favorite is crab alfredo, so I made the sauce and added crab meat at the end. DELISH! He was very impressed. Thanks for posting this.

  29. KarrieLyne says:

    I came across your site accidentally and wow was I lucky that day! I not only found out how to beautify my blog (still working on test blog to make it just right..hee hee) but what amazing recipes!! I just made this one tonight and my kids asked for thirds!! LOL! Thank you for all that you do! I know I will be a daily visitor!! **hugs**

    KarrieLyne

    P.S. Your pups are soooooo adorable!!

  30. Laura says:

    Just made this for my family for the first time tonight. Everyone LOVED it! The chicken came out delicious and the sauce was absolutely perfect. Thanks!!

  31. LuLu says:

    Hiii
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  32. Wow, that looks absolutely delicious! Great post, you did such a nice job presenting the pictures too…I am definitely going to have to try that recipe this weekend! Thanks :)

  33. JoeyP says:

    This recipe was great. I made it for my birthday and it was a real treat. The chicken really made it tasty.

  34. Jenny says:

    This is such a great recipe!!! Thank You!!!! :-D

  35. Dayna says:

    Made this for dinner tonight & WOW it is just as good as it looks! My husband said that this was, by far, the best meal I have made for him! I used egg noodles & dried herbs (that’s all I had), but followed the recipe besides those! ;)
    Thank you for posting such a WONDERFUL recipe! My husband, children, & I appreciate it! I cannot wait to try more of your recipes!!!

  36. Anua says:

    I just made the alfredo sauce and it was amazing. Finally recipes that are simple to follow and taste great! Thank you so much.

  37. Crystal says:

    This is the most wonderful recipe website Ive ever seen! I love how they show step by step with the ingredients! It makes it easier for me and I appreciate it. THANK YOU

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  38. messi says:

    i made it tonight and it was amaziiiiiiiiing !!
    looking foroward for more receipes <3

  39. Aimee says:

    I made this recipe last night and it was fabulous! It tastes just as good as any alfredo sauce I’ve had from a restaurant! I will definitely be making this recipe again!

  40. Karen B says:

    i just made this tonight!! and oh my was it YUMMMY!!! my husband was really impress!!! Thnx for the great recipe=)

  41. Saysha Wilson says:

    This dish turned out DElicious..OMG..everybody enjoyed it! And I love how you show step by step photos and directions. Please please PLEASE post more recipes! :-)

  42. Carrie Gamber says:

    Just had this for dinner and it was by far the BEST ever!!!! I’ve never really attempted to make alfredo sauce b/c I never found a good recipie but this is AWESOME! And so easy! Right up my alley!!!
    Thanks so much!
    Carrie

  43. mrooney says:

    I love your site and this is the first time looking at your recipes. I will definitely be trying this one but I was wondering if there is a lower calorie substitue for the heavy cream.

  44. Ashe says:

    Just made your alfredo sauce recipe tonight. I think you’ve cured me of my dependence on Knorr-Swiss packets! This is just as easy, and much more flavorful. (Especially if you’re a garlic fiend like me - I used a little extra.)

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