Description
Creamy lemon garlic chicken alfredo featuring golden seared chicken breast and silky fettuccine tossed in a rich parmesan cream sauce, brightened with fresh lemon juice, zest, and parsley.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 large chicken breasts (about 1.5 lbs), boneless and skinless
- 12 oz fettuccine pasta, dry
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 cup parmesan cheese, freshly grated
- 1 large lemon, zested and juiced
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil for the pasta.
- Season both sides of the chicken breasts generously with salt and black pepper.
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat until shimmering.
- Cook the chicken for about 5 to 6 minutes per side until golden and cooked through, then remove and let rest before slicing.
- In the same skillet, melt the butter and sauté the minced garlic for about 30 seconds until fragrant.
- Cook the fettuccine in the boiling water until al dente, then drain, reserving a cup of pasta water.
- Pour the heavy cream into the skillet and bring to a gentle simmer.
- Whisk in the parmesan cheese until melted and smooth, adding reserved pasta water if needed to loosen the sauce.
- Add the cooked fettuccine directly into the sauce and toss until every strand is coated.
- Remove the skillet from the heat and stir in the lemon juice, lemon zest, and chopped parsley.
- Top the pasta with the sliced chicken and serve immediately while warm.
Notes
- Use freshly grated parmesan for the smoothest sauce
- Add lemon juice off the heat to prevent the cream from curdling
- Reserve pasta water in case the sauce needs loosening
- Let the chicken rest before slicing to keep it juicy
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate
- Calories: 720
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 640mg
- Fat: 46g
- Saturated Fat: 26g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 48g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 38g
- Cholesterol: 175mg
Keywords: lemon garlic chicken alfredo, creamy chicken pasta, lemon alfredo, easy chicken pasta dinner