Description
A decadent dinner featuring golden-brown seared chicken breasts served over a bed of rich, garlic-infused Parmesan Alfredo pasta.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 chicken breasts
- 1 lb fettuccine pasta
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Fresh parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Season chicken with salt and pepper. Sear in butter over medium-high heat until golden and cooked through. Set aside to rest.
- Boil fettuccine in salted water until al dente. Reserve 1 cup of pasta water before draining.
- In the same pan, sauté minced garlic in remaining butter for 1 minute.
- Stir in heavy cream and simmer for 3-5 minutes until slightly thickened.
- Remove from heat and whisk in Parmesan cheese until smooth.
- Toss pasta into the sauce, adding reserved water if needed to reach desired consistency.
- Slice chicken and place on top of pasta. Garnish with parsley.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Italian-American