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Simple Chicken Alfredo Without Heavy Cream

A creamy, cozy chicken Alfredo made without heavy cream. This easy weeknight pasta uses simple ingredients to create a rich, silky sauce that tastes indulgent but stays light. Ready in about 20 minutes and perfect for busy nights.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 4
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • Ingredients
  • For the chicken:
  • - 2 chicken breasts sliced thin
  • - 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • - 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • - 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • - 1 teaspoon paprika
  • - Salt and pepper to taste
  • For the Alfredo sauce no heavy cream:
  • - 2 tablespoons butter
  • - 2 tablespoons flour
  • - 1 1/2 cups milk whole or 2%
  • - 1/2 cup chicken broth
  • - 3/4 cup grated parmesan
  • - 3 cloves garlic minced
  • - Salt and pepper to taste
  • - Optional: red pepper flakes parsley, lemon zest
  • For the pasta:
  • - 8 oz fettuccine linguine, or penne

Method
 

  1. Instructions
  2. Cook the pasta according to package directions; drain and set aside.
  3. Heat olive oil in a skillet and cook the sliced chicken with garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, salt, and pepper until golden.
  4. In the same skillet, melt the butter and add the minced garlic; cook for 30 seconds.
  5. Whisk in the flour to form a roux.
  6. Slowly whisk in the milk and chicken broth until the sauce thickens.
  7. Stir in the parmesan until melted and smooth; season with salt and pepper.
  8. Add the cooked chicken back into the sauce and let it simmer briefly.
  9. Toss in the cooked pasta until fully coated.
  10. Serve with extra parmesan, parsley, or red pepper flakes if desired.