Chicken Alfredo

Chicken Alfredo is one of those meals that was always really intimidating to make. I would usually get it at an Italian restaurant but never did I dare to make it until today. The fiance wanted Chicken Alfredo, but I was craving a Cajun Chicken Pasta that my best friend Andrew always makes. So what to do when you have two slightly different meals? Make both. 

This recipe will focus on the Chicken Alfredo dish while I will have another that focuses on one with a kick. For this Chicken Alfredo, I used linguine noodles instead of the typical fettuccine. To start, cook the noodles to al dente and set aside for later.

Meanwhile, cut your chicken into strips and place into a bowl.

Marinade your chicken with some extra virgin olive oil, minced garlic, salt, and pepper. For this recipe, refer to the bowl on the left. The Cajun Chicken Alfredo's chicken is to the right. Let your chicken marinade for about 20 minutes so that you can enhance the flavor of the chicken for the overall dish.

After time has surpassed, start to melt the butter in a skillet. 

Add the chicken and cook it for several minutes on each side. 

Once cooked, turn down the heat to low and add the milk. Let it simmer for 5 minutes and then stir in the cheese. 

Once the cheese is almost dissolved, fold in your noodles. Continue to cook for several more minutes on low. Once the noodles have cooked completely, you are all set.

Recipe:

Ingredients

8 ounces of linguine noodles

4 chicken breasts

4 cloves of minced garlic

2 tablespoons of butter

2 teaspoons of salt

1 1/2 cups of parmesan cheese

1 cup of whole milk or heavy cream

1/2 teaspoon of pepper

1/4 cup of extra virgin olive oil

Directions

1. Cook your noodles until al dente. Set them aside and keep warm for later.
2. Cut your chicken into strips. Put them in a bowl with the extra virgin olive oil, garlic, salt, and pepper. Let sit for 20 minutes so chicken can marinade. 
3. Once time has surpassed, melt butter in a pan. 
4. Cook the chicken in the same pan for several minutes on each side. 
5. Once cooked, turn the heat to low and add the milk. Let simmer for 5 minutes.
6. Stir in the cheese until it is almost dissolved.
7. Fold in the noodles and continue to cook on low for several more minutes. Wait several minutes before serving.