Creamy Chicken Alfredo
Fettuccine tossed in a rich, garlicky Parmesan cream sauce with chicken
By RecipesQueen Kitchen • June 10, 2026
Chicken Alfredo is the creamiest, most indulgent pasta — fettuccine draped in a luscious garlic-Parmesan cream sauce with seared chicken.
The sauce is simple: butter, garlic, cream, and a blizzard of freshly grated Parmesan. The starchy pasta water helps it cling.
Use freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano, not pre-shredded — it melts into a silky sauce.
Ingredients
- 1 lb fettuccine
- 2 boneless chicken breasts
- 4 tbsp butter
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 2 cups freshly grated Parmesan
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
Instructions
- 1
Cook fettuccine. Reserve 1 cup pasta water.
- 2
Season and sear chicken in butter until golden and cooked through. Slice.
- 3
In the same pan, sauté garlic in butter. Add cream and simmer 5 minutes.
- 4
Stir in Parmesan until melted and smooth. Add pasta water as needed.
- 5
Toss fettuccine in the sauce. Top with sliced chicken.
