Creamy Lemon Garlic Chicken Alfredo

Ingredients

• 1 chicken breast
• 2 tsp salt (For seasoning the chicken)
• 1 tsp black pepper (For seasoning the chicken)
• 2 tsp garlic powder (For seasoning the chicken)
• 1 tsp oregano (For seasoning the chicken)
• 1 tsp smoked paprika (For seasoning the chicken)
• 6 oz pasta (Use up to 8 oz according to the source)
• 6 tbsp butter
• 3 garlic cloves
• 0.75 cup heavy cream
• 0.5 lemon (Use the juice and zest)
• 0.5 cup fresh Parmigiano Reggiano
• 1 tsp salt (For the cream sauce)
• 0.25 tsp red pepper flakes
• pasta water (Add a little to the sauce)

Steps

1. 1

   Season both sides of the chicken breast with the 2 teaspoons salt, black pepper, garlic powder, smoked paprika, and oregano.

2. 2

   Add the seasoned chicken to a hot pan and cook for about 4 minutes per side, adjusting the time according to the thickness of the chicken.

3. 3

   Melt the butter in the same pan used for the chicken.

4. 4

   Add the garlic to the butter and let it bloom for about 1 minute, until fragrant.

5. 5

   Add the heavy cream and whisk it together with the butter and garlic.

6. 6

   Add the 1 teaspoon salt and red pepper flakes to the cream sauce.

7. 7

   Bring the sauce up to the lightest bubble; do not bring it to a vigorous boil.

8. 8

   Add the lemon juice and zest, then add the fresh Parmigiano Reggiano and whisk it into the sauce.

9. 9

   Add a little pasta water to the sauce and stir to combine.

Notes

The supplied transcript ends after adding pasta water and does not explicitly state how to cook the pasta, combine the pasta with the sauce, or serve the chicken. Those finishing instructions are therefore not reconstructed.

Nutrition per serving

• main
• pasta
• chicken
• Italian-inspired
• stovetop
• creamy
• comfort food