Chicken Alfredo
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 6 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 6 servings
- Calories
- 1699
- Total Fat
- 115
- Saturated Fat
- 41
- Carbohydrates
- 64
- Dietary Fiber
- 4
- Sugar
- 4
- Protein
- 100
- Cholesterol
- 344
- Sodium
- 1290
- Total: 2 hr 30 min (includes marinating time)
- Active: 20 min
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups olive oil, plus more for the grill pan
1 cup grated Parmesan
1/4 cup pine nuts
1/2 teaspoon fresh oregano leaves
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 big handful fresh basil leaves, plus more for garnish
1 small handful fresh mint leaves
1 small handful fresh parsley leaves
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
Fettuccine Alfredo, recipe follows
Fettuccine Alfredo:
1 pound fettuccine noodles
1 cup heavy cream
1 stick (8 tablespoons) salted butter
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 cups freshly grated Parmesan
Directions
- Put the olive oil, Parmesan, pine nuts, oregano, garlic, basil, mint, parsley and some salt and pepper in a blender and puree. Put the chicken breasts in a resealable plastic bag, pour in the marinade and seal. Refrigerate for 30 minutes to several hours, the longer the better.
- Preheat a grill pan over medium-high heat and brush with oil. Remove the breasts from the marinade and grill until cooked through with nice char marks, about 4 minutes a side. Slice the chicken and serve over Fettuccine Alfredo. Garnish with more basil.
Fettuccine Alfredo:
- Bring a pot of water to a boil and cook the pasta according to the package directions.
- Meanwhile, in a saucepan or skillet over low heat, add the cream and butter and cook until the butter melts and the mixture is warm. Season with salt and pepper.
- Put half of the Parmesan into a large serving bowl. Pour the warm butter/cream mixture over the top.
- Drain the pasta (reserving a little of the cooking water) and immediately pour it into the bowl. Toss a couple of times, then sprinkle in the other half of the Parmesan. Toss to combine, thinning with the reserved pasta water if necessary.