Chicken Alfredo?

Question

Can anyono give me info on the best way to prepare chicken alfredo. I have ahd several problem. First the chicken is always too dry no matter how I prepare it. Also I know I missing some spices but don't know which ones.And how do I make the sauce instead of using cheap ragu alfredo sauce.

Answer 1

Sautee your chicken in butter with fresh garlic. After it is cooked, add another stick of butter and 1 package of philadelphia cream cheese. Do not use low or reduced fat versions, it will not work. cook until melted, add a cup of milk, and heat through. Add 1/2 cup of parmesean, I use fresh, but you can use the stuff in the green can if you wish. Heat through, and serve with pasta.

Can't go wrong with this one.

Answer 2

Chicken Alfredo.

Answer 3

As far the chicken cooking goes , I couldn't tell you....But I can tell you that the way to make Alfredo sauce is with parmesan cheese, milk, pepper, salt...you can find a recipe for alfredo sauce on a box of fettuccine noodles or maybe on a jar of parmesan cheese....bare in mind that homemade sauce does have a different texture then store bought sauces.

Answer 4

Alfredo Sauce

1/4 cup butter
1 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
1/2 cup heavy cream
Garlic (I use 2-3 cloves, you don't want too much!)
1/2 to 3/4 cup Mushrooms

Sauté the mushrooms and garlic in some of the butter. Melt the rest of the butter, and remove from heat. Stir in the cheese and the cream, as well as the mushrooms and garlic if appropriate, and bring it just to a boil over low heat, stirring often. Toss with warm noodles and serve.


As for the chicken, I always cook mine slowly on low to medium with butter and olive oil.. It's always perfect :)

Answer 5

Cook the chicken in a bag (like a turkey) and use another brand Alfredo Sauce. There are too many good ones out there to make your own.

Answer 6

CHICKEN ALFREDO

Prep: 15 min - Cook: 60 min Serves 8
You can vary the taste of this dish by the way you cook and add the chicken. The chicken breasts can be grilled and served on top of, or beside the Fettucine Alfredo, or cut in morsels, sautéed or grilled until just done, then mixed with the fettucine and sauce at the end. My favorite is chicken grilled on charcoal. Another variation is adding a sprinkling of Parmesan cheese and finishing in the oven (2nd picture).You can also (optionally) add steamed broccoli florets and/or sautéed, diced red pepper. You can use fettucine, taglietelle, mostaccioli, penne or farfalle pasta.
2 skinless chicken breasts, cut in slices about 1/4 " thick then in bite-size morsels
6 or so leaves of sage
1 cup broccoli florets, steamed (optional)
1 red pepper, seeded, coarsley diced, sautéed in olive oil or butter (optional)
8 oz pasta (fettucine, tagliatelle) or 12 oz (3/4 package) penne, etc. (Fettucine is heavier).
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature (or 2 of olive oil for sauteeing the chicken and 2 of butter for the sauce)
1 cup freshly grated Parmigiano Reggiano (Parmesan), at room temperature, plus extra cheese to pass at the table
1 1/4 cup heavy cream or Half and Half (or 1/2 of each)
salt and freshly ground pepper (use white pepper if you have it)
a pinch of grated nutmeg


Set the pasta water to boil. In a pan large enough to hold all the ingredients, sauté the chicken in 2 tablespoons of butter or good olive oil until lightly browned. Set aside in a warm place. Cook the pasta. Remember to reserve some of the cooking water to moisten your chicken Alfredo if it is too dry. Add the heavy cream, 2 tablespoons of butter and 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese to the same pan. Keep cooking on low-medium heat, stirring occasionally until the mixture reduces slightly and thickens.
Add pinch of nutmeg, 3 - 4 leaves of sage, salt and pepper to taste. Stir.
Add the cooked chicken and optional ingredients and mix again. Taste for salt. Add a Tablspoon or two of the pasta cooking water if too dry. Add the cooked and well-drained pasta to the sauce. Mix well with a wooden spoon.
Turn into a warmed serving bowl, or directly onto warmed plates.

VARIATION: Turn pasta mixture into a baking dish, sprinkle 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese on top, and set under broiler for about 30 seconds, until flecked with brown

Answer 7

The sauce is extremely hard to make- I love chicken alfredo, but unfortunately- all those times when I've tried to make the sauce... It taste nothing near the restaurants. sorry

Answer 8

Olive Garden.com and they have the BEST recipe!!