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Delicious Blackened Chicken Alfredo with Cajun-spiced chicken and creamy sauce.

Blackened Chicken Alfredo

A cozy and filling dinner featuring blackened chicken and a creamy Alfredo sauce, perfect for busy weeknights.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: American, Italian
Calories: 650
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Main Ingredients
  • 1 lb Chicken breasts or thighs about 1 to 1.5 pounds
  • 1 tbsp Blackening seasoning store bought or homemade
  • 8 oz Fettuccine or pasta of choice
  • 2 tbsp Butter
  • 2 cloves Garlic, minced
  • 1 cup Heavy cream or half and half for a lighter version
  • 1 cup Freshly grated Parmesan cheese grate the cheese yourself
  • to taste Salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 squeeze Lemon (optional)
  • 1 tbsp Chopped parsley (optional)
  • 1 pinch Chili flakes (optional)

Method
 

Cooking Pasta
  1. Boil pasta in salted water until just tender, save about 1 cup of pasta water, then drain.
Cooking Chicken
  1. Pat chicken dry and coat with blackening seasoning.
  2. Sear in a hot skillet until cooked through.
  3. Let the chicken rest for a few minutes, then slice it.
Making Alfredo Sauce
  1. In the same pan, add butter and minced garlic over medium heat and let the garlic get fragrant.
  2. Pour in the heavy cream and stir. Let it warm for a minute.
  3. Slowly add grated Parmesan while stirring until smooth.
  4. If the sauce is too thick, loosen with reserved pasta water.
Combining Ingredients
  1. Toss the drained pasta in the sauce.
  2. Top with sliced chicken and serve.

Notes

Pat the chicken dry before seasoning, and let it rest before slicing to keep the juices in. Adjust seasoning and sauce thickness with pasta water as needed.