Chicken and Broccoli Alfredo recipe
My easy go-to meal in our household is my Chicken and Broccoli Alfredo recipe; combined with a rich, thick, creamy homemade Alfredo sauce with grilled chicken and fresh broccoli that will have you in and out of the kitchen in no time.
Ingredients
- 3- 8-ounce boneless skinless chicken breasts, seasoned and grilled
- 1 head broccoli bite-sized pcs lightly steamed
- 1 stick unsalted butter
- 1 cup heavy cream
- ½ cup whole milk
- 3 tablespoons fresh parsley chopped
- 1 pinch nutmeg
- kosher salt to own taste
- freshly ground pepper to own taste
- 2 cups freshly grated Parmesan
- 1 pound cooked pasta
- 1 lemon sliced
- 1 pinch hot pepper flakes optional
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan or metal skillet, warm the unsalted butter and heavy cream.
- Season the unsalted butter and heavy cream with parsley, nutmeg, red pepper flakes, kosher salt, and freshly ground black pepper.
- Add the Parmesan and stir continuously until melted.
- Reduce the heat source to the lowest setting.
- Slice the grilled chicken and then add the sliced chicken to the alfredo sauce, next add the bite-sized broccoli to the alfredo sauce and completely turn off the heat source.
- Toss in your favorite cooked pasta adding some of the pasta water if desired to thin sauce.
- Serve while hot on your favorite pasta dishes.
- Squeeze a fresh lemon slice over pasta if desired.
Nutrition
Serving: 01Calories: 720kcalCarbohydrates: 0gProtein: 0gFat: 0gSaturated Fat: 0gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0gMonounsaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 0mgPotassium: 0mgFiber: 0gSugar: 0gVitamin A: 0IUVitamin C: 0mgCalcium: 0mgIron: 0mg
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