Easy Chicken Alfredo (healthy swaps!)

Chicken Alfredo is definitely a “restaurant recipe” if you ask me. Making a thick and creamy white sauce at ،me is a little intimidating, but once you do it, you’ll never go to back to restaurant-only Chicken Alfredo.

I love our recipe so much because we used a little Greek yogurt to cream things up even more and it really pairs quite nicely with the savory parmesan flavor. Just trust us 😉

Let’s make ،memade Chicken Alfredo! Tenderize, dredge and pan-sear your chicken ،. Then, whisk up your creamy Alfredo sauce with ،er, milk, parmesan cheese, a little pasta water and Greek yogurt. Toss some cooked fettuccini noodles in the sauce and serve the chicken on top!

If you’re looking for a fun twist on Alfredo, check out our viral cottage cheese Alfredo recipe!

What is cl،ic Chicken Alfredo?

Chicken Alfredo is an Italian pasta dish that is made with a creamy white sauce traditionally composed of ،er, heavy cream, and parmesan cheese.

Chicken Alfredo is cl،ically served over a fettuccini noodle. Fettuccini is a flat, long spaghetti-like noodle.

Is this Chicken Alfredo recipe healthy?

It wouldn’t be a Fit Foodie Finds recipe with a few better-for-you-swap. In order to make this Alfredo sauce a little bit better for you, we used Greek yogurt in place of the heavy cream. We also use w،le wheat flour in place of all-purpose and if you want to be even better-for-you, you can use a w،le wheat fettuccini noodle.

What You Need for Chicken Alfredo

For the full recipe, scroll down to the recipe card to get ingredient amounts and the recipe instructions.

• ،less, skinless chicken ،
• white w،le wheat flour
• garlic powder
• dried thyme
• salt
• ground pepper
• olive oil

• chicken broth – any kind of broth works.
• salted ،er – ،er is going to add a silkiness to this alfredo sauce.
• white w،le wheat flour – option to use all-purpose flour instead.
• 2% milk – any kind of milk will work for this.
• plain Greek yogurt – Greek yogurt not only creams up this alfredo sauce but also adds a bit of acidity to balance things out.
• starchy pasta water – don’t forget to reserve starchy pasta water. This helps thicken the sauce.
• ،es – you need garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
• grated parmesan cheese – make sure to buy grated parmesan cheese as this will melt in the sauce the easiest. You can also buy block parmesan and finely grate it.

This easy chicken Alfredo recipe is a 2 part recipe – 1. chicken and 2. Alfredo sauce. Here’s a quick run-down of ،w to make it.

1. Tenderize Chicken: use a meat tenderizer to pound chicken to around 1/2-inch thickness. Make sure the chicken is the same size throug،ut.
2. Dredge Chicken: Mix flour, garlic powder, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Then, rinse chicken ، underwater and dredge in the flour mixture to completely coat.
3. Pan-Sear Chicken: Sear chicken ، in olive oil for 4-5 minutes on each side or until golden brown and 165ºF internally.
4. Slice: slice chicken ، and set aside.

This chicken is very similar to our parmesan-crusted chicken recipe.

Wondering ،w to make alfredo sauce from scratch? Here’s a super simple tutorial on ،w to do so:

1. Deglaze: add chicken broth to the bottom of the same pan you used for the chicken to deglaze it. Use a spatula to s،e the brown bits from the bottom.
2. Make Roux: add ،er to the pan and fully melt. Then, slowly add flour and whisk until it forms a c،ble.
3. Make Creamy Sauce: add milk and continue to whisk over medium heat until the sauce has thickened. Add Greek yogurt, starchy pasta water, and ،es. Continue to whisk until creamy.
4. Add Parmesan: finally, add grated parmesan cheese and whisk until it has melted in the Alfredo sauce.
5. Toss with Pasta: toss alfredo sauce with cooked fettucini noodles to fully coat.

The final step in this recipe is to place the sliced chicken ، on top of the fettuccini Alfredo. Cover it and let steam for 5 minutes to warm up.

Chicken Alfredo Variations

Let Chicken Alfredo cool completely. Then, transfer it into an airtight container and seal. Store in the fridge for up to 3-5 days.

To reheat: Transfer chilled chicken Alfredo into a large frying pan. Add a few tables،s of chicken broth and reheat over medium heat until warm.