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Chicken Alfredo
Photo: Lily Banse

Chicken Alfredo

14 ingredients 8 steps wikibooks
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1307
Calories
65g
Protein
45g
Fat
159g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 15 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Pasta 1 cup cooked (140g) 220
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Parmesan Cheese 1 oz (28g) 110
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Shallot 1 tbsp minced (10g) 7
Oregano 1 tsp dried (1.8g) 5
Thyme 1 tsp dried (1.4g) 4
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound (450 g ) boneless chicken breasts
  • 1 cup cream or half and half
  • 2 tablespoons white flour
  • ¼ cup chopped onion or shallot
  • 1 teaspoon thyme
  • ¼ teaspoon oregano
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 tablespoon parsley , chopped
  • ½ teaspoon red pepper
  • ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 tablespoon cooking oil
  • ½ cup lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 2 cups fettuccini pasta

Directions

1

Heat up oil slightly in a frying pan over a medium flame.

2

Sauté chicken breasts and shallots in hot oil for 5 minutes or until golden brown. Add lemon juice to chicken and cook for an additional 10 minutes. Remove chicken from flame. Reserve juices. Transfer chicken into a casserole dish .

3

Melt butter in clean frying pan. Add flour to butter and stir for about 3 minutes.

4

Slowly add half and half, stirring continuously. Add all spices and seasonings to sauce.

5

Stir in reserved juices and keep stirring. Reduce heat and slowly stir in Parmesan cheese.

6

Keep stirring until a smooth consistency is achieved. Pour sauce over chicken in casserole dish .

7

Cover and bake for 20 minutes at 350°F (175°C).

8

While chicken is cooking, prepare pasta. When chicken is done, serve immediately.

Recipe sourced from wikibooks

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