Chicken Alfredo
Chicken Alfredo
Chicken alfredo is always a hit!
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Ingredients
- 6 chicken breasts
- 3 cloves garlic
- 4 Tbsp butter
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- 2 cups milk
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1 cup Parmesan cheese
- salt
- black pepper
- 1 pinch white sugar (if it is bitter)
Instructions:
Bake the Chicken:
- Preheat the oven to 350°.
- Place the chicken breasts in a baking dish, liberally season with the spices, add a little water to the pan, and bake until it reaches 165.
- Remove from the oven, allow to cool slightly, then slice. (It works well to cut it with an electric knife.)
- Return to the pan and broth, cover with foil, and keep warm in the oven until serving time. (The broth keeps the chicken moist. If there is no broth, add a little water.)
Alfredo:
- In a large saucepan, brown the garlic in the butter (this takes about 7 minutes).
- While vigorously whisking, slowly add the flour.
- Cook, stirring continually, for about 5 more minutes. (Move on to the next step if the flour begins to brown.)
- Add the milk, cream, parmesan cheese, salt, and pepper.
- Stirring constantly, bring to a simmer over medium heat. Cook until thickened (it took about 45 minutes for a quadruple batch).
Notes:
Serving Size:
3/4 cup per person is about the right amount of sauce.
1 breast per person is the “normal”, but you might not need quite that much if you’re cooking for a crowd? Make Ahead:
You can easily cook the meat ahead of time and reheat it. I made a quadruple batch and reheated it at 425° for about 45 minutes. Just remember to add a little broth or water and to cover it with foil so it doesn’t dry out. Re-purposing:
Chicken: can be reheated or repurposed
Noodles: can be reheated by bringing to a boil again
Sauce: can be reheated (may need to add a little milk) or frozen
3/4 cup per person is about the right amount of sauce.
1 breast per person is the “normal”, but you might not need quite that much if you’re cooking for a crowd? Make Ahead:
You can easily cook the meat ahead of time and reheat it. I made a quadruple batch and reheated it at 425° for about 45 minutes. Just remember to add a little broth or water and to cover it with foil so it doesn’t dry out. Re-purposing:
Chicken: can be reheated or repurposed
Noodles: can be reheated by bringing to a boil again
Sauce: can be reheated (may need to add a little milk) or frozen