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This easy chicken Alfredo recipe has a lemon, garlic, and parmesan cream sauce. It is so quick and simple to make cheesy homemade Alfredo sauce from scratch! Total comfort food. Serve with fettuccine or any kind of pasta.
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Lemon Parmesan Chicken Alfredo Recipe

This lemon parmesan chicken Alfredo recipe is a delicious and decadent way to enjoy pasta! The sauce is irresistibly creamy with plenty of lemon and garlic!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian American
Keyword: lemon chicken Alfredo, parmesan chicken Alfredo recipe
Servings: 4
Author: Natasha Bull

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces uncooked fettuccine pasta
  • 2 chicken breasts cut into bite-size pieces
  • Salt & pepper to taste
  • Flour for dredging
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1/4 cup chicken broth (or use dry white wine)
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 3 large cloves garlic minced
  • 2 dashes Italian seasoning
  • 1 cup heavy/whipping cream 
  • 1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
  • Fresh parsley chopped, to taste

Instructions

  • Boil a large, salted pot of water for the pasta, and cook according to package directions.
  • Prep your chicken and sprinkle it with salt & pepper. Dredge each piece in the flour.
  • Add the butter to a skillet over medium-high heat. 
  • Once the butter is melted and hot, add the chicken to the pan. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove chicken from pan.
  • Add the chicken broth, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, garlic, and Italian seasoning to the pan. Give it a good stir. 
  • Add the cream and parmesan cheese to the pan. Let it bubble for a minute or so. 
  • Add the chicken back into the pan and let it simmer for 4-5 minutes or until the chicken has cooked and the sauce has further reduced. You may need to turn the heat down if it's bubbling furiously. 
  • Give the sauce a taste, and if it doesn't have enough lemon juice, add a bit more in. Season with salt & pepper as needed and sprinkle fresh parsley on top. 
  • Drain pasta and toss with the chicken Alfredo sauce (add in some pasta water prior to draining the pasta if the sauce needs to be thinned a bit). 

Notes

  • I don't recommend using half-and-half or milk instead of the heavy cream; the lemon juice is likely to break the sauce.