By HAYLEE SAESEE
Staff Writer
Ingredients
- 16 oz fettuccine
Chicken:
- 1.5 lbs chicken breast or thighs
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 2.5 tsp oregano
- Salt
- Fresh cracked black pepper
Alfredo Sauce:
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- ¼ cup sour cream
- ½ cup fresh grated Parmesan cheese
- ½ cup dry Parmesan cheese
- Salt
- Fresh cracked black pepper
Instructions
- Cook fettuccine according to the package instructions. Make sure not to overcook it so it’s not too mushy. Drain it and set it aside.
Baked Chicken:
- Preheat the oven to 450° and grease a rimmed baking sheet. Trim excess fat off the chicken and season with salt, pepper, and oregano on both sides. Sprinkle fresh grated Parmesan cheese generously on both sides of the chicken and place it on the baking sheet.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes, depending on the thickness of the chicken.
- Once the chicken is baked, let it rest for about 5 minutes on the cutting board before slicing it. Slice it against the grain.
Alfredo Sauce:
- While chicken and pasta are cooking, prepare the sauce. Measure all ingredients before starting to cook.
- In a medium, heavy-bottom sauce pot, melt butter over medium heat. Once the butter is melted, add pressed garlic. Cook garlic until it’s fragrant and sprinkles flour over it. Stir until flour is all mixed with butter and slowly pour in heavy whipping cream while constantly stirring.
- Gently stir the mixture together and let it heat through. (Don’t let it boil!) Once heavy cream is hot, whisk in sour cream, Parmesan cheese, salt, and pepper. Lower heat to medium-low and gently stir until grated cheese melts and incorporates.
- Keep cooking over medium-low heat for about 5 minutes, stirring often.
- Once the sauce is ready mix it with cooked pasta and sliced chicken. You can top it off with some fresh parsley and grated Parmesan cheese.