One Pan Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo
This One Pan Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo is filled with tender chicken and fresh pasta that’s tossed in a lightened, creamy sauce. It’s made in one pan and ready in just 30 minutes!
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Are you loving these 30-minute Thursdays? I know I am, and today’s recipe is not only fast, it’s also made in just one pan. Win-win!
Let me introduce you to my favorite: One Pan Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo. Creamy, cheesy, and comforting this dish has been my go-to for years. I’ve never been a fan of red sauce, so Alfredo has always had my heart. And guess what? I even got my red-sauce-loving husband to switch teams with this one!
This lighter version skips the heavy cream and uses milk instead, but still brings all the flavor. And best of all, it’s ready in just 30 minutes with minimal cleanup.
Ingredients:
No only does this easy recipe come together quickly, but it also requires minimal ingredients. Here’s everything I used to make this:
- Olive oil
- Chicken breasts
- Garlic
- Dried herbs and spices (onion powder, Italian seasoning)
- Chicken broth
- Milk
- All-purpose flour
- Fettuccine pasta
- Parmesan cheese
How to Make:
The preparation for this chicken fettuccine alfredo couldn’t be any easier!
- Simply brown the chicken in a large skillet and season with garlic and spices.
- Add in the uncooked pasta, some chicken broth, flour, and milk.
- Mix everything together and then let it simmer until the pasta is cooked.
In just 30 minutes, this One Pan Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo will be prepped, cooked, and ready to be devoured. How about that for a weeknight meal? The creamy Parmesan sauce pairs perfectly with the tender pasta and chicken. This dish is hearty, comforting, and oh-so delicious!
Can I Omit the Chicken?
If you don’t have any chicken on hand or simply want to omit it, you’re fine to do so.
What to Serve with This Dinner:
This alfredo is quite hearty, so I prefer keeping the side dishes on the lighter side. Here are some sides I like to serve with homemade chicken alfredo:
- Apple Cranberry Pecan Salad
- Roasted Garlic Lemon Broccoli
- Roasted Garlic Cauliflower
- Roasted Mushrooms with Garlic and Rosemary
- Roasted Asparagus with Peas and Lemon
Tips and Tricks:
- You’re welcome to add meal prepped chicken into this homemade chicken fettuccine alfredo to save some time. Or you could shred a store-bought rotisserie chicken.
- Any kind of milk will work in this recipe, but note that higher fat milks will result in a creamier alfredo sauce.
- If you wind up with leftovers, I recommend reheating the pasta in a skillet over medium heat. You may need to add a splash of milk or broth to thin the sauce.
Looking for more 30-minute meals? I’ve got you covered!
- Easy Cream of Mushroom Soup
- Unstuffed Pepper Bake
- Creamy Ground Beef Pasta
- Lasagna Rolls
- Chili with Pasta
Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 medium chicken breasts, , cut into chunks
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 1½ cups milk, (any kind)
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 8 ounces uncooked fettuccine pasta
- 1½ cups shredded Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat.
- Add chicken and season with salt and pepper. Brown chicken on both sides, for about 3-4 minutes. Chicken does not need to be cooked through, as it will continue cooking while the dish simmers.
- Add minced garlic and sauté for about 1-2 minutes. Add in onion powder, Italian seasoning, chicken broth, milk and flour. Whisk to combine.
- Add in uncooked pasta and bring mixture to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and let simmer for about 15-20 minutes, or until pasta is tender.
- Remove from heat and stir in Parmesan cheese. Serve immediately.
Isn’t fettuccine alfredo the best comfort food ever? And with chicken….even better! Thanks for this quick and perfect supper.
Yes! It’s one of my favorites! Thanks, Kate!
I am most definitely loving the 30 minute Thursday posts! This one pan chicken Alfredo looks delicious! I love alfredo, but don’t eat it often because my hips don’t seem to love it as much as I do! Lol. Chicken fettuccine alfredo in 30 minutes could be a dangerous thing, because I want to eat this for breakfast! Pinned!
P.s. you don’t like red sauce?! Whhhaaa? That’s the first thing we don’t have in common. 😉 cheers, Gayle! <3
I try not to eat it too often either, although I could definitely eat this for breakfast too! 🙂 Thanks for the kind words and pin, Cheyanne!
I still remember my first fettucine alfredo. A whole new world opened up! It’s always been a favorite, and now I’m inspired to make some for a dinner party I’m hosting tomorrow night!
It’s such a great comfort dish, Mir!
I haven’t even had breakfast yet but I am already craving dinner. This looks out of this world and I love the effortlessness of it!
Thanks for the pasta love! 🙂
I’m like your husband on this one – I will take a red sauce over a cream sauce with my pasta every time. Cream sauces can just be so heavy, so I love how you’ve lightened this up! I think I would enjoy this dish, and I love how you’ve made it in one pan!
Thanks, Kristine! Even my husband liked this lightened up version! 🙂
Gayle, I need to try this recipe! My husband also is not a fan of fettuccine alfredo (and I love it!)!!! This looks incredible!
Thank you, Alice! I think you would love this!
Definitely a winner in our house! Anything pasta, chicken, and/or cream-sauce related gets instant approval from the boys. And me? I just love how quick and easy this is! Perfect!
Yes, me too! Thanks for the kind words, Blair!
We are a family of alfredo lovers! The idea of a 30 minute recipe is both exciting and scary! 🙂
I think you and your family would love this, Annie!
I love the 30 minute Thursdays! This pasta looks delicious! Pinning!
Thanks, friend!
One pot fettuccine alfredo? That’s genius. I always feel like alfredo sauce is so much effort to make from scratch, and not that great if you get the package to make it quickly. I honestly cannot wait to try this version. Except that my kids don’t like alfredo because they’re crazy, so I might have to use two pots to make them plain pasta, but still! I’ll enjoy it! 🙂
My husband isn’t crazy about alfredo either, but that’s ok, because it just means more for me! 🙂 Thanks for the kind words, Stacey!
30 minutes AND one pan = you are my new hero. Seriously. I hate the dishes so much! This looks like perfect comfort food. I want to slurp up all those noodles!
I hate dishes too, so I definitely need to start making some more one pan meals! Thanks for the pasta love, friend!
I’ll admit I always go for pesto first, then red — it’s not that I don’t like alfredo, it’s just too rich for me a lot of the time because it’s usually just straight heavy cream! I love that you made this with milk and chicken stock! The fact that this is made in one pot and in 30 minutes means this is an alfredo I can totally get behind!
Thank you, Marcie! I usually go for pesto first too, but sometimes my cravings get the best of me and I just have to have alfredo! 🙂
I love 30 minute Thursday!! This looks so yummy! We tend to only do red sauce or maybe like light pesto or something but I do loooove alfredo! I think I need to add this to our weekly menu!
Thank you, Annie! We don’t do much alfredo in my house either, mainly because my husband doesn’t like it. But every once in a while I just need to give into my cravings! 🙂
This looks amazing! I’ve got to give it a try (sans chicken for me)- I can’t believe it’s one pot! 🙂
Thanks, Medha! It’s so easy and so delicious. I think you would love this! 🙂
I think I’ve started to prefer creamy sauces over red sauces and this one looks so creamy and delicious! I love that you can make it in only one pot too!
Thanks, Izzy!
I love Fettuccine Alfredo, so a one-pot AND 30-minute version is right up my alley! I should know better than to catch up on blogs when I’m hungry – my stomach is now growling 😉 Pinned!
Looking at food blogs when you’re hungry is the WORST! 🙂 Thanks for the kind words, Keri!
This looks so easy and so comforting! Yum! Perfect for winter dinners.
Thanks, Kelly! This makes the perfect weeknight meal!
Oh, wow, this looks really good! I love fettuccine alfredo and it’s something my family would love! Must make it soon…
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I hope you love this if you try it, Aria!
Fettuccine alfredo is such comfort food to me! This sounds delicious and I love that it’s in one pot!
Thanks, Ashley!
This is maybe my favorite one pot pasta yet! Fettucine Alfredo is a big favorite of mine too, though I’m all for any kind of pasta in any kind of sauce 😉
Thanks, Ashley!
I will happily eat red sauce or alfredo – I’m not picky! This dish looks like the ultimate in comfort food, Gayle. I crave hearty meals like this when it’s cold outside. Looks like this will be on the menu soon. 🙂
Thanks for the kind words, Alyssa! Pasta is my favorite meal for when the weather gets cold!
You had me at 30 minute meal. Any kind of creamy pasta dish is just my ultimate comfort food.
Thanks, Dannii! Me too! 🙂
Alfredo sauce is completely my BIGGEST weakness! But pair it with fettuccine and chicken all in one pot? Well, I think you just won my heart forever. 😉 Seriously though, Gayle! This fettuccine looks like absolute comfort food perfection!
Thank you, Sarah! Alfredo sauce is definitely a huge weakness of mine, too!
We are big pasta lovers and I will happily eat red sauce, alfredo or pesto 🙂 Fettuccine alfredo is a big favorite in our house and I love that you made it in one pot! It looks and sounds so comforting and delicious!
Thanks, Kelly! I definitely have a weakness for alfredo!
This is my husband’s favorite dish…and you pulled it off in 30 minutes which means you are the BEST Gayle! I’ll be making this soon!
Thanks, Mariah! Hope your husband loves this if you try it!
This fettucine looks so flavoursome and delicious – I love that it’s one pan and ready in 30 minutes. That’s amazing! I definitely need to try this. Pinned!
Thanks, Harriet! This definitely makes a delicious weeknight meal!
I love the 30 minute Thursdays too! Throw fettuccine alfredo into a one pan 30 minute dish and I’m in! Love this, Gayle!
Thank you, Rachelle!
I love one pan meals!! And this pasta is just the way I like mine..a simple delicious sauce and some protein!! Looks so good and I am already hungry and wish it was dinner time!
Thank you, Ami!
It’s been so cold here, so I need a nice warm and comforting meal, and this looks like a real winner! I love Alfredo too, and being able to get it done in thirty minutes is amazing!
Yes! One pan meals for the win! 🙂 Thanks for the kind words, Amanda!
Yuuum I’m absolutely the lamest dinner maker of all time and always end up eating grilled cheese, but this fettuccine alfredo needs to be made sometime this week. Outside is so dreary and depressing and I need a big bowl of creamy pasta to warm me up 🙂
Now you’re making me hungry for grilled cheese! 🙂 Thanks for the pasta love, Rachel!
Mmm…one pot meals. Mmm…fettuccine alfredo. I love everything about it :). Pinned!
Thanks, Annie!
I may have missed it, but where do you use the 2 Tbsp flour? Your recipe looks yummy.
Hi Linda! I’m so sorry, I forgot to add that to the directions part, but I’ve updated it. You just add in the flour right after the milk. I hope you enjoy!
Fettuccine Alfredo is a personal favorite and your recipe sounds amazing! I love how it only takes 30 minutes. Very helpful for busy weeknights!
Thanks for the kind words and for stopping by, Ashlyn!
I like this recipe as it seems healthier than most Alfredo recipes I have run across. Will definitely try this. I cook just for myself and usually cut recipes down for about 2 servings. I find that I can do this with your recipes pretty easily. Will also definitely try the honey garlic chicken. Glad I found your blog and will tune in often!
Hi Jeannie! I’m so glad that you found my blog and are enjoying my recipes. This alfredo (and the honey garlic chicken) is a favorite of mine. I hope you enjoy them both. Thanks for stopping by and have a great weekend!