Blackened Chicken Alfredo

Blackened Chicken Alfredo is basically: 🔥

Spicy, crusty chicken

🥛 Creamy, garlicky Alfredo sauce

🍝 Tossed with pasta

The contrast is unreal.

🍝 Blackened Chicken Alfredo (Skillet + Saucepan)

Ingredients

For the Chicken

2 large chicken breasts, sliced into cutlets

1½ Tbsp butter or oil

2–3 Tbsp blackened seasoning

For the Alfredo Sauce

2 Tbsp butter

3 cloves garlic, minced

1½ cups heavy cream

¾ cup freshly grated Parmesan

Salt & pepper, to taste

For the Pasta

10–12 oz fettuccine or penne

Directions

Cook the pasta

Boil in well-salted water until al dente.

Reserve ½ cup pasta water, then drain.

Blacken the chicken

Season chicken with butter + blackened seasoning.

Sear in hot skillet 3–4 min/side.

Rest, then slice.

Make the sauce

In a saucepan, melt butter over medium.

Add garlic → cook 30 sec.

Add cream → simmer 5–7 min until slightly thick.

Stir in Parmesan. Season to taste.

Combine

Toss pasta with sauce (add pasta water if needed).

Top with sliced blackened chicken.

Optional upgrades 😎

• Add sautéed mushrooms or spinach

• Finish with a squeeze of lemon

• Sprinkle parsley or extra Parm on top