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Olive Garden Chicken Alfredo Recipe: Copycat in Under 30 Min!
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Olive Garden Chicken Alfredo Copycat

Experience the classic comfort of restaurant-quality Chicken Alfredo right in your home. This dish features succulent, perfectly seared chicken breasts served over tender fettuccine noodles, all enveloped in a rich, velvety garlic parmesan cream sauce. It is a luxurious, savory meal that captures the essence of the beloved chain restaurant experience, perfected for your kitchen in less than 30 minutes.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: DINNER
Cuisine: Italian-American
Calories: 720
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb fettuccine pasta
  • 2 chicken breasts, thinly sliced
  • 2 cups heavy cream
  • 1.5 cups parmesan cheese, freshly grated
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 4 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 0.25 cup chicken broth

Method
 

  1. Boil a large pot of salted water and cook fettuccine until al dente, reserving 0.5 cup of pasta water before draining.
  2. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, sear the chicken breasts until golden brown and cooked through, then remove from the pan.
  3. In the same skillet, melt the butter and add the minced garlic, cooking until fragrant.
  4. Pour in the heavy cream and chicken broth, simmering gently until the sauce begins to thicken slightly.
  5. Whisk in the parmesan cheese until melted and the sauce is smooth and velvety.
  6. Add the cooked pasta and sliced chicken back into the skillet, tossing to coat thoroughly.
  7. If the sauce is too thick, add small amounts of the reserved pasta water until the desired consistency is reached.

Notes

Always use freshly grated parmesan cheese rather than pre-shredded to ensure the sauce melts into a smooth consistency without clumping. Keep the heat on the sauce moderate to avoid breaking the dairy emulsion. For the best texture, use bronze-cut pasta which holds sauce better than standard varieties.