Chicken Alfredo Without Pasta
An easy skillet chicken alfredo without pasta in just 20 minutes! Make a delicious and creamy low carb chicken alfredo recipe with quick pan fried chicken cubes and an easy homemade alfredo sauce. Serve with steamed broccoli or green beans.
Ingredients
- 2 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into 1 " cubes
- 1 teaspoon fine sea salt divided
- ¾ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper divided
- 2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 cup Heavy whipping cream
- ¾ cup shredded parmesan cheese
- ¼ cup butter cut into pieces
- 2 minced garlic cloves
- Garnishes - chopped fresh parsley salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Sprinkle the chicken cubes with ½ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon black pepper.
- Add the olive oil to a skillet and heat the skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken cubes to the pan.
- Brown the chicken brown on one side for about 3 minutes until they're golden brown, and then flip them over and cook that side for 3 minutes. Set the chicken aside on a plate covered with foil.
- Reduce the skillet to medium-low. Melt the butter cubes. Mix in the heavy whipping cream, minced garlic, the remaining ½ teaspoon of salt, and ¼ teaspoon black pepper.
- Add the shredded parmesan cheese in batches (to prevent clumping) until it's melted, stirring constantly.
- Bring the alfredo sauce to a simmer (do not let it boil) and add the chicken cubes back to the pan. Heat 1`-2 more minutes until the internal temperature of the chicken is 165 F. The sauce will continue to thicken upon standing. Add more salt and pepper to taste.
- Garnish with chopped fresh parsley and more ground black pepper. Enjoy!
Notes
- If your chicken is sticking to the pan when you go to flip it, it isn't ready to flip.
- Don't overcrowd the chicken or it won't brown as well. Work in batches if you don't have a large skillet.
- Serve the chicken bites with steamed broccoli, roasted veggies, pasta, rice, or cauliflower rice.
- Olive oil and butter are combined to give the chicken sauce a bit of buttery flavor. Butter has a low smoke point and burns quickly so must be added after the olive oil to prevent burning. You can also skip the butter and just use more olive oil if preferred.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 349kcalCarbohydrates: 0.8gProtein: 28gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 13gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 128mgSodium: 626mgPotassium: 459mgFiber: 0.01gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 722IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 139mgIron: 1mg
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