Published 8/8/2022
Chicken Broccoli Alfredo – Easy 30 Minute Meal
You will not regret whipping up this chicken broccoli alfredo for dinner tonight. It is creamy, packed with veggies, and has a large serving of protein. You can use chicken thighs, chicken breasts, and even add in other veggies if you’re feeling adventurous.
Ingredients You Need
Below are all the ingredients you need to make this easy weeknight dinner recipe.
chicken thighs: we use boneless skinless chicken thighs for a more moist and flavorful chicken. broccoli florets: it would be chicken broccoli alfredo without broccoli! Make sure you cut them into bite sized pieces. all purpose flour: flour thickens the roux for this sauce. salted butter: butter is going to add a silkiness to this alfredo sauce.2% milk – any kind of milk will work for this.white wine: a little white wine adds vinegar and brightness to the sauce. starchy pasta water – don’t forget to reserve starchy pasta water. This helps thicken the sauce.spices – you need garlic powder, salt, and pepper.grated parmesan cheese – make sure to buy grated parmesan cheese as this will melt in the sauce the easiest. You can also buy block parmesan and finely grate it.
Prepare the Chicken Thighs First!
Prepare the chicken thighs before you do anything for this chicken broccoli alfredo recipe. Letting the chicken sit in the spices will add flavor and leave you with moist chicken. Always Pan
Boil the Noodles
After you prepare the chicken, you want to prepare the pasta. Why? Because you need to use some starchy pasta water in the alfredo sauce!
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Steam Your Broccoli
Steaming broccoli for your chicken broccoli alfredo is so easy and only takes a few minutes. If you want a deep dive into how to steam broccoli, check out this post. Here is a quick overview of how we steam broccoli for this recipe.
Brown the Chicken
Now that the pasta and the broccoli are ready all you have to do is brown the chicken. Heat the butter in a non-stick skillet and brown the chicken for 3-4 minutes on each side. Remove the chicken from the pan and add it to the same bowl as the broccoli. Don’t wash your pan, you are going to use it to make the roux.
Make the Alfredo Sauce
Wondering how to make alfredo sauce from scratch? Here’s a super simple tutorial on how to do so: Let rests: Remember that after cooking chicken let it rest for 5 minutes so that the internal temperature can continue to rise around 5ºF.
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