Olive Garden Chicken Alfredo
Olive Garden Chicken Alfredo is an easy pasta dinner and a delicious meal that the whole family will love. Fettuccini tossed in a garlicky Parmesan sauce, topped with slices of juicy chicken. It’s a creamy comfort food and is ready in just 15 minutes!
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What You Will ❤️ About Olive Garden Chicken Alfredo
- Restaurant Favorite – Olive Garden Chicken Alfredo is one of my best friend’s restaurant favorites – I promise you the flavor is spot on and you’ll think you’re at the restaurant!
- Fast & Easy – This homemade sauce combines simple, fresh ingredients like butter, cream and parmesan cheese to make a rich topping to fettuccine pasta.
- Comforting – You can’t get more of a comfort food than the pasta & cheese in this copycat Olive Garden recipe!
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Don’t miss these tips to be sure your Chicken Alfredo is identical to Olive Garden:
- Don’t Skip the Marinade
- Marinated chicken breast is what gives this recipe the flavor that it needs. I personally buy pre-marinated chicken but you can all marinate the chicken yourself by using the OG Italian Dressing. There are options depending on the effort you want to make so do what’s best for you!
- Let the Chicken Rest
- When you’re finished cooking your chicken, make sure to let it rest before cutting into it and plating. This will let the juices redistribute so your chicken stays nice and juicy!
- Cream It Up!
- The ratio of cream to milk is a tell for how your dish is going to taste. More cream is going to give you a creamier flavor, while more milk will make it a lighter taste.
Olive Garden Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo Ingredients
This is one of my favorite recipes! This copycat recipe has the EXACT same taste as what you get at Olive Garden. It’s definitely the best alfredo sauce I’ve ever had!
- Marinated Chicken Breast – I like to use the Italian pre-marinated chicken breasts but you can marinate yourself as well in the OG Italian Dressing
- Fettuccine Noodles – you can use any pasta but the fettuccini is very thick and holds the chicken and sauce well
- Butter – I like to use salted butter but unsalted butter is fine as well
- Garlic – everything is better with garlic
- All Purpose Flour – this helps thicken the sauce
- Heavy Cream & Milk – you could also swap with half and half
- Parmesan Cheese – Romano cheese is a good swap as well
Supplies Used
- Air Fryer – this is my favorite air fryer that I’ve tried! It has so many settings and a huge drawer that can fit so much. It’s my go to in the kitchen!
- Pasta Pot – this is my favorite pan when I’m making pasta. It’s big enough to make enough for the whole pan and there’s also a convenient strainer on the side since there’s nothing worse than dirtying up more dishes!
- Pasta Bowls – I love these dishes! I think that they’re so cute and they’re absolutely perfect for our pasta!
How do you make Copycat Olive Garden Chicken Alfredo recipe?
- COOK pasta according to package directions
- WHILE water is boiling, cook boneless skinless chicken breasts.
- Air fry chicken breasts at 360 degrees for 12 minutes.
- You can also cook chicken on a cast-iron grill pan with olive oil
- WHEN there is five min left on pasta, in a non-stick large skillet over medium-high heat, add butter to pan. Once butter melts add garlic and cook for 1 minute.
- WHISK flour into butter & garlic. Quickly add cream, milk and cheese and turn heat to low.
- STIR frequently until sauce simmers and remove from heat
- DRAIN pasta when done and remove chicken from air fryer. Let rest and then slice chicken.
- ADD cooked pasta to alfredo and toss lightly.
- PLACE coated pasta in a large serving dish and top with chicken. Garnish with parsley & Parmesan! You can also add salt & black pepper if you like to taste.
Chicken Alfredo Variations
- Veggies – steamed broccoli is a great addition to this alfredo dish
- Cheeses – add different cheeses like Romano, Asiago or even a little cream cheese
- Swap Pasta – swap the fettuccine with ziti or penne
- Shrimp – swap out the chicken for grilled shrimp or whatever protein you think would be best
Tips, Tricks & FAQ
- What if I don’t have cream? You can use any of the following: 2%, whole milk, half and half or cream – I like to balance it out. The more cream – the thicker. The more 2% – the thinner your sauce will be. Add image
- Do you have to use fettuccine? Fettuccine is obviously a natural choice – but you can pretty much use any pasta you like.
- How do you make your chicken? I like to air fry the chicken – I use pre-marinated chicken breasts and pop them in the air fryer for 12 minutes at 360. They come out juicy and perfect. You can also grill the chicken or pan sear it but the air fryer makes the juiciest chicken.
- Is Olive Garden Alfredo sauce vegan or vegetarian? There’s no egg in Olive Garden Alfredo but let me tell you it’s a dairy-lovers dream with butter, milk, cream and cheese! In the end, it is vegetarian but not vegan.
- Is Olive Garden Alfredo sauce gluten free? There is a little flour in it, so no, it’s not gluten free.
- How do you store and reheat leftover chicken alfredo? Store leftovers in an airtight container (I like these glass ones) in the refrigerator for up to a week. Reheat in the microwave for 1-2 minutes or in a sauce pan for 3-5 minutes. If heating in sauce pan, add a little cream.
- Can you freeze alfredo? So you can but it’s not recommended. If you just have 1-2 portions – it’s ok but definitely don’t make a full batch of alfredo sauce and freeze. You can make this homemade alfredo sauce in less than 10 minutes – it’s not a time saver to freeze it.
What to serve with Olive Garden Alfredo
Besides those famous Olive Garden breadsticks, there are other great side dishes for alfredo:
- Salad with Olive Garden dressing
- Olive Garden Pasta Fagioli
- Air Fryer Garlic Bread
- Italian Green Beans
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Olive Garden Chicken Alfredo
Olive Garden Chicken Alfredo is an easy pasta dinner and a delicious meal that the whole family will love. Fettuccini tossed in a garlicky Parmesan sauce, topped with slices of chicken. It's a creamy comfort food and is ready in just 15 minutes!
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Ingredients
- 2 Italian marinated chicken breasts
- 1/2 lb Fettuccine
- 6 tbsp butter
- 1 tbsp garlic minced
- 2 tbsp flour
- 1.5 cup whipping cream
- 1.5 cup 2% milk
- 1 cup Parmesan (or Romano) grated
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package directions1/2 lb Fettuccine
- While water is boiling, start chicken. I use air fryer at 360 for 12 minutes. You can also pan sear on medium heat or grill.2 Italian marinated chicken breasts
- When there is five min left on pasta, in a non-stick skillet over medium heat, add butter to pan. Once melted, add garlic to the pan.6 tbsp butter, 1 tbsp garlic
- Cook for 1 minute, stirring occasionally
- Whisk in flour2 tbsp flour
- Quickly add in cream, milk and cheese.1.5 cup whipping cream, 1.5 cup 2% milk, 1 cup Parmesan (or Romano)
- Whisk frequently until sauce simmers and remove from heat
- Drain pasta when done
- Remove chicken from air fryer and let rest for five minutes. Then slice.
- Add cooked pasta to alfredo and toss lightly. Top with sliced chicken.
- Serve and sprinkle with parmesan cheese and parsley
Notes
Can you freeze alfredo?
Technically – sure – but the sauce “breaks” and separates when you reheat. So you can – if you just have 1-2 portions but definitely don’t make a full batch of alfredo sauce and freeze. You can make this homemade alfredo sauce in less than 10 minutes – it’s not a time saver to freeze it.
What if I don’t have cream?
You can use any of the following: 2%, whole milk, half and half or cream – I like to balance it out. The more cream – the thicker. The more 2% – the thinner your sauce will be. If you’re JUST using 2% – you’ll have a fairly thin sauce and need to add more butter, cheese, flour.
What pasta goes best with alfredo?
Fettucini is obviously a natural – but you can pretty much use any pasta. It’s a little heavy for angel hair – so you’d want to make a fairly thin sauce if using angel hair.
Nutrition
Serving: 2oz pastaCalories: 794kcalCarbohydrates: 53.5gProtein: 42.2gFat: 47.6gSaturated Fat: 29.1gCholesterol: 181mgSodium: 770mgPotassium: 332mgFiber: 2.2gSugar: 5.2gCalcium: 652mgIron: 2mg
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!
My daughter loves the Fettucini Alfredo from Olive Garden so I will definitely be trying this recipe!
This recipe is delicious. My family loved it!
So yummy! I love how fast and easy it is to make, and everyone loves it!
Perfect Italian-style cooking – simple and good quality ingredients put together into a gorgeous dish. Delicious!
One of my families favorites. They will be extremely happy when I make this for them.
i guarantee it!
My son is so obsessed with their Alfredo noodles! Can’t wait to make this recipe again soon! So yummy and very tasty! So glad I can make this at home now!