Creamy Garlic Alfredo Chicken Zucchini Noodles
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Creamy garlic zucchini noodles are fantastic and low carb! It’s creamy garlic alfredo chicken and low carb zucchini noodles combined into one awesome bite. If you’re wanting to eat lower carbs, then reach for spiralized zucchini instead of pasta.
Creamy Garlic Alfredo Chicken Zucchini Noodles
Everyone loves a good creamy garlic alfredo sauce, but sure, it’s decadent and sometimes we want to eat it more often! There’s a way to enjoy chicken alfredo with less guilt and it’s by using zucchini noodles! These creamy garlic zucchini noodles are the answer to satisfy your craving without all the calories. There’s still excellent flavor with the zucchini noodles and there’s less calories. This creamy garlic zucchini noodle recipe for creamy garlic chicken alfredo just takes a few simple ingredients and within about 30 minutes, you have a wonderful meal for everyone to enjoy an Italian-inspired dinner. We’re using milk instead of heavy cream and it makes the same a little lighter. Read all about our favorite zucchini noodle spiralizer tools here.
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What are zoodles?
Zucchini noodles are also called “zoodles” and by using a vegetable spiralizer or julienne tool, you an easily achieve zucchini noodles in a matter of minutes. Zoodles are a great alternative to pasta, especially if you’re craving pasta without all the calories. Zoodles are lighter, lower carb and equally satisfying as a pasta.
Why you should make a batch of creamy garlic zoodles
It’s a great way to get protein and vegetables all in a low carb dish. If you’re craving comfort food but trying to stay away from pasta carbs, this is the perfect dish for you.
- For more flavor, just add more parmesan cheese and this also gives the sauce a little more thicker body and richer flavor.
- You can use chicken breast or any cut of chicken that you like. Using chicken thighs or dark meat is equally delicious and there will be more flavor to the chicken alfredo!
- If you have summer squash then this vegetable works great too.
- This creamy garlic alfredo recipe is super addicting and dangerous. You could easily eat the whole pan, but you wouldn’t want to do that, would you? Just share it with some friends, add a glass of wine and you’ll feel less guilty than if you ate the whole pan yourself. Sharing is caring folks! And check out this delicious mushroom cream sauce with chicken breasts. enjoy.
Creamy Garlic Chicken Alfredo w/ Zucchini Noodles
Ingredients
- 1 pound (454 g) zucchini (about 3 medium zucchini) cut into noodle shapes with spiralizer
- 2 pounds (907 g) boneless skinless chicken breasts , cut into small pieces or to your preferred size.
- 1 Tablespoon (15 ml) olive oil
- 3 Tablespoons (45 ml) butter
- 3 cloves garlic , minced
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) all-purpose flour
- 2 cups (480 ml) milk
- 1/4 teaspoon (1.25 ml) thyme leaves , fresh or dried
- 1/4 teaspoon (1.25 ml) dried mustard powder
- 1 1/2 cups (150 g) freshly grated parmesan cheese
- kosher salt , to taste
- pepper , to taste
- minced parsley for garnish
Equipment
Instructions
- Blanch the zucchini noodles for 1 minute in boiling water. Drain and set aside.
- Heat large skillet on medium/high heat. Add 1 Tablespoon oil and then add chicken. Season with salt and pepper to your liking and cook the chicken until brown around edges and cooked through. Remove chicken from pan.
- In same pan, melt 3 Tablespoons of butter. Add garlic and cook until fragrant.
- Whisk in 1/4 cup of flour and continue whisking to remove large clumps of flour.
- Slowly whisk in 2 cups of milk. Whisking regularly, bring to a simmer and then reduce heat to low. Simmer and cook until sauce thickens, about 3 minutes. Add 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme, 1/4 teaspoon mustard powder, and 1 1/2 cups of fresh grated parmesan cheese. Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Add zucchini noodles and cook in the sauce until it becomes tender, about 2-3 minutes. Do not overcook the zucchini noodles or they’ll become mush.
- Add chicken back into the pan with the zucchini noodles and sauce. Allow the chicken to simmer in the sauce and noodles for about 1 minutes. Garnish with parsley and serve warm. Enjoy!
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Favorite Spiralizers
Best Spiralizing Tools for Zucchini Noodles:
Nothing beats tried and true kitchen tools and cookbooks. Here’s some of the favorites:
Paderno Spiralizer – The Classic! We’ve lost track of how many meals this one has made for us. Fantastic spiralizer.
KitchenAid Spiralizer Attachment – Spiralize, peel, core, slice. All from the power of the KitchenAid stand mixer.
OXO Julienne Peeler – For those who love it simple. This great julienne peeler has seen a lot of mileage in our kitchen
Easy Zucchini Noodle Recipes:
- Super Yummy –> Zucchini Noodle Chow Mein Recipe
- Our Popular –> ZUCCHINI NOODLES WITH GARLIC, BUTTER AND PARMESAN RECIPE
- Best Asian –> PAD THAI ZUCCHINI NOODLES RECIPE
- CLICK HERE FOR OUR —> DELICIOUS ITALIAN ZUCCHINI NOODLES
- This recipe was originally published in 2018 and updated with new images.
4 Comments on “Creamy Garlic Alfredo Chicken Zucchini Noodles”
I’m loving the creamy Alfredo sauce. It was delish.
I’ve been craving Fettuccine Alfredo but I really didn’t wanna deal with the carbs. Then I ran into this recipe and I was amazed at how savory this was despite using zucchini noodles instead of traditional pasta.
It’s so good and less carbs for sure! Glad you enjoyed the recipe!
My father was ordered by the doctor to cut low on carbs and so we tried out this recipe and he loved it! Actually, the whole family loved it. I’m looking forward to cooking more of your recipes for him!