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Creamy Garlic Chicken Alfredo w/ Zucchini Noodles

When making the alfredo sauce, you can make it a little thicker by adding more cheese because the zucchini will release some water, making the sauce a little thinner. But we've tasted it with the thinner sauce and it's equally delicious!
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 644kcal

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.
    Browning chicken in a skillet
  • In same pan, melt 3 Tablespoons of butter. Add garlic and cook until fragrant.
    Garlic and butter in a skillet
  • Whisk in 1/4 cup of flour and continue whisking to remove large clumps of flour.
    Whisking flour into the garlic and butter
  • 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.
    Parmesan and spices added to the sauce
  • 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.
    Zoodles being stirred into sauce
  • 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!
    Plated dish of garlic chicken noodle alfredo
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American, Italian

Nutrition

Calories: 644kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 68g | Fat: 33g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Cholesterol: 212mg | Sodium: 973mg | Potassium: 1352mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 1080IU | Vitamin C: 23.8mg | Calcium: 590mg | Iron: 1.9mg