Description
Discover the ultimate comfort dish with creamy alfredo with truly crispy chicken, a quick and easy weeknight dinner that combines golden, crunchy chicken breasts with a rich, buttery alfredo sauce. This recipe uses simple pantry staples – flour, eggs, breadcrumbs, heavy cream, Parmesan, and olive oil to create restaurant-quality flavor at home. Perfect for families, it serves four, takes just 35 minutes total, and pairs beautifully with pasta, garlic bread, or a fresh salad for a complete meal.
Ingredients
- 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup breadcrumbs
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Season chicken with salt and pepper.
- Set up a breading station: place flour, beaten eggs, and breadcrumbs in separate dishes.
- Dip each chicken breast in flour, then egg, then breadcrumbs, pressing to adhere.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook chicken until golden, about 4-5 minutes per side.
- Transfer chicken to the oven and bake for 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in a saucepan, heat heavy cream and stir in Parmesan until melted. Season with salt and pepper.
- Serve crispy chicken over pasta topped with alfredo sauce.
Notes
- For extra crispness
- let the breaded chicken rest on a wire rack for 5 minutes before frying. Use fresh Parmesan for best flavor. Adjust salt to taste after the sauce is prepared.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Pan‑fry and bake
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4 servings
- Calories: 550
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 30 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 45 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 35 g
- Cholesterol: 120 mg
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