by HollyIf you’ve wondered how to make Chicken Alfredo with less calories and loads of flavor, look no further. This recipe cuts the calories by about 65% yet gets rave reviews every time!
Chicken Alfredo.. delish! Seriously this is so good!
Did you know when you order Chicken Alfredo at your average restaurant, you are ordering a whopping 1200 – 1547 calories and up to 97 grams of fat! CRAZY huh?
This recipe has just a fraction of the fat and calories with all of the flavor and only about 425 calories and 11 grams of fat. Much better!
Alfredo is an absolute favorite of both of my girls, I think they would eat it every single day if they could. I decided it was time figure out how to make Chicken Fettuccine healthier for them and guess what… the results were AMAZING! Honestly, this recipe will knock your socks off .. rich, creamy and oh so delicious!! This has all of the flavor without all of the fat!
I sometimes add in steamed broccoli, asparagus or mushrooms to get some extra veggies in. You can also use whole wheat noodles or even zucchini noodles if you have a spiralizer.
As I learned at our local culinary school, nutmeg is an ingredient that is commonly added to white sauces. You need just a small little pinch to add flavor to the sauce.
This recipe calls for 2 cups of cooked chicken. You can either cook the chicken with a little bit of non-stick spray in a frying pan, use a store bought rotisserie chicken or (my favorite) grill it!
Skinny Chicken Alfredo
Prep Time 15 minutes
Servings 8 servings
Ingredients
- 2 chicken breasts cooked and chopped
- 1 cup cold milk
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 clove garlic
- 3 tablespoons light cream cheese not fat free
- ½ cup fresh parmesan cheese shredded
- salt to taste
- pinch nutmeg
- 12 ounces fresh fettuccine
- fresh parsley to taste
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Instructions
- Over medium heat, put olive oil and garlic in a pan. Cook about 1 minute.
- Add flour to cold milk until dissolved and add to pan. Cook over medium heat while stirring constantly. Once thickened, turn heat off stir in cream cheese, salt & nutmeg until melted. Add parmesan and chicken.
- Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package directions. Toss pasta with sauce and top with parsley and additional cheese.
Nutrition Information
(Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.)
Note: The actual nutritional information on this recipe will vary based on ingredients used. With 2% milk, this recipe using the brands I used made 4 servings at approximately 423 calories and 11g fat per serving. You can enter your information here to calculate your nutrition based on the ingredients and brands you’ve used. Information provided on this page is for informational purposes only.
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Good weekday meal. Easy to make, tasty and quick! My daughter gushed over it, so she would have given it 5 stars. I’ll have to try it again add some additional items to my own taste and include some of the suggestions, such as steamed asparagus or mushrooms. Will make again!
Glad she enjoyed it, Michele! You will have to let us know how your additions turn out. It sounds like it will be delicious.
How many cups is a serving
The recipe serves 8. Each serving will be just over about a cup, depending on the size of your chicken. Enjoy!
This literally could not have been easier. I had just grilled some chicken and was trying to figure out what to pair it with and whipped this alfredo up in 10 minutes. So yum! Thank you.
Such a great and easy recipe. Way better than expected! A keeper for sure.
Turned out way better than expected! What a great simple recipe!
I just fixed this for my family, including my mom and her friend. Rave reviews all around. I followed the recipe exactly – even doubled the recipe – it worked out perfectly. Two of us have never had Alfredo before and this was delicious. This recipe is definitely a keeper. Thank you for sharing!!!!
Yay!! So happy to hear that Diane!
My daughter loves alfredo sauce. All I have is the grated parmesan cheese in the canister.. Would that work in this recipe? Tia
Hi Joanie, that should work in a pinch. It may cause your sauce to be on the salty side with a less of that cheesy texture.
I’ve tried other homemade recipes but this one is AMAZING!! I used garlic salt instead of regular salt and it really added some extra flavor. This is a must try!!
Thanks so much Cheyenne! I am so glad you enjoyed the alfredo!
Absolutely delicious! Used 2% milk and 52g of light cream cheese. Next time will use whole milk or maybe a little less cream cheese!
Yay! So glad you enjoyed it Kayla!
Too bland.
Sorry you didn’t love it as much as we do Tanya.
Super easy and yummy. Will try it next time with zoodles. :)
Great idea Sheila! So glad you love the alfredo!
Looks good
Thanks Ashley!
Seriously delicious
So glad you liked it Joe!
This recipe is FABULOUS!!!! I omit the Garlic as We aren’t Garlic Fans and it still tastes Awesome!!! Love that You don’t miss the Fat and Calories or Sodium.
So glad you loved it Amy!
Awesome ! Very good doesn’t way you down.
I can not eat lactose dairy products. What can I use instead of the cream cheese?
Thanks!
Have you tried freezing this? Would love to make but its just me so would love to freeze for easy go to meal.
Can you use cornstarch instead of flour?
I’m sure that would work just fine. You will need about half of the amount of cornstarch as you would flour.