Creamy Chicken and Broccoli Alfredo
Delicious creamy chicken and broccoli alfredo is a restaurant quality meal in under 30 minutes from simple ingredients you probably have on hand. Family friendly and hearty dinner quick!
Servings: 4
Calories: 751kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp sunflower oil or olive oil
- 1 lbs chicken cut into 1" bites
- 24 oz broccoli crowns rinsed and tough ends trimmed
- 2 tbsp butter
- ½ cup Parmesan cheese fresh
- 6 garlic cloves diced
- ½ cup sun dried tomatoes chopped
- 1 tbsp dried oregano
- 1 tbsp dried basil
- 1 cup heavy cream
- ½ cup stock if needed to loosen sauce
- ½ tsp sea salt plus more as needed
- ¼ tsp black pepper
Instructions
- In a heavy pan on high heat, add oil and heat until shimmery (but not smoking).
- Add diced chicken, cook on high 5 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent burning.
- Add broccoli and cook until soft and bright green, another 5 minutes.
- Remove chicken and broccoli from pan and reduce heat to medium low.
- Add butter and garlic, let soften and very slightly brown (about 2 minutes.)
- Add sundries tomatoes and spices, stir to incorporate.
- Add cream, cheese, and stock and stir, slowly raise heat to medium- lower heat if sauce starts to boil.
- Let sauce thicken, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes.
- Add chicken and broccoli back to pan and toss to coat.
- Let chicken and broccoli cook in sauce until sauce is thick and reduced by half. Add the salt and pepper.
- When done, serve immediately over penne, spaghetti, squash, or zoodles.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 751kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 40g | Fat: 58g | Saturated Fat: 25g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 28g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 201mg | Sodium: 900mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 9g