Healthy Chicken Alfredo
Healthy Chicken Alfredo is creamy and decadent tasting while being lower in calories and fat. It's simple to make and is the perfect low-fat dinner recipe to try this week! Gluten-free.
Servings: 8
Calories: 305kcal
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil divided
- 1 pound chicken tenders or sliced chicken breasts ✅
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 tablespoons gluten-free flour
- 1 cup chicken stock ✅
- 1 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 tablespoon tamari
- 3/4 cup shredded fresh Parmesan cheese, divided ✅
- 4 cups broccoli steamed
- 8 ounces gluten-free fettuccini noodles prepared per box instructions
Instructions
- ⭐️Cook the chicken. Drizzle 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large sauté pan and add chicken tenders. Cook chicken until the internal temperature is 165 degrees (about 10 minutes). Remove chicken from the sauté pan.2 tablespoons olive oil, 1 pound chicken tenders or sliced chicken breasts
- ⭐️Make the roux. Drizzle 1 tablespoon olive oil into the same pan and add the garlic. Let cook for 30 seconds. Whisk in the flour. Slowly whisk chicken stock into the flour mixture, blending until smooth. Stir in Greek Yogurt, 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, tamari, and pepper. Remove from heat.2 tablespoons olive oil, 3 cloves garlic, minced, 3 tablespoons gluten-free flour, 1 cup chicken stock, 1 cup plain Greek yogurt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, 1 tablespoon tamari, 3/4 cup shredded fresh Parmesan cheese, divided
- ⭐️Combine sauce and pasta. Toss Alfredo sauce with fettuccini noodles, steamed broccoli, and chicken.4 cups broccoli, 8 ounces gluten-free fettuccini noodles
- Serve. Serve topped with remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese.3/4 cup shredded fresh Parmesan cheese, divided
Notes
To easily steam broccoli, place in a microwave-safe dish with water covering the bottom. Cover. Heat for 5-6 minutes or until broccoli is fork tender.
CKC Features both Gluten-Free Guidance and Kids Cooking Instructions: If you're new to eating gluten-free we understand it's overwhelming trying to figure out which foods may contain gluten and which ones don't. All of our gluten-free recipes marked with this symbol ✅ represent foods that need to be checked for gluten or cross-contamination.
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Nutrition
Calories: 305kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 45mg | Sodium: 388mg | Potassium: 506mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 374IU | Vitamin C: 42mg | Calcium: 172mg | Iron: 1mg