Blackened Chicken Breast with Fettuccine Alfredo

By á-9182

Ingredients

• 3 chicken breast
• 3 Tbsp butter
• 1 Tbsp smoked paprika
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp onion powder
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
• 1/4 tsp black pepper
• 1/4 tsp thyme, dried
• 1/2 tsp oregano, dried
• FETTUCCINE ALFREDO
• 1/4 c butter
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 c heavy cream
• 1/8 tsp black pepper
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 c Parmesan cheese
• 6 oz fettuccine pasta

Details

Adapted from justapinch.com

Preparation

Step 1

1 Pat the chicken breast dry with a paper towel.
Mix all the seasonings together, and pat onto the dry chicken breast on both sides.
2 Heat butter in a skillet, once hot add the chicken one by one and cook for 3 min each side.
3 After the chicken is seared, bake for an additional 30 min at 375 F.
4 FETTUCCINE ALFREDO:
Melt the butter over medium heat, and add minced garlic cook for 3-4 min until garlic is slightly brown.
5 Slowly pour the heavy cream into the butter garlic mixture.
6 Add the black pepper, salt, and Parmesan cheese, cook for 5-8 min or until thick. If it still looks runny after 8 min, turn the burner off and let it cool slightly on the burner. It will thicken up.
7 Cook pasta according to directions, and toss with Alfredo sauce.
8 Optional ** Add cooked broccoli and chopped tomatoes when you toss with the Alfredo sauce.