Chicken and Broccoli Alfredo
So easy, so creamy and just so simple to whip up in 30 minutes from start to finish – perfect for those busy weeknights!
Alfredo sauce is certainly not one of those “clean-eating” New Years type dish, but with all this broccoli, it all balances out, right?
I should also mention that this is certainly not one of those heavy alfredo sauces either – it’s a light sauce with a thin coating because that’s really all you need here.
There’s just no need to add in those extra calories, especially when it’s only the first week of January!
Chicken and Broccoli Alfredo
So easy, so creamy and just so simple to whip up in 30 minutes from start to finish - perfect for those busy weeknights!
Ingredients
- 8 ounces rotini pasta
- 12 ounces broccoli florets
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 boneless, skinless thin-sliced chicken breasts
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup chicken broth
- ¾ cup milk, or more, as needed
- ¼ cup heavy cream
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ cup freshly grated Parmesan
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves
Instructions
- In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta according to package instructions. Within the last 2 minutes of cooking time, add broccoli; drain well.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Season chicken breasts with salt and pepper, to taste. Add to skillet and cook, flipping once, until cooked through, about 3-4 minutes per side. Let cool before dicing into bite-size pieces.
- Melt butter in the skillet over medium heat. Whisk in flour until lightly browned, about 1 minute. Gradually whisk in chicken broth and milk, and cook, whisking constantly, until incorporated, about 1-2 minutes. Stir in heavy cream and garlic powder until slightly thickened, about 1-2 minutes.
- Stir in Parmesan until well combined, about 1 minute. If the mixture is too thick, add more milk as needed.
- Stir in pasta, broccoli and chicken. Gently toss to combine; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Serve immediately, garnished with parsley, if desired.
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This was delicious! I had no idea where the garlic cloves were supposed to be added in so I just doubled the garlic powder and skipped the cloves. Still tasted great!
Just got through making your recipe. It’s delicious, thank you! The Alfredo sauce is not too rich and has great flavor. This recipe is a keeper; Sure to be a favorite.
Great week night recipe. Super easy with few ingredients and very tasty! I followed the sauce instructions as written ; however , I used fettuccine noodles because that’s what I had on hand . The sauce binds to that type of pasta well . I will definitely make again.
Planning to make this recipe this week, did you use whole milk or is 2% ok? I’m looking forward to trying this. Thanks in advance, I have made many of your recipes and enjoyed them all.
Liked the recipe but needed more flavor. I think next time I will use fresh broccoli as I used frozen and add like I saw above, some paprika/red pepper flakes for more flavor, and definitely more salt and pepper and probably some minced garlic. I did substitute half and half and added a little extra butter to the sauce and it was plenty thick. Thanks for the recipe, my boyfriend still ate his entire plate!
Very good! I made a few adjustments. I used a full 16oz bag of broccoli to incorporate more veggies. I didn’t have raw chicken on-hand, but I had 2 large cans of chicken breast. I also added 1/2 tsp red pepper for spice and to bring out the flavor. It was all very delicious – everyone cleaned their plates!
Great easy quick recipe. Will double next time as I have teenagers who wanted leftovers.
Delicious. Needed more garlic, salt and pepper and needed more broccoli. We grilled the chicken instead of pan frying.
Hello! Was wondering if anyone has used frozen broccoli and if there are any changes to making it as a result? Thanks!
I tried this recipe tonight with the frozen broccoli, put in with rotini noodles for last 4-5 minutes. We all liked it, thanks for the recipe!
We tried this recipe because we were unsatisfied with store bought alfredo sauce.
We love this.
Have couple times a month.
I do use little more fresh parmesan.
Appreciate this recipe.
Made this for dinner tonight! Amazing! My boyfriend is super picky and loved it!
This was absolutely FANTASTIC! I initially used the sauce as a twice-baked potato topper (wasn’t in the mood for pasta that night) and then used the leftover sauce with whole wheat rotini the next day for lunch. My husband, who isn’t even an alfredo sauce fan LOVED it. Definitely a keeper. I used some previously meal-prepped chicken (paprika, onion powder, garlic powder for the seasonings) and frozen broccoli, so my preparation steps were a bit different.
Made this tonight and we all loved it! I may try sautéing the chicken with onion and garlic next time to give it a little kick. Definitely a keeper!
I made it tonight. It was delicious. I added extra chicken broth to thin the sauce out and a little extra cheese.
Best dang Chicken and Broccoli Alfredo dinner ever! Didn’t change a thing and the Fam loved loved loved. This is a keeper and soooooo easy to make. thank you.
Delicious! Big hit with my family. Didn’t change a thing.. thank you
This recipe was a hit by the whole fam! My 7-year old son especially loved it, and he even prayed about how good it was during our family prayer that night 🙂 I added in a generous amount of salt, and a little more garlic powder and heavy cream than it called for. I also added in sliced mushroom and pulsed spinach, and I didn’t have rotini pasta so I used spaghetti noodles. SUCH A GREAT MEAL! After even loved it so much, I immediately printed it off and added it to my cookbook binder. Thanks so much!
Holy moly this was great!!!! Used fresh broccoli added onion and garlic when frying the chicken and a container of fresh parm cheese thank you!
Easy, quick and delicious! Thanks!
My favorite! My husband is under the impression that cooking broccoli in the water will make all the pasta taste like the broccoli. I disagree! Your thought?