Blackened Chicken Alfredo

Ingredients

• Two boneless chicken breast
• One teaspoon of blackening seasoning
• Twelve ounces of fettuccine 
• Eight ounces of butter
• Two garlic cloves
• One tablespoon of flour
• 1/2 cup of parmesan cheese
• 1/2 of Romano cheese
• One pint of heavy whipping cream
• One tablespoon of olive oil
• Dry parsley flakes (optional)

Directions

Noodles

1. Add fettuccine to boiling, salted water.
2. Allow pasta to cook to al dente. (roughly nine minutes)
3. Drain noodles and set aside.

Alfredo Sauce

1. Heat a cast iron pot over medium-high heat.
2. Add butter and allow to melt.
3. Add garlic and stir until fragrant.
4. Add flour and stir constantly.
5. Add heavy whipping cream and allow to thicken.
6. Add cheese on low heat and allow to melt.
7. Pour over pasta noodles and stir.

Blackened Chicken

1. Add seasoning packet to flattened chicken breast.
2. Rub seasoning well and evenly.
3. Heat olive oil in cast iron skillet.
4. Add chicken to skillet and allow to cook.
5. Cook chicken breast for four minutes on each side.
6. Slice chicken and place over pasta and sauce.
7. Garnish with parsley flakes.
   

Source — Graham Stephenson

Louisiana Anthology
Prepared by Graham Stephenson
June 20, 2022