One Skillet Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo is the easiest one pan meal! Done in 20 minutes, it's perfect for busy nights!
As most of y'all know, I LOVE one pot or one skillet meals. They are so quick and easy, have minimal cleanup, and are always delicious! This One Skillet Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo is out of this world!
Serve this delicious meal with a Simple Wedge Salad or The Best Ever Easy Garlic Bread!
With only a handful of steps, this one pot meal will be on the table in no time! Done in about 20 minutes, it's quick, easy, and majorly delicious!
I also love this easy Lemon Ricotta Pasta for a different flavor profile!
How to make One Skillet Chicken fettuccine Alfredo:
**scroll down for full ingredients list and printable directions**
- Prep the chicken the cook the seasoned bite-sized pieces. Add the baby spinach and cook until wilted. Drain off the liquid in the skillet.
- Add butter, milk, broth, and garlic and cook until the butter is melted then add the fettuccine. For the next few minutes, stir/poke apart the noodles so they don't clump together. After a few minutes, reduce the heat to medium and cover the pot/skillet. Cook, stirring occasionally.
- Uncover and add cream and parmesan cheese*, stir to combine and melt the cheese; while simmering until the sauce thickens. Remove from heat.
- ** Use FRESHLY grated parmesan cheese. Pre-shredded cheese contains additives that will prevent it from melting smoothly and it WILL clump together.
- Garnish with more parmesan cheese and parsley if desired.
I just love how quickly this One Skillet Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo comes together, and it's a meal that the whole family will love. It also makes my after dinner routine much easier, because I have barely any clean up – total win!
Tips for making One Pot Fettuccine Alfredo with Chicken:
- Use an air fryer and precook the chicken - full directions for how to make Air fryer Chicken breasts here!
- If at the end of the recipe there isn't much sauce, go ahead and add ¼ cup of additional milk and mix it in before adding the cheese.
- You MUST shred your own cheese. Pre-shredded cheese has anti-clumping agents in the bag which prevents the cheese from melting together. Using pre-shredded cheese will result in a clumpy, non cheesy sauce.
- Use a high sided skillet for the least mess and easy cleanup! I love this one!
- Feeding a crowd or like leftovers? Double this recipe for even more!
Can I add more vegetables or remove the meat?
Yes! Add whatever vegetables you love - broccoli and cauliflower would be wonderful to bulk up this dish. Don't eat chicken? Leave it out without a problem.
What to serve with this one pot meal:
- The Best Ever Easy Garlic Bread
- Simple Wedge Salad
- Air Fryer Sweet Potato Fries (homemade)
- Air Fryer Asparagus Fries (easy recipe)
- Air Fryer Roasted Broccoli (low calorie, low carb)
Like one pot meals as much as I do? Checkout these other easy dinner ideas made in ONE POT:
- Easy One Pot Jambalaya
- One Pot Cheesy Mexican Pasta
- Cheesy Cajun Pasta (One Pot)
- One Pot Spicy Thai Zoodles
- Hamburger Casserole (one skillet)
- One Pot Spicy Thai Noodles
- One Skillet Beef and Broccoli
- 29 Quick & Easy One Pot Meals
One Skillet Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo is the easiest one pan meal! Done in 20 minutes, it's perfect for busy nights!
- 2 cups milk
- 1 ¾ cups low-sodium chicken or vegetable broth
- 4 TBS butter
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 12 ounces fettuccine
- ¾ cups heavy cream
- 1 cup Parmesan cheese freshly grated, plus more for topping
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 cups baby spinach
- ½ pound boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into bite sized pieces
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In a large sided skillet or pot, add chicken and season with salt and pepper. Over medium heat, saute for about 4 minutes, turning in between to cook through both sides. Add baby spinach and saute until the spinach is cooked down. Drain off any additional liquid. Return to burner.
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Add butter, milk, broth, and garlic. Increase heat and bring to simmer and stir until the butter is melted then add the fettuccine. For the next few minutes, stir/poke apart the noodles so they don't clump together. After 2-3 minutes of this, reduce the heat to medium and cover the pot/skillet. Cook 7-8 minutes, stirring occasionally.
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Uncover and add cream and parmesan cheese, stir to combine and melt the cheese; while simmering until the sauce thickens, 2-3 minutes. Remove from heat.
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Garnish with more parmesan cheese and parsley if desired. Add salt and pepper to taste.
First posted December 2015, updated August 2023.
Alicia says
This one pot meal was seriously delicious! I added a little extra milk at the end and it made the sauce even creamier!
jess says
I love chicken alfredo, but I hate the dish cleanup afterwards, this was a dream and I loved the extra flavor cooking it all in one dish gives it! thank you so much for sharing this recipe
Andrea Campbell says
Excellent
April says
Yesssss....now this is my kind of one pot meal! Delish!
Beth says
This is so good and so fast! I made this for the family, and I was in and out in no time. I'm a fan.
Kristyn says
This is my kind of recipe!! Easy clean up, my kids will eat it, & it's so tasty!! Adding this into our rotation!!
Sandra says
I think l'd use store bought Alfredo sauce if l was short on time. I always have cooked and shredded chicken in my freezer, which makes this a delicious meal!
Allyson says
Yes, absolutely you can do that!!!
Amanda says
One pot meals are a huge hit at our house especially through the week. This one was fantastic and will be making again very soon!
Erin | Dinners, Dishes and Dessert says
This was incredibly delicious!
Catalina says
This spinach fettuccine Alfredo looks irresistible! Spinach makes it even better!