High Protein Chicken Alfredo

two air fried chicken breasts in a bowl with pasta alfredo and lemon slices

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5 from 1 vote

Garlicky and spicy air fried chicken breast served with pasta in alfredo sauce.

Prep Time10

Cook Time20

Total Time30

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American, Italian

Keyword: air fried chicken alfredo, air fryer chicken breast pasta, healthy chicken alfredo, high protein chicken alfredo, Trader Joe's aglio olio seasoning

Servings: Servings

Calories: 430kcal

Author: Mason Woodruff

Ingredients

2 Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts 1 pound total
1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
1 Tablespoon Trader Joe's Aglio Olio Seasoning or your choice of garlic pepper seasoning (see notes)
8 oz (dry) Pappardelle, Fettuccine, or Tagliatelle
2 cups (248g) Trader Joe's Alfredo Pasta Sauce or your choice of alfredo
Fresh Parsley, Grated Parmesan, and Lemon for serving

Instructions

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
While the water heats up, prepare the chicken by coating the chicken breast in the olive oil and seasoning. Air fry at 375ºF for 15 minutes or until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165ºF. Let the chicken rest for at least 5 minutes before slicing.
In the last 3-4 minutes of the chicken's cook time, drop the pasta in the boiling water. Cook to al dente, about 8 minutes. (If you're using a pasta the requires a longer cook time, start cooking it sooner.)
Once the pasta is cooked, reserve about 1 cup of pasta water before draining the rest. Add the cooked pasta back to the pot with the alfredo sauce. Stir together over low heat until the sauce is heated through. Use pasta water as needed to bring the two together and/or prevent the sauce from thickening too much while waiting on the chicken.
Once the chicken has rested at least 5 minutes, slice and serve over the pasta. Garnish with a fresh parsley, grated cheese, and a generous squeeze of lemon.

Notes

Trader Joe's aglio olio seasoning blend has 460mg sodium per teaspoon (1,380mg per tablespoon). Other seasoning blends like lemon pepper and citrusy garlic blends would work well. Or you can DIY with dried minced garlic, red pepper flakes, paprika, dried parsley, and salt.

Trader Joe's alfredo pasta sauce has 80 calories per 1/4 cup serving, if you're looking for substitutes with similar nutrition facts.

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