Alfredo Sauce (Of Death)
- 3 -4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 tablespoon Montreal chicken seasoning
- 2 tablespoons light olive oil
- 5 ounces parmigiano-reggiano cheese
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- 1 pint heavy cream
- 16 ounces fettuccine or 16 ounces capellini, dry
- 1 dash white pepper
- 1.
- Set out the dairy ingredients to bring to room temperature.
- 2.
- Rinse the chicken breasts, trim off the cartilage edge and the rib meat flap, removing as much of the silverskin and vein as you can without mutilating the chicken.
- Starting with the thin side, slice the breasts lengthwise and at an angle into approximately 1/2-inch thick slices.
- Place on a prep platter and shake the Montreal seasoning over the chicken, seasoning both sides.
- 3.
- Preheat a well-seasoned cast iron skillet to just off high with the olive oil.
- Quickly lay the chicken breast slices in the skillet and cover loosely with a lid or spatter guard - this will spatter considerably - and cook for about 2-3 minutes.
- Quickly flip over and cook the other side about 2 more minutes or until just done, 160F Try not to overcook them; the oils from the pepper in the seasoning will become aerosolized and act much like pepper spray in your eyes and sinuses - especially if you load up on the seasoning like I do.
- Remove to a covered dish and set in a warmer or microwave until the sauce and pasta are complete.
- 4.
- Place the room-temp cream cheese in a 3 or 4 quart saucepan and turn the heat to low to melt slowly.
- Grate the parmesan with a microplane or mouli (don't use the cheap Kraft pre-grated parmesan topping - splurge and use a real Parmesan - you'll appreciate the difference).
- Add the parmesan to the saucepan and stir with a wooden spoon until they are melted and smooth.
- Turn the heat up to medium and slowly add the cream a little at a time until it is all incorporated.
- Heat on medium-high just until you start to see steam then turn it back to medium-low to keep warm.
- Add white pepper to taste.
- 5.
- You should already have a large pot with water boiling.
- Put in the Fettucini or Cappelini and cook to taste.
- Drain and rinse pasta briefly under cold water to stop the cooking.
- 6.
- Plate approx 1 cup pasta in a medium shallow pasta bowl.
- Scoop sauce over and place chicken strips decoratively.
- Serve with Caesar Salad and New York Garlic Toast.
- 7.
- Distribute leftovers into click-lock containers to take to lunch tomorrow and make your co-workers hate you.
chicken breasts, chicken seasoning, light olive oil, cheese, cream cheese, heavy cream, capellini, white pepper
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/alfredo-sauce-of-death-436753 (may not work)