Description
This smoky paprika chicken alfredo recipe is a bold, creamy pasta dish featuring juicy spiced chicken, tangy lemon feta whip, and charred green beans. It’s the perfect comfort dinner packed with flavor, ideal for weeknights or entertaining. If you love creative chicken pasta recipes, this one’s a must-try!
Ingredients
1 lb chicken breast
1 ½ tsp smoked paprika
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp salt
½ tsp black pepper
2 tbsp olive oil
12 oz pasta
1 cup heavy cream
½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
4 oz cream cheese
½ cup crumbled feta cheese
1 tsp lemon zest
1 tbsp lemon juice
8 oz green beans
2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
1. Rub chicken breasts with smoked paprika, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper.
2. Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat and sear the chicken until golden and cooked through. Let it rest.
3. Cook pasta in salted boiling water according to package instructions. Reserve ½ cup pasta water.
4. In the same skillet, melt cream cheese with a splash of olive oil. Stir in heavy cream and Parmesan. Simmer until smooth. Add pasta water as needed to loosen.
5. Blend feta, lemon juice, lemon zest, and olive oil until creamy to make the lemon feta whip.
6. In a separate skillet over high heat, char green beans in olive oil until blistered. Season with salt.
7. Slice the rested chicken. Toss pasta in Alfredo sauce. Plate and top with chicken, lemon feta whip, green beans, and parsley.
Notes
Always rest the chicken before slicing for juicier bites.
Use hot smoked paprika if you want extra spice.
Thin the Alfredo with pasta water gradually until desired consistency.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate
- Calories: 620
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 36g
- Saturated Fat: 17g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 41g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 38g
- Cholesterol: 135mg