Name: Classic Chicken Alfredo with Rotisserie
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons butter; 1 garlic clove (minced); 1 cup half & half or heavy cream; ½ cup whole milk; 1 ½ cups grated Parmesan cheese; ¼ teaspoon salt; ¼ teaspoon ground pepper; ⅛ teaspoon nutmeg (optional); 16 ounces fettuccine pasta; 2 1/2 cups cooked rotisserie chicken (about 1/2 chicken) (shredded)

Recipe

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Make an incredible meal in a fraction of the time using this recipe for an easy classic Alfredo sauce tossed with pasta and rotisserie chicken!

You can make a delicious creamy Alfredo sauce in a pan while the pasta cooks, and then toss it all with the cooked chicken for a family-pleasing meal.

20-Minute Rotisserie Chicken Alfredo

Rotisserie chicken is one of my favorite meal builders. When you need to solve dinner fast, it's a great shortcut to get a healthy meal to the table, like Rotisserie Chicken Pesto Pasta, easy Rotisserie Chicken Bowls, and this ridiculously tasty Rotisserie Chicken Alfredo.

We're talking about a 20-minute dinner that you can assemble with chicken, pasta, and a few more simple staples and tastes like your favorite Italian restaurant dish. You don't want this recipe, you NEED it!

Did I even mention the velvety, creamy texture of Alfredo sauce? It’s so easy to whip up and deliciously cheesy! Ok, we'd better start cooking before you can't stop drooling.

Ingredients

Make this recipe with fettuccine pasta or any other pasta you have around (I also love making Alfredo with penne pasta). For the sauce, use butter to sauté the garlic clove, then half & half or heavy cream for a creamy texture, whole milk (it yields a thicker, richer consistency than low-fat), grated Parmesan cheese, salt, pepper, and nutmeg (optional, but I highly recommend it if you have it). Finally, you’ll need cooked rotisserie chicken that you can easily shred with one of these methods.

How to Make Rotisserie Chicken Alfredo

Check how to make this cozy Rotisserie Chicken Alfredo for dinner in 20 minutes:

Cook the pasta and reserve ½ cup of pasta water before draining it: you'll need it to thin out the sauce.
Make the sauce by first toasting garlic with melted butter to create a delicious base. Then add half & half (or cream), milk, grated cheese, and seasonings while stirring. It takes about 5 minutes for Alfredo sauce to be cooked.
Add the chicken and pasta, and stir to coat them with the sauce. If you need to thin the sauce out a little, add reserved pasta water and stir.

Variations and Add-Ins

Whether you want to make this chicken Alfredo more nutritious or a convenient meal everyone can enjoy, here are some simple variations:

Add veggies
This delicious meal is the perfect vessel to add more veggies, as I do in my Chicken Broccoli Alfredo recipe. If broccoli is not your thing, add peas, cauliflower florets, bell peppers, zucchini, carrots, or mushrooms.

Make it gluten-free
Since you can make this recipe with any pasta, simply swap regular for gluten-free pasta.

Make the most of leftovers
You are here because you plan to use rotisserie chicken to make this recipe, but next time you have chicken leftovers from another dinner, you can totally use them for this meal too!

Storing and Reheating Leftovers

I’m sure there won’t be leftovers, but if there are or you double the recipe to pack epic thermos lunches (well done!), allow leftovers to cool down. Then, store them in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.

For reheating leftovers, add one or two tablespoons of milk or half & half, microwave for a minute, stir, and heat for extra minutes until it’s warm enough.

How Long Does Chicken Alfredo Last in the Fridge

If rotisserie chicken Alfredo is properly stored in an airtight container, it lasts 3 days in the fridge.

Easy Sides for Rotisserie Chicken Alfredo

Rotisserie chicken Alfredo is a satisfying meal by itself but also one that pairs great with simple side dishes, like fluffy popovers. To kick up the veggie factor, serve it with an everyday side salad, roasted asparagus with Parmesan, carrot fries, or a bowl of spicy green beans. Yummy!

Classic Chicken Alfredo with Rotisserie

Servings: 6

Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 15

Total Time: 20

Make an incredible meal in a fraction of the time using this recipe for an easy classic Alfredo sauce tossed with pasta and rotisserie chicken!

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Watch how it’s made:

Ingredients

3 tablespoons butter
1 garlic clove, minced
1 cup half & half or heavy cream
½ cup whole milk
1 ½ cups grated Parmesan cheese
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground pepper
⅛ teaspoon nutmeg, optional
16 ounces fettuccine pasta
2 ½ cups cooked rotisserie chicken (about ½ chicken), shredded

Instructions

Cook the pasta:

Cook the pasta following the instructions on the box. Reserve ½ cup pasta water before draining it.

Make the sauce:

Over medium heat, melt the butter. Add the garlic and stir to toast it for about a minute, ensuring it doesn't burn.
Pour in the half & half (or cream) and milk and stir constantly. Add the grated cheese, salt, pepper, and nutmeg (if using) and combine. Reduce the heat and continue cooking the Alfredo sauce for about 5 minutes.
Add the cooked chicken to the sauce and stir to coat.

Combine:

To the chicken and Alfredo sauce, add the cooked pasta and toss to combine. If your sauce needs a little thinning out, add a little pasta water and stir.
Serve the pasta with additional parmesan cheese on top.