Easy Chicken Alfredo with Broccoli Recipe (Low Carb)

This easy chicken broccoli alfredo recipe combines delicious broccoli florets with creamy alfredo sauce and flavorful boneless skinless chicken breasts for the ultimate comfort food.

This creamy chicken broccoli alfredo dish is the perfect way to satisfy your taste buds when you need an easy weeknight meal. 

Ingredients Needed for this Chicken Alfredo with Broccoli Recipe

• Chicken Breasts- I use boneless skinless chicken breast for this recipe but if you prefer you can use chicken thighs cut into bite-sized pieces or shredded rotisserie chicken. You could even use a partially-eaten rotisserie chicken if that’s all you have on hand, since this recipe is easy to customize. 
• Broccoli Florets- This easy recipe calls for frozen broccoli cooked according to package directions but you can use fresh broccoli if you prefer. Choose crisp tender broccoli to resemble the texture of tender pasta for this hearty meal.
• Seasoning- Onion powder, garlic powder, chives, cayenne pepper, salt, black pepper, and some diced garlic brings a delicious flavor to this recipe. 
• Olive Oil- This is my preferred oil for frying up chicken but you can use whichever oil you would normally use if you don’t have any on hand. Canola oil or vegetable oil would work as well but since each oil heats up at different rates, be sure to keep an eye on the temperature while cooking. 
• Heavy Cream- A staple in my home, heavy cream is necessary to make homemade creamy sauce.
• Butter- This ingredient not only gives the sauce a good flavor and texture but it also helps gives this juicy chicken dish a beautiful color. 
• Cheese- This recipe used both parmesan and mozzarella to create a deliciously cheesy casserole. 

How to Make Chicken Alfredo with Broccoli Recipe

How to Make Low Carb Alfredo Sauce 

Start the creamy homemade Alfredo sauce by starting to heat unsalted butter in a saucepan on medium-high heat. Heat butter until it begins to liquefy, add the minced garlic to the pan. 

Cook for about 2-3 minutes, stir cream sauce and make sure the garlic doesn’t burn to the pan. Once it is tender, add the heavy whipping cream. Cook until the liquid begins to bubble slightly. Keep stirring and make sure that the ingredients do not stick to the sides of the pan. 

Stir in the rest of the seasonings and the cheeses. 

This alfredo sauce will begin to thicken as it cooks, continue cooking and stirring for about 10 minutes or until it reaches the desired consistency. 

How to Make this Chicken Alfredo with Broccoli Recipe

Cut chicken breast into cubes. In a large skillet set to medium heat, drizzled with olive oil cook the chicken until crispy and golden brown on the edges and white on the inside.

This can take about 5-10 minutes depending on the size of your chicken breast chunks.

Right before removing the chicken from the large nonstick skillet, season chicken and let cook for about 1-2 minutes on low heat. 

Steam the broccoli and drain well. Pour the broccoli into a casserole dish. 

Add the chicken to the casserole dish. 

Pour the sauce on top of the chicken and broccoli. 

Stir sauce and all of the ingredients together. Be sure to spread the sauce throughout the casserole before moving on to the next step. 

Top with cheese, I usually add about 1/8 of a cup of mozzarella to the top but you can add any cheese you would like. 

Bake in an oven preheated to 400 degrees and cook for about 10 minutes or until the cheese has melted. 

Allow the leftover chicken casserole to come down to room temperature and then store leftovers in an airtight container for best results. 

Variations on this Chicken Alfredo with Broccoli Recipe

The best part of this recipe is that there are many ways to make this easy dinner even better. If you are not following a low carb diet and pasta dishes are something the whole family enjoys, you can easily add cooked pasta to this recipe.

With a little bit of boiling water and some fettuccini, you can create a chicken broccoli alfredo pasta that rivals any fettuccine alfredo recipe.

If you like your pasta al dente, cut the cooking time of the pasta water, rinse with cold water, and add the drained pasta to this broccoli chicken alfredo recipe for an easy chicken dinner.

You can use short pasta like rotini pasta after cooking in a large pot of salted water and draining the large pot of water before adding to this healthy chicken alfredo. 

If you are following a low carb diet then creamy pasta recipes will not fit into your daily value of carbs so for a lighter version, follow the recipe card exactly. 

To add a little extra flavor to dinner tonight you can add in some additional parmesan cheese, a little chicken broth, fresh garlic, cream cheese, and Italian seasoning.

You could add in cajun seasoning for a simple cajun chicken alfredo casserole. 

If you prefer to use skim milk instead of heavy cream, add 2 tablespoons of cornstarch for every cup milk to help cut the calories and fat content that makes its way to your dinner table. 

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Easy Chicken Alfredo with Broccoli Recipe (Low Carb)

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

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Ingredients

• 3 lbs of Broccoli
• 2 lbs. of Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breast
• 1 Teaspoon of Onion Powder
• 1/2 Teaspoon of Chives
• 1 Tteaspoon of Garlic Powder
• 1/4 Teaspoon Salt
• 1/4 Teaspoon of Pepper
• Dash of Cayenne Pepper
• 1/8 Teaspoon of Italian Seasoning
• 1 Tablespoon of Olive Oil
• For the Alfredo Sauce
• 1 and a 1/2 Cups of Heavy Cream
• 2 Tablespoons of Butter
• 3 Tablespoons of Diced Garlic
• 1 Cup of Shredded Mozzarella
• 1/2 Cup of Parmesan Cheese
• Dash of Salt and Pepper

Instructions

How to Make Low Carb Alfredo Sauce 

Start this alfredo sauce by melting the butter in a saucepan on medium to high heat. Once the butter begins to liquefy, add the diced garlic to the pan. 

Cook for about 2-3 minutes, while stirring and making sure the garlic doesn't burn to the pan. Once it is tender, add the heavy cream. Cook until the liquid begins to bubble slightly. Keep stirring and making sure that the ingredients do not stick to the sides of the pan. 

Stir in the rest of the seasonings and the cheeses. 

This alfredo sauce will begin to thicken as it cooks, continue cooking and stirring for about 10 minutes or until it reaches the desired consistency. 

How to Make this Low Carb Chicken Alfredo Casserole 

Cut chicken breast into cubes. In a frying pan, drizzled with olive oil cook the chicken until crispy on the edges and white on the inside. This can take about 5-10 minutes depending on the size of your chicken breast chunks. Right before removing the chicken from the pan, stir in the seasonings and let cook for about 1-2 minutes. 

Steam the broccoli and drain well. Pour the broccoli into a casserole dish. 

Add the chicken to the casserole dish. 

Pour the sauce on top of the chicken and broccoli. 

Stir all of the ingredients together. Be sure to spread the sauce throughout the casserole before moving on to the next step. 

Top with Cheese. I usually add about 1/8 of a cup of mozzarella to the top but you can add any cheese you would like. 

Bake in an oven preheated to 400 degrees and cook for about 10 minutes or until the cheese has melted.