Poor Mans Chicken Alfredo Recipes

ONE POT CREAMY CHICKEN ALFREDO

Steps:

• In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta according to package instructions; drain well. Heat olive oil in a large stockpot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Season chicken with salt and pepper, to taste. Add chicken to the stockpot and cook until golden, about 2-3 minutes; set aside and keep warm. Melt butter in the stockpot. Add shallot, and cook, stirring frequently, until translucent, about 2 minutes. Stir in garlic until fragrant, about 1 minute. Whisk in flour and basil until lightly browned, about 1 minute. Stir in chicken broth, scraping any browned bits from the bottom of the pot. Stir in half and half, and cook, whisking constantly, until slightly thickened, about 3-4 minutes. Stir in Parmesan until melted, about 1 minute; season with salt and pepper, to taste. Stir in pasta, chicken and parsley. If the mixture is too thick, add more chicken broth as needed. Serve immediately, garnished with parsley, if desired.

POOR MAN'S CHICKEN FRIED STEAK

Steps:

• Divide the meat into 4 pieces, and flatten into thin beef patties. Heat a heavy skillet over medium heat until almost smoking, and cook the beef patties until browned on both sides, about 4 minutes per side; set the cooked burgers aside. Drain excess grease but leave any browned drippings in the skillet.
• In a shallow bowl, mix together 1 cup of flour with salt and black pepper. In a separate shallow bowl, beat the eggs until smooth, mixing in a half teaspoon of water if needed.
• Heat the vegetable oil in the skillet over medium heat. Dip both sides of cooked burgers into the eggs, then dredge in the seasoned flour; repeat 3 times to build up a thick coating on the burgers. Place the burgers into the hot oil, and pan-fry until golden brown on both sides, about 5 minutes per side. Set burgers aside.
• Spoon away any excess vegetable oil. Melt butter in the skillet over medium heat, and stir to loosen any brown flavor bits left in the bottom of the skillet. Whisk in 1 tablespoon of flour until smooth. If you prefer a very thick gravy, use more flour. Gradually whisk in milk, cooking until the gravy is thick. Season to taste with salt and black pepper, and serve the gravy over the chicken-fried beef patties.

CREAMY CHICKEN ALFREDO

Steps:

• Directions:
• Place the cream, butter and cream cheese together in a saucepan until melted, stirring constantly.
• Add Parmesan and garlic powder and simmer for about 15-20 minutes on a low heat until the cheese begins to brown just slightly. Take off the fire immediately. Check for seasoning.
• Tips:
• For a creamier and richer version, you could double the amount of butter.

ONE POT CREAMY GARLIC PARMESAN CHICKEN ALFREDO

Steps:

• Season chicken thighs with salt and pepper.
• Heat half of the oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add the chicken thighs and sear on both sides until golden brown and cooked through. Remove chicken and set aside.
• Add the remaining oil in the pot. Fry onion until transparent, stirring occasionally (about 2 minutes). Sauté the garlic until fragrant (30 seconds), then add in the white wine and allow to reduce to half (about 4-5 minutes). Add the mushrooms and cook for about a minute, while stirring occasionally.
• Pour in broth and 1 cup of cream (or evaporated milk); season with salt and pepper. Bring to a gentle simmer then add the pasta. Mix well, reduce the heat to a slow simmer while stirring occasionally, until pasta is al dente (about 15 minutes).
• Stir in the parmesan cheese until it melts through the sauce. Remove from heat immediately and slowly add in 1/4-1/2 cup remaining cream if sauce it too thick for your liking. Adjust salt and pepper to your taste.
• Slice the chicken into strips and stir through the pasta. Garnish with fresh parsley and extra parmesan, if desired

CREAMY CHICKEN ALFREDO

Steps:

• Season chicken with salt and pepper. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook until no longer pink in the centers and juices run clear, 7 to 10 minutes.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook thin spaghetti in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, add Alfredo sauce to the chicken along with Italian seasoning, garlic powder, onion, basil, salt, black pepper, onion powder, and cayenne. Bring to a slight boil; stir in Parmesan cheese. Cook mixture until cheese is melted and you are able to lift a spoon out of the sauce without cheese hanging onto it, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Bring water to a boil. Add broccoli, cover, and steam until tender, 2 to 6 minutes. Add broccoli to sauce.
• Drain cooked pasta. Scoop into individual serving bowls and pour sauce on top.

POOR MAN'S CHICKEN FRIED STEAK

Steps:

• Heat a small amount of oil in your pan for frying.
• Mix up meat and salt and pepper form into patties.
• Dip in the egg.
• Roll in cracker crumbs.
• Place in the oil and cook until needing to be flipped then flip and finish until desired doneness.
• Can be topped with mushroom soup for gravy or you can make a milk gravy.
• Other substitutions are adding garlic powder or onion soup mix or Worcestershire sauce.

POOR MAN'S ALFREDO

Steps:

• Boil fettuccine noodles and drain. Brown parsley, red onion, green pepper and garlic in a pan. When translucent, add beef or chicken and cook until meat is cooked thoroughly.
• Remove from heat and stir in flour until well coated. Return to heat; add evaporated milk, milk, salt and pepper, and hot sauce. Bring to a boil stirring often, lower heat and cook for 5 minutes to thicken. Serve over pasta.

POOR MAN'S ALFREDO SAUCE AN ORIGINAL

Steps:

• Warm 1 1/2 cup Milk in skillet just to low simmer. Mix Corn Starch in 1/2 cup Cold Water to make slurry, add to pan and stir. increase heat and stir until thickened, Corn Starch needs to come to rolling simmer or low boil to thicken. Then reduce heat to low simmer.
• Add the Sour Cream and Cream Cheese if using. Add Butter. and remaining ingredients except salt and pepper. Stir to incorporate. Note: 2 tablespoons Olive Oil could be added in lieu of some of the butter.
• Simmer for ten or fifteen minutes. Stir occasionally then taste. Parmesan is salty so should require very little additional salt. After sampling add salt and pepper to your taste.
• This freezes well. If re-heating a little Milk may be used for the consistency of your liking.
• The Topper -- I like cooked Shrimp or Scallops heaped on my Alfredo. Sauteed Chicken works also.