What does Florentine mean here?

The dish includes spinach with the chicken and pasta.

How do I keep the sauce smooth?

Use gentle heat, add Parmesan gradually and loosen with warm pasta water.

Chicken Alfredo Florentine | Manual de Cocina

Name: Chicken Alfredo Florentine
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Italian inspired
Ingredients: 500 g Skinless chicken breast; 350 g Dry fettuccine; 60 g Fresh spinach; 28 g Unsalted butter; 14 g Olive oil; 6 g Garlic; 240 ml Heavy cream; 60 g Grated Parmesan; 120 ml Reserved pasta cooking water; 3 g Fine salt; 1 g Black pepper

Chicken Alfredo Florentine

Creamy fettuccine with golden chicken, spinach and Parmesan. Starchy pasta water brings the skillet sauce together.

By Néstor Bastidas · Updated on 7 October 2026

Total time

45 min

Servings

Difficulty

Intermediate

Cuisine

Italian inspired

Method

Cook the pasta
Boil fettuccine in salted water until al dente. Reserve 120 ml of the cooking water and drain.
Fettuccine boiling in a pot.
Sear the chicken
Season chicken with some salt and pepper. Heat oil and half the butter in a skillet; brown both sides until the center reaches 74°C (165°F). Rest 5 minutes, then slice.
Chicken breast browning in a skillet.
Make the sauce
Melt remaining butter in the skillet and cook garlic for 30 seconds. Add cream and 60 ml pasta water; simmer gently for 3–5 minutes. Lower heat and stir in Parmesan gradually.
Creamy garlic and Parmesan sauce in skillet.
Add spinach and pasta
Wilt spinach in the sauce for 1–2 minutes. Add fettuccine and sliced chicken, tossing to coat. Thin with reserved pasta water and adjust seasoning.
Spinach, pasta and chicken coated with sauce.
Serve warm
Divide among four plates, add extra Parmesan if desired, and serve while the sauce is silky.
Finished chicken Alfredo with spinach.