How to Make Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo

How to Make Chicken
Fettuccine Alfredo
By Jenny Bui, Fabian Melo, Jovaughn Powell, and Brian Powers
TECM 2700
Group Manual Project
November 22, 2013
Table of Contents
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Table of Contents
Introduction .....................................................................................................................................v
Beginning to Prepare Chicken Fettuccini Alfredo ........................................................................v
Layout of the manual ...................................................................................................................v
Caution .........................................................................................................................................v
Ingredients and Cooking Supplies ................................................................................................... 3
Ingredients .................................................................................................................................. 3
Cooking Supplies ......................................................................................................................... 3
Preparing the Noodles .................................................................................................................... 5
Cooking the Noodles ................................................................................................................... 5
Drying the Noodles ..................................................................................................................... 6
Preparing the Chicken and the Onions .......................................................................................... 9
Preparing the Chicken ................................................................................................................. 9
Preparing the Onions ................................................................................................................ 10
Cooking Chicken and Onions........................................................................................................ 13
The Chicken ............................................................................................................................... 13
Finishing the Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo ..................................................................................... 17
Adding Cheesy Ragu.................................................................................................................. 17
Putting Everything Together ..................................................................................................... 18
Presenting the Meal .................................................................................................................. 20
Glossary ......................................................................................................................................... 21
Index.............................................................................................................................................. 23
Introduction
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Introduction
Beginning to Prepare Chicken Fettuccini Alfredo
Chicken Fettuccini Alfredo is a very popular Italian pasta dish. It can be a very easy
meal to prepare on your own. This manual provides a basic step by step
walkthrough guide of how to make your own Fettuccine Alfredo dish. The
following steps will guide cooks of all experience to create this dish.
Layout of the manual
The sections of this manual will cover cooking supplies and ingredients that are
needed, the preparation of the food, and the presentation of the meal. This
detailed manual will ensure that nothing is forgotten in the steps of preparing
your meal.
Caution
When preparing Chicken Fettuccini Alfredo, you may encounter potentially
dangerous scenarios. Be alert with certain equipment and your surroundings as
well, such as sharp objects, open flames, boiling water, and hot oil. Hazardous
tasks will be marked with a caution sign.
Ingredients and Cooking Supplies
Ingredients and Cooking Supplies
Ingredients
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Pinch of Cilantro
24 ounces of dry fettuccine noodles
8 ounces of Cheesy Ragu
(Classic Alfredo sauce)
3 tablespoons of vegetable oil
½ pound of chicken breast
¼ slice of onion
1 teaspoon of Chicken Broth
(optional)
1 tablespoon of sugar
¼ teaspoon of salt
½ teaspoon of black pepper
¼ cup shredded cheese
Cooking Supplies
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Cooking Gloves or Mittens
Cooking Pot
Cutting Board
Measuring Cups
Measuring Spoons
Mixing Spoon
Sharp Knife
Skillet
Strainer or Drainer
Tongs
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Preparing the Noodles
Preparing the Noodles
Cooking the Noodles
Step 1: Turn the stove on to
medium-high.
Step 2: Fill a pot with 6 cups of water
and heat to boiling on the stove.
Step 3: After about 10 minutes add 1
tablespoon of vegetable oil to
the boiling water.
Step 4: Pour 24 ounces of dry fettuccine
pasta into the pot of water.
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Step 5: Mix the water, vegetable oil, and
the fettuccine noodles together.
Step 6: Soak the noodles within the pot
for 8-10 minutes.
Drying the Noodles
Step 1: Once the noodles have soaked for
8-10 minutes, carefully select a
noodle near the top of the pot and
pinch it to make sure the noodles
are soft to your preference.
Step 2: If the noodles are not soft
enough, continue to boil them for
2-3 minutes and repeat step 1.
Caution: The water and
noodles will be hot.
Preparing the Noodles
Step 3: Pour the contents of the pot into
a drainage basket over the sink.
Use cooking gloves or mittens to
handle the pot.
Caution: Poor slowly. The water
will be hot.
Step 4: Drain the basket of noodles in the
sink and set it aside.
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Preparing the Chicken and the Onions
Preparing the Chicken and the Onions
Preparing the Chicken
Step 1: Wash the chicken breast
thoroughly in a basket.
Step 2: Set the chicken on the cutting board
and start cutting the chicken into
strips about ¼ of an inch wide.
Caution: The knife will be
sharp.
Step 3: Turn the chicken and start cutting
so that you are left with small
pieces of chicken.
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Step 4: Set the chicken aside
Preparing the Onions
Step 1: Get a whole onion and cut about
¼ of an inch off of the top and
bottom. Throw these two small
pieces away.
Caution: The knife will be
sharp.
Step 2: Cut the onion in half
Preparing the Chicken and the Onions
Step 3: Take one of the halves of the onion
and cut it in half again. Peel off the
outer skin and throw it away.
Step 4: Cut the half of the onion into small
slices.
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Cooking the Chicken and the Onions
Cooking Chicken and Onions
The Chicken
Step 1: Turn on the stove to
medium-high. Set a large skillet
down on the stove. Wait for 1-2
minutes for the skillet to heat up.
Caution: The stove will be
hot.
Step 2: Add 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil.
Let the oil spread around the
inside of the skillet and wait for 1
minute.
Step 3: Slide the onions slowly into the
skillet.
Caution: Hot oil may
splatter out of the pan.
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Step 4: Gently move the onions around
with a wooden spoon for about 2
minutes.
Step 5: Slide the chicken into the skillet.
Step 6: Move and flip the sliced chicken and
onions until the meat turns a
whitish-brown color and no longer
pink inside. Continue to do so for
6-7 minutes.
Cooking the Chicken and the Onions
Step 7: Season the chicken and onions by
adding
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1 teaspoon of chicken broth
powder(optional)
1 teaspoon of sugar
¼ teaspoon of salt
½ teaspoon of black pepper
Step 8: Mix the contents of the skillet
thoroughly for about 1 minute.
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Finishing the Fettuccine
Finishing the Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo
Adding Cheesy Ragu
Step 1: Pour an entire jar of Cheesy Ragu,
Classic Alfredo sauce, into the
skillet.
Step 2: Add ¼ cup of water to dilute the
cheese.
Step 3: Stir the cheese until it boils for 5-7
minutes.
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Putting Everything Together
Step 1: Take the basket of cooked
fettuccine noodles and slowly add it
into the skillet.
Step 2: Mix the contents for 1-2 minutes.
Step 3: Add ¼ cup of shredded cheese.
Finishing the Fettuccine
Step 4: Mix until the cheese melts for 1
minute.
Step 5: Wash and cut cilantro.
Caution: The knife will be
sharp.
Step 6: Add the cilantro into the skillet.
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Presenting the Meal
Step 1: Get a large platter.
Step 2: Use a large spoon or tongs to place
the contents onto the platter.
Step 3: Enjoy!
Glossary
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Glossary
Cheesy Ragu
Fettuccine Alfredo
Cheesy Ragu is a certain brand of classic
Alfredo pasta sauce.
Fettuccine Alfredo is an Italian pasta dish
made from fettuccine pasta with cheese.
Chicken Broth
Shredded Cheese
Chicken Broth is a base of chicken stock;
a type of chicken soup with pieces of
chicken boiled in water and spices
Shredded cheese is also known as grated
cheese; is a type of cheese that has gone
through the process of being grated.
Typically, aged hard cheeses are used for
this purpose. A hand grater can be used
to manually grate the cheese, or cheese
can be bought already grated.
Cilantro
Cilantro is a European plan that's widely
cultivated for its aromatic seeds and
leaves and also used in flavoring food.
Skillet
A skillet is a frying pan used for cooking.
Cooking gloves
Cooking gloves are also known as
cooking mitts or mittens and they're
used to prevent burns when handling
hot items.
Strainer
A strainer is a device having holes
punched in it or made of crossed wires
for separating solid matter from a liquid
Dilute
To dilute is to make (a liquid) thinner or
weaker by adding water or another
solvent to it.
Drainer
A drainer is a device used to drain things.
This term is also known as strainer.
Tongs
Tongs are instruments with two movable
arms that are joined at one end. They're
used for picking up and holding things
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Index
Chicken, 1, 9, 13
Chicken broth, 3
Cilantro, 3
Cooking gloves, 3
Cooking pot, 3
Cutting board, 3
Drainer, 3
Fettuccine, v, 3
Measuring cups, 3
Measuring spoons, 3
Mittens, 3
Mixing Spoon, 3
Onion, 3
Pepper, 3
Ragu, 3, 17
Salt, 3
Shredded cheese, 3
Skillet, 3
Strainer, 3
Sugar, 3
Tongs, 3
Vegetable oil, 3
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