Chicken Pecan Fettucini Noodles
Servings: 6
IngredientsPreparation
  • 1/4 cup [60 g] butter
  • 1 pound [454 g] chicken whites, into 3/4-inch [2-cm] cubes
  • 3 cups [750 mL] cleaned fresh mushroom slices
  • 1 cup [250 mL] green onion slices [green part only]
  • 1/2 teaspoon [2.5 mL] salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon [1 mL] pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon [1 mL] garlic powder
  • 10 ounces [284 g] uncooked fettucine noodles
  • 1/2 cup [115 g] butter, melted
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 2/3 cup [160 mL] half-and-half
  • 2 tablespoons [30 mL] freshly chopped parsley
  • 1/4 teaspoon [1 mL] salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon [1 mL] pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon [1 mL] garlic powder
  • 1/2 cup [115 g] grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 cup [250 mL] chopped roasted pecans
  • Melt butter into a large frypan; lightly brown chicken cubes.
  • Remove chicken cubes from frypan; reserve.
  • To chicken cubes cooking fat, add mushroom and green onion slices, 1/2 teaspoon [2.5 mL] salt, 1/4 teaspoon [1 mL] pepper and 1/4 teaspoon [1 mL] garlic powder.
  • Stir-fry vegetables until tender.
  • Mix in reserved chicken cubes; leave to simmer for approximately 20 minutes, until chicken cubes are done, no longer pink inside.
  • Meanwhile, boil fettucine noodles into boiling water following packaging instructions but without adding any salt.
  • Drain noodles.
  • Mix together melted butter, egg yolk, half-and-half, freshly chopped parsley and remaining salt, pepper and garlic powder.
  • Mix into hot drained noodles.
  • Then mix in grated Parmesan cheese, until well blended.
  • Then mix in reserved chicken cubes and vegetables pieces.
  • Serve pasta into a serving bowl, sprinkled all over with chopped roasted pecans.