Chicken Fettuccine Michael has perfectly cooked fettuccine smothered in a creamy Parmesan and mushroom sauce and topped with lightly breaded chicken and toasted pine nuts. Ready in 35 minutes!
Chicken Fettuccine Michael is my favorite dish to order at Pietro’s Italian Restaurant in Grand Rapids, Michigan. This is a copycat recipe.
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How to make Pietro's Chicken Fettuccine Michael
Boil the fettuccine according to the package directions. I'm using 2 oz regular fettuccine and 2 oz spinach fettuccine. Pietro's serves it with this combination as well.
In a dry pan (no oil or butter) over medium heat, cook pine nuts, stirring often, until lightly browned and set aside. Click for a non-stick frying pan.
Coat the diced chicken in the Drake's Crispy Fry mix and fry in 2 tablespoons of butter in a frying pan until cooked through. Sprinkle with season salt and set aside. Click for Drake's Crispy Fry Mix.
In the same frying pan, fry the mushrooms in 2 more tablespoons of butter for about 5 minutes.
To the mushrooms add the heavy cream and Parmesan cheese cooking until the cheese is just melted.
Add in the cooked fettuccine, stirring to coat the pasta.
Top with the chicken, pine nuts, and extra Parmesan if desired.
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Chicken Fettuccine Michael Pietro’s Copycat Recipe
Ingredients
- 4 oz fettuccine (or 2 oz regular fettuccine and 2 oz spinach fettuccine)
- ½ lb boneless chicken
- 1 cup Drakes Crispy Fry Mix
- Season Salt
- 4 Tablespoons butter (divided)
- ½ cup heavy cream
- ½ cup Parmesan cheese
- ½ cup fresh mushrooms
- 1 Tablespoon pine nuts
Instructions
- Cook the fettuccine according to the package directions and drain.
- In a dry pan (no oil or butter) over medium heat, cook pine nuts, stirring often, until lightly browned and set aside.
- Dice the chicken and coat in the Drake's Crispy Fry mix. Fry the chicken in 2 tablespoons butter in a frying pan until cooked through. Sprinkle with season salt and set aside.
- In the same frying pan, fry the mushrooms in 2 tablespoons butter for about 5 minutes.
- Too the mushrooms add the heavy cream and Parmesan cheese cooking until cheese is just melted.
- Add in the cooked fettuccine, stirring to coat the pasta.
- Top with the chicken and pine nuts and extra Parmesan if desired.
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Deb Kauffman
Sunday 23rd of January 2022
If you want the real-ish deal and for it to look like the photo, after having made this recipe, and having had it many times at Pietro’s, I suggest doubling all the ingredients except the chicken and butter. The real thing is more saucy, has more pasta (I did not use fresh), and more mushrooms. Yes that means, I guess, you will be eating a lot of cream (not to mention the amount of butter already in this recipe) but let’s face it that’s what makes it DELICIOUS.
Fina Zarzar
Wednesday 1st of December 2021
Hi Zona, You gave me a homemade mix before for this recipe. I think it got erased from the comment section. That is ok. What other brands can I use besides drakes? I am allergic to the ingredients.
Zona
Wednesday 1st of December 2021
I did a search on my site comments to see what I gave you before. You are right but it was on a different recipe that also called for Drakes mix, Asian Chicken Salad, and this is what it said "Hi Fina, I don’t have a homemade fry mix but you could try this instead. It won’t have the same flavor as the Drake’s mix but should give you a nice flavorful crunchy breading on the chicken pieces.
1/2 cup all-purpose flour 1/4 tsp garlic powder 1/4 tsp smoked paprika 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper 2 tsp salt 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper"
I hope that helps :)
Lou
Wednesday 1st of December 2021
OMG That was my hubbie's favorite from that restaurant! Thank you for the copy cat & I'll try it very soon for him!
Zona
Wednesday 1st of December 2021
Hi Lou, it's my favorite from there too! So glad I can make it at home any time I get the craving for it. Enjoy :)
Fina Zarzar
Saturday 27th of November 2021
Hi Zona, What can I use besides drakes crispy fry mix? I cannot use it due to the msg in it. Can you provide me a homemade fry mix?
Zona
Monday 29th of November 2021
Hi Fina, I’m not sure if any other product would have the same exact flavor and I do not know the recipe to make it homemade so I recommend only using Drake’s for this exact recipe.
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