# Herb Chicken Alfredo: IDDSI Level 6 recipe

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Level 6: Soft & Bite-Sized | 30 min | Serves 1 + the family

## Family version

- Chicken Alfredo
- Fettuccine
- Broccoli
- Parmesan

## Level 6 ingredients

- 140 g poached chicken thigh
- 120 g pasta, cooked very soft
- 80 g broccoli florets, steamed very soft
- 180 ml thick smooth Alfredo sauce
- Finely minced soft herbs

## Method

1. Poach chicken thigh until moist and fork-tender; remove skin, gristle, and browned edges.
2. Cook pasta past al dente and cut chicken, pasta, and broccoli to pieces no larger than 1.5 cm.
3. Use only very soft broccoli florets and peel away any fibrous stem.
4. Coat every piece generously with thick Alfredo sauce so no dry or loose food remains.
5. Fork-pressure test the thickest chicken piece and a pasta piece; each should squash and stay flat.

## Equipment

Fork for measuring and testing

## Practical tip

Chicken thigh stays tender better than breast, especially after the plate is cut and held warm.

## Before serving

Run the appropriate IDDSI fork and spoon tests on the finished serving. Recipes guide the preparation; only testing confirms how the serving behaves.

## Safety

Use only the food and drink levels prescribed by the person's qualified clinician. Test the actual serving before it is eaten or drunk.