Chicken Carbonara Recipe
Whether you prefer the traditional carbonara or want to explore variations with additional ingredients, chicken carbonara offers versatility that caters to everyone's taste.
Ingredients
- 8 oz spaghetti
- 2 chicken breasts skinless and boneless, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 2 cloves of garlic minced
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 3 large egg yolks
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Fresh parsley chopped (for garnish)
- Olive oil
- bacon
- black pepper
Instructions
- Start by cooking thick-cut bacon in a skillet until crispy. Once cooked, set the bacon aside on a paper towel to drain excess grease.bacon, Olive oil
- In the same skillet, cook the chicken with garlic in the flavorful bacon fat. Sauté until the chicken is cooked through and has a golden brown color.2 cloves of garlic
- Return the cooked bacon to the skillet with the chicken. Cooked bacon, when added back to the skillet along with linguine or your choice of pasta, adds an additional layer of smoky flavor to the dish. Combine the ingredients well.2 chicken breasts, 8 oz spaghetti
- In a separate bowl, prepare the carbonara sauce by whisking together eggs, Parmesan cheese, salt, pepper, and fresh basil until well combined. Pour the sauce over the chicken, bacon, and pasta in the skillet, stirring continuously.3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese, 3 large egg yolks, Salt and pepper to taste, black pepper
- The hot pasta and warm skillet will gently cook the eggs in the carbonara sauce without scrambling them, resulting in a velvety texture. Allow the ingredients to simmer together, infusing the flavors of the sauce into the pasta.1 cup heavy cream
- Serve the chicken carbonara with cracked black pepper, a generous sprinkle of Parmesan cheese, and a scattering of chopped basil. These final touches add a burst of freshness and enhance the overall presentation of the dish.Fresh parsley