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Chicken Carbonara is one of those recipes that you can cook at a moment’s notice. You probably have everything you need for in your pantry, and it is a stunningly simple dish.
Bryan and I had friends over a few nights ago, and I made us a huge bowl of Pasta Carbonara (but without the pork to accommodate for our friends’ dietary restrictions).
I really like this recipe because it’s no-nonsense, and if you get through it, it’s a really impressive dish.
I thought it was much harder to make than it was. When I learned how easy it was, I didn’t stop making it for a few weeks.
Check out the recipe below, and let me know what you think!
Are there any additions you like to make to your chicken carbonara?
I’ve seen people use cream in the sauce, but I don’t think it’s needed.
The starchy water does enough to make everything stay creamy without the extra dairy.
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Chicken Carbonara
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 2 bowls of pasta 1x
Ingredients
- 1 pound chicken breast
- 1 pound spaghetti
- 1 handful basil, roughly chopped
- 3 ounces Pecorino Romano
- 3 ounces Parmesano Reggiano
- 4 egg yolks
- salt and pepper to taste
- chopped tomatoes
- 5 cloves of garlic
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Instructions
- Turn your pan to low heat, oil your pan and add minced garlic.
- Cut your chicken into 1-inch cubes.
- Season with salt and pepper and cook until the internal temperature is 165 degrees.
- Put aside and keep warm.
- Fill a pan with water and watch for an active rolling boil.
- Add salt.
- Add in spaghetti, and boil for 9 minutes until al-dente.
- For the sauce
- Reserve one cup of starchy pasta water before draining the pot.
- Separate your egg yolks from the whites.
- Mix in your Pecorino Romano and parmesan cheeses to the egg yolks
- Crack black pepper over the mixture, and put aside.
- Mix everything together
- In the bowl with your egg and cheese mixture, pour drained pasta on top, add chicken, sprinkle on your chopped basil and tomatoes and mix everything together. Add your reserved pasta water, and keep mixing until everything is coated and creamy. Add salt and pepper to taste
- Enjoy!
- Prep Time: 10
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stove
- Cuisine: Italian
16 Responses
This looks so yummy! I have never tried it before but now can’t wait!
I just love chicken carbonara and this recipe sounds delicious!!
This looks delicious! I love how easy and simple it looks 🙂
This looks devine! I am going to have to give it a go, carbonara is a hard and fast favourite in this house.
I’m always looking for new dishes to make and try, especially pasta dishes. I will have to try this one.
Carbonara is perfect for easy weeknight meals – this sounds so good right now!
Oh my goodness, this looks so delicious. I’ve never tried it with chicken, but I need to give it a shot. Definitely pinning this to make later
Yum! Carbonara is one of my favorite dishes! I will have to try this!
I love recipes like this! We will have to try it!
This looks quite tasty and would be a good dinner recipe for next week
Carbonara is my fave! I never tried with chicken but it looks as good as the parm version!
Looks and sounds delicious! I’m bookmarking for later!
Looks delicious! Thanks for sharing!
This looks so yummy and simple! I love recipes like this 🙂
Thank you for sharing this recipe, it looks delicious!
I’m quite fussy with chicken, but I’m trying to branch out a bit more and have the confidence to cook it more regularly, so this pasta recipe will be really helpful!
Kat – katlast.com
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Looks so good!