Chicken Carbonara
This chicken carbonara pasta is an Italian pasta dish consisting of hot pasta tossed with fatty bacon and tender chicken in carbonara sauce.
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 8 ozs spaghetti noodles
- 4 slices bacon
- 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp Italian seasoning
- 2 egg yolks
- 1 cup pecorino romano cheese shredded
- 1 cup pasta water
Garnish
- 1/4 cup pecorino romano cheese shredded
- 1 tbsp fresh parsley chopped
Instructions
- Boil Noodles: Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Place the noodles in the boiling water and cook until al dente.
- Chop: Chop the raw bacon and chicken.
- Cook: Place a large skillet on the stove over medium-high heat. Cook the bacon for 5 minutes. Add the chicken and cook for 5 minutes.
- Season: Add the garlic and seasonings and cook for 1 more minute.
- Add: Drain the noodles and add them to the skillet. Save the pasta water.
- Finish: Reduce the heat to low. Add the egg yolks, 1 cup of cheese and 1 cup of pasta water. Stir well and cook for about 4 minutes, or until the cheese melts.
- Garnish: Sprinkle with extra cheese and fresh parsley.
Notes
You can substitute ground chicken or turkey for the chicken breasts.
If your pasta seems dry, add more pasta water. It will quickly bring it back to life.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 502kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 43g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 203mg | Sodium: 1682mg | Potassium: 598mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 382IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 372mg | Iron: 2mg