Description
Indulgent Creamy Chicken Carbonara brings Italian culinary magic to your dinner table with silky pasta and rich, smoky flavors. Perfectly balanced ingredients create a comforting meal you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Primary Proteins:
- 2 chicken breasts, diced
- 4 slices bacon, chopped
- 3 egg yolks
Dairy and Cheese:
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup grated parmesan cheese
Pasta and Seasonings:
- 12 ounces (340 grams) spaghetti or fettuccine
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Fresh parsley, chopped, for garnish
Instructions
- Prepare pasta according to package guidelines, carefully preserving a portion of starchy cooking liquid before draining.
- Render bacon pieces in a skillet until achieving a crisp, golden texture, then extract and reserve while maintaining rendered fat.
- Introduce additional olive oil to the skillet and sear chicken cubes seasoned with salt and pepper, cooking until achieving a rich caramel-colored exterior and ensuring complete internal doneness.
- Craft a luxurious emulsion by whisking egg yolks with rich cream and finely grated parmesan cheese until smoothly integrated.
- Reduce skillet temperature and gently toast minced garlic, releasing its aromatic essence without burning.
- Consolidate cooked pasta, seared chicken, and crispy bacon within the skillet, then delicately cascade the cream mixture, rapidly tossing to envelop ingredients while modulating sauce consistency using reserved pasta liquid.
- Fine-tune seasoning with salt and pepper, scatter fresh parsley as a vibrant garnish, and present immediately while maintaining optimal temperature and creamy texture.
Notes
- Whisk egg mixture rapidly and continuously to prevent scrambling, creating a silky smooth sauce that coats the pasta evenly.
- Use room temperature eggs to help blend seamlessly with cream and cheese, reducing risk of curdling.
- For a lighter version, substitute half-and-half for heavy cream and use leaner chicken breast cuts.
- Gluten-free adaptation works perfectly by replacing regular pasta with chickpea or zucchini noodles without compromising texture or flavor.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 700
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 40 g
- Saturated Fat: 18 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 60 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 35 g
- Cholesterol: 250 mg